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Flynnstone

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Is there any way to tether a Linksys wireless router (EA7200) or an other wireless router to an iPad?
I have Verison with lots of data access on the iPad and a computer without a wireless card. Also want that computer network to be behind a router.
Any help is appreciated.

I do have an older Airport extreme, the square pancake. But not the older 5.x Airport utility. PC 5.x Airport Utility work?
 

Slartibart

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what you mean by tether? I assume you connect your computer by ethernet cable to your router (?). You can then connect your iPad by wireless or - using an USB-C or Lightning adapter - by ethernet cable. As a result both devices are on the same network - which will e.g. facilitate file transfers between both devices.
 

Flynnstone

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Wireless tether.
iPad is the connection to internet via 4G.
I have an iPad Pro (9.7") running 14.4. Model MLQ32LL/A.
But,
Is there a Lighting cable to Ethernet?
iPad to Wireless router WAN/Internet port via Ethernet would be fine.
Will iPad do this?
 

eltoslightfoot

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I honestly don't think so. There used to be a router that allowed USB 3g modems, but that is about all that could do this.
 

Flynnstone

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I need to control the IP address range.
But, I've got it working reasonably well. iPad in to a old XP laptop via USB, then ethernet into a wireless router.
So far so good. Speed decent.
 
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