Running my Houses Wifi through phone

[Daniel1999]

So I know that this might sound really stupid, but here me out. For the past 12 months I have had an unlimited like proper unlimited data sim in a 4G modem, which I connected to my houses network. Bam internet. But last week I got a letter from my ISP saying that if I don't move the sim from the modem into a phone by 21 October then they'll deactivate the sim. Bam no internet.

 

So my idea is, Put the sim in an old phone I've got lying around, connect that using a USB cable to a computer, therefore hot spotting the computer from the phone. Then somehow using that computer as basically a router and distributing internet to the rest of my house via that.

 

Unfortunately the only spare computer I have that could do this is a Raspberry Pi 3B+. I've already gone online and looked at some guides on how to set it up as a DHCP server but none of them work.

 

Please Help

[Slottr]

Your ISP obviously doesn't want you abusing your data like that, so by going another way around and doing the exact same thing again won't solve anything?

[Daniel1999]

Well I'm paying $200 AUD a month for an Unlimted Data sim with no speed botttlenecks at any point. All it states in the agreement is that the sim has to be used in a mobile phone. So if I can get it to work through a phone, they have no reason per the agreement to deactivate my sim

 

[Donut417]

7 minutes ago, Daniel1999 said:

SP saying that if I don't move the sim from the modem into a phone by 21 October then they'll deactivate the sim. Bam no internet.

To be clear, your using too much data. Any way you hash it, if you continue to use that much data they will eventually cancel your service. All ISP's including wired broadband generally have some set limit for how much data a residential customer can use. Ive heard Verizon FIOS is about 10 TB, Comcast if you pay for the Unlimited option is about 10TB as well. After that they will push your ass on to a business plan, or cancel your service. 

[Daniel1999]

I'm already on a business plan. My top speed I've gotten using this sim is 40Mbps down and 30Mbps up, so In a month I could only use like 3TB if I was peaking the entire time. The reason I don't just use normal broadband is because I live in Australia and our Wifi is ****, like 3Mbps tops down.

 

The only way they could cancel the plan is if I am in breach of the agreement which I technically am right now not using the sim in a phone. Other than that they could not cancel it since I'm on a 24 Month contract

 

[Donut417]

2 minutes ago, Daniel1999 said:

I'm already on a business plan. My top speed I've gotten using this sim is 40Mbps down and 30Mbps up, so In a month I could only use like 3TB if I was peaking the entire time. The reason I don't just use normal broadband is because I live in Australia and our Wifi is ****, like 3Mbps tops down.

 

The only way they could cancel the plan is if I am in breach of the agreement which I technically am right now not using the sim in a phone. Other than that they could not cancel it since I'm on a 24 Month contract

 

Wrong. Most ISP's have an acceptable usage policy. If any customer violates that then they can terminate. What your not getting is your on LTE. LTE networks are LIMITED in what they can do. You could very well be fucking other customers over, trying to use the same service. It might be wise to read their TOS and AUP. See what restrictions they have.

 

The sim is made for a phone and not for the modem. They expect cellular phone level usage not home level usage. You need to find a plan that offers whole home option. Or move to a place with better internet. Because eventually they will just cut you off. 

[Daniel1999]

Ok how about we forget about my ISP cancelling my sim and just say that for a project I want to try to run two computers internet through the one phone using a DHCP server on a Raspberry Pi 3B+

[Daniel1999]

I tried that but there was an issue with having too many devices on one phones hotspot, so I was hoping to set up the DHCP server so that can assign the IP's instead of the phone

 

[mynameisjuan]

I would double check the terms.

 

On point, dont try to rig this up, its already being made more complicated then it needs to. There are routers that support native USB tethering with Android/iOS.

 

https://www.amazon.com/MikroTik-RBD52G-5HacD2HnD-TC-Dual-Concurrent-802-11a-Ethernet/dp/B079SD8NVQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hap+ac2&qid=1569111772&sr=8-1

 

Buy it, turn on USB tethering, plug phone into USB on the router, change 3 settings, done. 

[Daniel1999]

5 hours ago, mynameisjuan said:

I would double check the terms.

 

On point, dont try to rig this up, its already being made more complicated then it needs to. There are routers that support native USB tethering with Android/iOS.

 

https://www.amazon.com/MikroTik-RBD52G-5HacD2HnD-TC-Dual-Concurrent-802-11a-Ethernet/dp/B079SD8NVQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hap+ac2&qid=1569111772&sr=8-1

 

Buy it, turn on USB tethering, plug phone into USB on the router, change 3 settings, done. 

I know that I could go and spend money, on a new router and stuff, but as it stands. I have a Raspberry Pi, I have a spare phone, I know that this can be done. All I want to know is how to set it up