Netgate SG-1100 (wired router) setup with phone hotspot

[rpwoods13]

Hello Forum,

I would appreciate any help you can provide me to get me up and running. I have tried several times to use the mobile hotspot on my iPhone to provide a source of internet, through a Netgate router, to my computer. I have adapters that enable me to connect the iPhone to the WAN port with an RJ45 running from the LAN port to my laptop. I have also tried connecting the USB charger cord into the USB interface on the router, but this has not provided me a connection. I understand that an "ISP-supplied modem" is mentioned in the startup guide listed below, but I am curious whether my hotspot will work for this. Thoughts?

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/sg-1100/index.html

[akuma1x]

You have to add another device that can properly tether your iPhone and then connect it all to your Netgate SG-1100.

This is the box I use to do it:
https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-AR750-300Mbps-pre-Installed-Included/dp/B07712LKJM

This will allow you to attach your iPhone, thru a USB cable, into the USB port on the GL-iNet box. Pick the proper settings on there, then plug a network cable from a LAN port on the GL-iNet box into the WAN port of your pfsense box.

Here's the settings for the GL.iNet box to tether to your phone:
https://docs.gl-inet.com/en/2/setup/internet_setting/

Jeff

[stephenw10]

If you have an iphone Ethernet adapter it might be possible.

When you connect it does the WAN port show as UP in pfSense?

Is it pulling an IP address via DHCP from the iphone?

Steve

[akuma1x]

iOS may not allow tethering (hotspotting) thru a connection type like that - lightning to ethernet adapter.

I don't know though, this is the first time I've heard that an adapter like that existed. That's pretty cool.

Jeff

[stephenw10]

Indeed, I've never tried it and only recently became aware you could connect directly like that. I could see how it might be possible though.

Steve