Sharing 5g data from phone using USB on router

[three5G]

Hi is there a way to set up USB tethering from my 5G phone on three network to the vodafone home broadband THG router?

Thank you

[three5G]

Thank you for that , i did have a look at standalone mobile routers but that stops me getting my phone calls through . Also would like to make use of the equipment I already have rather than creating more electronic waste by buying more gadgets - if possible that is.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Your router is basically a box running Linux, but just as with everything else, USB sometimes needs a hand.  Using the suggested Mobile dongles probably forces the router to act in a slightly different manner to normal.

So from what I've seen elsewhere.  With a third party router, it can be as easy as: Turn the WiFi off on the phone, give the phone a static local IP, and here's possibly the tricky part on the VF router - set the local IP of the phone as the Internet gateway.  That should be about it.

*On some third party routers, this is so automatic that plugging in a device that uses a USB port as a Network interface can be problematic - such as trying to use a Raspberry Pi Zero (no WiFi) for PiHole, and initially finding all your network traffic is routed to PiZero rather than the WAN port!

**Does not work on either a Moto E4plus or Poco F3 and my Asus RT-AC86U router.  The router appears to be happy, but the phones refuse to teather in an appropriate manner.

[three5G]

Thank you for that will try it and report back. Never done anything like this before but will give it a go

[three5G]

Just disconnecting DSL did not do the trick unfortunately. There must be some settings that need to be changed on the router. Or may be I will try using a 4G phone as the setting specify 3g/4g only. will report back the results in due course. May be some one with vodafone pro internet might be able to check their settings and provide a screen shot what needs to be changed