Networking/Router Help

1. 2021-01-11 at 12:51 AM UTC

   #1
   

   SBTlauien African Astronaut
   I have a Netgear NightHawk router, model R6230. It's my first router ever. My only internet connection is my mobile hotspot.
   
   Is it possible to connect my router to my mobile hotspot so that the router uses the mobile hotspot for an internet connection?
   
   If not, I'll need to set up my rPi so that it connects to my mobile hotspot and shares it with the router via ethernet.
2. 2021-01-11 at 12:53 AM UTC

   #2
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   Mobile hotspot = your phone?
3. 2021-01-11 at 12:54 AM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   usually there's an option in the settings to use a USB-dialed internet connection, you typically just need to dial *99#.
   
   if not, DD-WRT is an option
4. 2021-01-11 at 1:37 AM UTC

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   SBTlauien African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Donald Trump Mobile hotspot = your phone?

   
   Yes sir.
5. 2021-01-11 at 4:08 AM UTC

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   BeeReBuddy motherfucker [pimp your due marabout]
   The answer is no.
   Also you probably have an iphone cuz you are stupid which makes it a double no.
6. 2021-01-11 at 4:12 AM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition

   Originally posted by SBTlauien Yes sir.

   
   oh
   
   in that case you want it to act as a wireless bridge/relay and it doesn't appear there's anything in the options to support that
   
   https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R6230/R6230_UM_EN.pdf
7. 2021-01-11 at 5:59 PM UTC

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   Sophie Pedophile Tech Support

   Originally posted by aldra oh
   
   in that case you want it to act as a wireless bridge/relay and it doesn't appear there's anything in the options to support that
   
   https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R6230/R6230_UM_EN.pdf

   
   Yee, i was about to suggest setting the router to bridge mode.
8. 2021-01-11 at 6:01 PM UTC

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   SBTlauien African Astronaut
   So I'll be using my rPi for this then.
   
   As far as the cable goes, would I use a regular ethernet cable or a crossover ethernet cable?
9. 2021-01-11 at 6:35 PM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   doesn't matter anymore