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can i configure an orbi to work from my cell phone signal
To jump to the bottom line - It works!
The M1 'sees' my phone signal (google fi) and I can connect a device direct to it.
The setup was a bit less than straightforward but it does work. (Following directions, you never really see exactly what the directions say but it gets done.)
The range is pretty short. So - would it be possible to connect the M1 to say a nighthawk R7000 for more range. I had originally thought the 7000 would be needed but the M1 does work well right out of the box for me.
Thanks again to all for the kind help.
TW
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No, but you can buy a 4G modem where you can insert a 4G SIM card and from which you connect an Ethernet cable to Orbi to provide internet access.
The answer is "No", and "But, LOOK"
Orbi connects to an internet modem with an ethernet cord. It cannot connect to a WiFi signal. Mobile phones are not equipped with ethernet jacks, and even if an adapter were available, mobile phone "Hot Spot" apps create a WiFi signal, not an ethernet signal. So, "No."
However, if the question is "Can an Orbi connect to internet over an LTE service, the answer is, "Yes. Numerous people have posted about their experience using "LTE Modems". A frequent example is for vacation cabins which have no broadband service or rural areas that have LTE phone service, but no broadband. There must be at least a dozen LTE modems, for example as https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-LTE-Modem-Broadband-Connection/dp/B01N5ASNTE This particular unit is for GSM carriers. .
Many Thanks All. (Have been at this for a long time.)
This is what I am up to.
1. Google pixel3xl phone.
2. Weboost cell phone booster; this gives about 20 mile range.
3. All of this is on a boat which is frequently offshore, in and out of cell phone tower range. A good 'for instance' is the Bahamas where the cell towers are clearly marked and you can tell how far away you are and when you pick up signal.
4. I want to take this amplified signal and somehow make it connect to a router that I can broadcast throughout the boat (50 ft boat).
Google will give me a sim card to put in an unlocked device (same as they will give you a sim card for an ipad).
5. So - unlocked device, coax input from booster; could then connect with ethernet cable to "orbi". Picked orbi because I have a couple left over from wiring up the house. And newest technology or nearly so.
Thanks again.
