Re: Raspberry Pi as wireless AP, with pluggable usb modem

[Daniel Lemke <mr.daniel.lemke%gmail.com@localhost>]

If you can get a spare Android phone with service to provide Internet to the Pi, you can just cut the Pi out. Setup the phone in hotspot mode and you won't need the Pi. You can leave the extra phone plugged in to USB power. Leave it somewhere up high, like on top of a bookshelf.

Caveat: a Pi with a gain antenna would have better range. Do some wireless testing with the phone in hotspot mode first to determine if you need the extra gain.

On Jan 2, 2022, at 08:26, Mayuresh <mayuresh%acm.org@localhost> wrote:

Is it possible to set up RPI (3B) as a WiFi AP and use a USB device (a
modem or USB tethered phone) to connect to the internet?

A different USB device may be used at different times, so the interface
may vary (or may sometimes be absent). Ideally it should not require
manually running a command depending on the device plugged.

If feasible, please help with more pointers or information.