Wifi as WAN
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So you have a wireless to Ethernet bridge. The phone does 4G to WiFi bridging. The bridge connects to the phone. The router will connect to the bridge, request DHCP, the phone will hand out an IP address. That might work.
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@scottalanmiller said:
So you have a wireless to Ethernet bridge. The phone does 4G to WiFi bridging. The bridge connects to the phone. The router will connect to the bridge, request DHCP, the phone will hand out an IP address. That might work.
I think so
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Seems like it will work as long as the bridge allows you to connect to the phone's WiFi. Have one handy to test?
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@scottalanmiller said:
Will the phones do wireless tethering via USB?
My Nexus5 will do USB tethering far faster and more reliably than it does WiFi
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That's not surprising. WiFi always introduces latency and complication. If you can avoid it, that is ideal.
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@scottalanmiller said:
That's not surprising. WiFi always introduces latency and complication. If you can avoid it, that is ideal.
Bridges seem kinda of costly. Couldn't I do the same thing with 2 routers?
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One router in client mode, and one as a normal router?
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@anonymous said:
@scottalanmiller said:
That's not surprising. WiFi always introduces latency and complication. If you can avoid it, that is ideal.
Bridges seem kinda of costly. Couldn't I do the same thing with 2 routers?
How costly? Which ones are you looking at? My last bridge was pretty cheap.
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Also remember by implementing this spend a little money and do it right. Because you are eliminating a recurring monthly cost.
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We have a solution!
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How expensive is that device?
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Not your full solution. You will not be able to use both phones at the same time as stated.
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@JaredBusch said:
Not your full solution. You will not be able to use both phones at the same time as stated.
Oh, I thought that he wanted to just be able to use one or the other at any given time, but not both at the exact same time.
Did I misunderstand that?
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Either or both was stated
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@JaredBusch said:
Not your full solution. You will not be able to use both phones at the same time as stated.
Just realized that
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Oh both at once? Like load balanced? That will be a lot harder.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Did I misunderstand that?
No, your right, only one at a time, but the transition has to be seamless. (Non-technical users)
You have to be able to use ether phone without having to change anything.
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Oh that will not be easy. In theory the bridging AP could be looking for either one and have the credentials ready to go for either. But if the SSIDs change, passwords change or anything like that this will quickly become very difficult to use.
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Not possible unless you do both simultaneous.
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They might really need to cut some corners here, but I doubt this will come out feeling seamless in the end.
