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G11ARY's avatar
G11ARY
Initiate
Oct 26, 2019

Connect my mobile hotspot to Orbi

Can I connect my mobile via its hotspot to my Orbi, currently have no broadband at home and would like to use my mobile data

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  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 26, 2019

    Alas, the Orbi must be connected using an ethernet cable.  Mobile phones typically create a WiFi "Hot Spot" themselves.

    What can be done is purchase a "LTE Modem" that uses a SIM card to connect to a carrier LTE signal and has an ethernet jack to connect a WiFi system to it.  Many of these already include WiFi (which should be turned off when an Orbi is attached).