Tether MIFI7730L to a linksys EA7400 either by wireless or USB connection

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Planenerd907

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My current way of getting internet from my mifi 7730L hotspot is connecting it to a laptop to then bridge the connection by wire to a pc. It is a HUGE hassle to get the thing running internet again after you shut it off.

So here is what I'm wondering:

Since i have a smart wifi linksys EA7400 and I don't completely know what the capabilities are, can I connect the hotspot with the router via USB cable, since the router has a USB port, or can I at least convert the router into some kind of repeater/receiver by using already embedded firmware to transfer the wifi connection to Ethernet?
 
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Most likely not but maybe if you get lucky.

To use the USB directly to the hotspot your router would have to have a driver for that device. Routers that can accept USB broadband modems have a very limited list of devices they support. A hotspot is not a modem so it is even more different. Your router may not even support USB modems of any kind.

Next option would be if your linksys support repeater mode. Even if it does your hotspot must support WDS which many do not. But if your router can act as a repeater and the hotspot support WDS which is required to allow multiple devices via a repeater it could work.
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Most likely not but maybe if you get lucky.

To use the USB directly to the hotspot your router would have to have a driver for that device. Routers that can accept USB broadband modems have a very limited list of devices they support. A hotspot is not a modem so it is even more different. Your router may not even support USB modems of any kind.

Next option would be if your linksys support repeater mode. Even if it does your hotspot must support WDS which many do not. But if your router can act as a repeater and the hotspot support WDS which is required to allow multiple devices via a repeater it could work.
 
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Planenerd907

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Huh... I'll look into the supported devices for both scenarios. Thank you for your reply!
 
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