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D1812
Aspirant
May 07, 2017
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Connecting a tethered computer to the Internet port of a WNDR3700v4

When I connect the Ethernet port from my tethered thinkpad to the Internet port of my WNDR3700v4 I get no wireless internet connections. Is there something else I have to do?

internet connection
Tethered computer
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  • TheEther's avatar
    TheEther
    May 08, 2017

    Ok, you have two options:

    1. The easier option is to enable Internet Connection Sharing on your laptop's Ethernet interface.
    2. The better but harder option is to bridge the Wi-Fi and Ethernet interfaces together.  This article show you how to do it.

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    TheEther
    Guru
    May 07, 2017

    Are you trying to provide Internet access to devices connected behind the WNDR3700v4?

    • D1812's avatar
      D1812
      Aspirant
      May 08, 2017

      Yes. The tethered computer is to be the internet provider to the router.

       

      • TheEther's avatar
        TheEther
        Guru
        May 08, 2017

        Ok, you have two options:

        1. The easier option is to enable Internet Connection Sharing on your laptop's Ethernet interface.
        2. The better but harder option is to bridge the Wi-Fi and Ethernet interfaces together.  This article show you how to do it.