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leejenson DD-WRT Novice Joined: 11 Mar 2017 Posts: 39
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 20:27 Post subject: Replacing my BT broadband router for a 5G phone
Hi,
I'd like to not pay for two high speed services.
Is it possible to connect a DD-WRT router to my 5G mobile phone if I turn tethering/hotspot on?
I'm wondering if they can be connected wirelessly?
Thanks Lee
(I know I can connect directly, but I'd like to keep the various services of a proper router, but use my 5G phone for connectivity.
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egc DD-WRT Guru Joined: 18 Mar 2014 Posts: 12922 Location: Netherlands
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leejenson DD-WRT Novice Joined: 11 Mar 2017 Posts: 39
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 22:06 Post subject:
Ooh - thanks egc
I have a DD-WRT second router, so I am totally going to experiment with my current 4G phone while I wait for my BT contract to expire.
Lee
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Alozaros DD-WRT Guru Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6447 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 0:37 Post subject:
hmmm, there was an option to plug in your phone directly to the router instead...(USBport) like proper Iphone tethring...but never used it/tried it...and there was a mucking on it in the past...about iOS14
a WAN interface option(tethring) on basic setup page...(i haven't check that for ages...for a known reasons)...I just dont change those settings that often..
there is a god know how old/how accurate wiki for androids and ect.
https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Cellular_Phone/USB_Modem_as_WAN_connection
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=321468
best bet (google is your friend)... https://duckduckgo.com/?q=dd+wrt+usb+tether&t=ffab&ia=web
otherwise stick to the egc suggestion...
https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linking_Routers _________________Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55630 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55723 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55819 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoH,AD-Block,Firewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913
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leejenson DD-WRT Novice Joined: 11 Mar 2017 Posts: 39
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 21:08 Post subject:
Thanks for the extra info.
Lee
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