[Tfug] cell modem router

[erich]

First of all,
     When you say "port" I assume you mean what is commonly known as RJ-45
The TP-Link has only one  of these. The TP-Link gives you NAT & DHCP.
      Nonetheless using a Windows box as a NAT with DHCP is very 
interesting.
I'll look into it.

Erich

Zack Breckenridge wrote:
>
> Erich,
>
> Perhaps I don't understand you completely and this may sound a bit 
> elaborate, but:
>
> 1) plug the USB cellular modem into your Windows or OS X 
> laptop/desktop/etc.
>
> 2) IF your laptop has an ethernet interface, plug the outbound port of 
> the TP-Link router into it. If not, purchase a USB <=> ethernet 
> adaptor and do likewise.
>
> 3) Enable 'connection sharing' or the windows equivalent, for the USB 
> cellular modem interface, then boot up the TP-Link router.
>
> That should in theory be all you need. Generally the 'connection 
> sharing' type feature of Windows/OS X will make your machine act as a 
> NAT box and usually enable a DHCP server on all its' other network 
> interfaces. The TP-Link router will then get an outbound IP assigned 
> by the Windows/OS X machine which will route traffic via the default 
> route (the cellular modem), accordingly.
>
> Then again I understand the desire to use the modem directly from your 
> OS/box of choice as well.
>
> Zack
>
> On May 8, 2015 4:57 PM, "erich" <erich1 at copper.net 
> <mailto:erich1 at copper.net>> wrote:
>
>     It,
>        Says it's a Novatel MC760 on the label, but the usb signature
>     Tells us its really a U760. Not much difference.
>
>        Yes, the TP-link OS recognizes it.The problem is the login
>     and password procedure that is hidden from the microsoft/apple
>     user. One has to collect this information from somewhere, (not
>     from the provider. They either don't know or are mum)
>     So that you can imitate it on the TP-link.
>
>        I've been searching for this information from 3rd parties
>     someone even suggested installing spyware on my MS computer,
>     which would then reveal the login & passwd.
>     But I'm a little nervous about doing that.
>
>     Erich
>
>     Bender wrote:
>
>         Is your modem is not on this list?
>         http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/3g-comp-list/?model=TL-MR3020&location=1163
>         <http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/3g-comp-list/?model=TL-MR3020&location=1163>
>
>
>         What model is your modem?
>
>         ----- Original Message ----- From: "erich" <erich1 at copper.net
>         <mailto:erich1 at copper.net>>
>         To: "listserv, TFUG" <tfug at tfug.org <mailto:tfug at tfug.org>>
>         Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2015 8:40 PM
>         Subject: [Tfug] cell modem router
>
>
>             I just acquired a,
>
>                    TP-Link, TL-MR3020 router to work with my cell
>             modem service.
>
>             My service (Who shall be nameless) informs me that.
>
>             1) That they only support Microsoft/Apple
>
>             2) That the cell modem can only be used on one box at a time.
>                 plug it in to your laptop run with it. Then plug it in
>             to your
>                 desktop and run with that.
>
>             Does anyone out there have a cell modem service that runs
>             on a router (I suspect that this router is probably an
>             embedded
>             linux OS)
>
>             Erich
>
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