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Yes that will be used in case of emergency only. Any idea how to set this up?

You will need a device that is compatible with Ethernet over USB. Check if your android device has an Ethernet option in the Wireless/Connection settings, or just try to look it up online. If it does, just find a Ethernet -> USB cable and plug it in.

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I haven't tried that. But I'm guessing no. You can use your phone as a mobile hotspot but you'd be using you phone's data.

 

better off buying a cheap router.

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From DSL? No.

From LTE/3G, maybe

 

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Replace? No.

Substitute in emergency? Yea.

The chip on phones are no where near as powerful as those in routers. You will Lag, and you will lag a lot. Connect like 5-6 devices on it and it will be unusable.

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Replace? No.

Substitute in emergency? Yea.

The chip on phones are no where near as powerful as those in routers. You will Lag, and you will lag a lot. Connect like 5-6 devices on it and it will be unusable.

Yes that will be used in case of emergency only. Any idea how to set this up?

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Yes that will be used in case of emergency only. Any idea how to set this up?

You will need a device that is compatible with Ethernet over USB. Check if your android device has an Ethernet option in the Wireless/Connection settings, or just try to look it up online. If it does, just find a Ethernet -> USB cable and plug it in.

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Replace? No.

Substitute in emergency? Yea.

The chip on phones are no where near as powerful as those in routers. You will Lag, and you will lag a lot. Connect like 5-6 devices on it and it will be unusable.

It's not that bad. I can easily play online games while on hotspot with 3g, ping being 50

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