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Skykid
Aspirant
Feb 05, 2021

Using R7000 with mobile hotspot for internet

Hello,
I have 2 Netgear R7000 wireless routers. My only source of internet is mobile hotspot data.

I want to make a network and feed it internet from the 4G mobile phone hotspot. Various computers and printers will be on the network.

Can it be done with 2 of the R7000 routers? I read about repeaters and bridge mode...but am lost on what way to go.

This video is what I'm trying to do...except with Netgear equipment.

Watch "How to Share & Connect 3G / 4G Mobile Hotspot To WiFi Router Tutorial" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/4ykqFgJi-ZE

Thanks,
Skykid

6 Replies

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      Skykid
      Aspirant
      Feb 05, 2021
      Hi, thanks for the reply, using a Note9 phone.
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        Skykid
        Aspirant
        Feb 05, 2021
        Oh, how painful, just got off the phone with netgear technical support. They said I need a modem. Why cannot the R7000 be configured to accept internet from a mobile hotspot from my Note 9 phone?

        It sounded like there were other people doing this or something similar from these forums.

        This video shows a person doing it with a TP Link router...is that somehow different or superior to the netgear R7000? Watch "How to Share & Connect 3G / 4G Mobile Hotspot To WiFi Router Tutorial" on YouTube
        https://youtu.be/4ykqFgJi-ZE

        I have two of the R7000 routers, so can one of them tie into the mobile hot spot on the note 9 phone and the other router be the network router to connect other computers, printers, etc?

        Thanks!
        Skykid