Router + mobile phone?

Question

Nokia

Problem: There is a house in the village. Of the cellular operators, only Beeline is caught. And then only on the old Nokia 6120 classic.
Task: Distribute the Internet to several computers. 2 hospitals and beech. Now the phone is connected to one of the hospitals and the task is being solved by means of 7-ki.
Question: Advise a hardware router that (perhaps with the help of custom firmware) can work not only with 3G modems, but also with phones. If this does not exist in nature, tell me where to buy a 3G modem that has the ability to connect an external antenna and, accordingly, where to buy it. If there is a third option, I would be grateful for advice.

Answer 1

I had an ASUS wl-500 deluxe, I stuck a bluetooth adapter into it, through which I connected to the phone.
everything worked. Look, on the forum Oleg www.wl500g.info/ probably has threads on this topic.
when I did this, I was struggling with assembling a bluetooth stack for a router, but I'm sure that everything has already been decided now and there is a faq
ps
phone can be pulled out. how much bt do you have

Answer 2

Router Asus wl500 + firmware from Oleg + usb 3g modem.

Answer 3

I'm not sure about the external antenna for USB modems - but here's another router - TP-Link TL-MR3420 - comes out of the box with support for 3G modems.
You can read here - www.3dnews.ru/communication/611551/

Answer 4

If you do not insist on a hardware router, then you can buy a regular switch (if you need ethernet) + a PCI adapter for Wi-Fi, and your 7-ka or another computer to which the phone is connected will be the router, no?

Answer 5

Times: www.tinydeal.com/portable-wireless-n-wifi-or-wired-broadband-3g-router-cdma2000-evdo-tdscdma-hspa-wcdma-for-pc-cnp21243-p-17543.html
Two: www .tinydeal.com/white-72mbps-3g-internet-usb-20-hsdpa-wireless-adapter-modem-data-card-for-surfing-online-sms-telephone-call-cnp33484-p-27798.html
Three: www.tinydeal.com/17502170mhz-omnidirectional-12dbi-high-gain-crc9-antenna-signal-booster-for-3g-wireless-network-cnp31755-p-26422.html
Inside the modem, if you disassemble it, there is a connector for connecting an external antenna.
It has been tested so far in urban conditions, in a month I will take it to the dacha to test it.

Answer 6

Firmware to take on sat-forum.su do not be embarrassed that the forum is associated with satellite TV, this direction develops the best custom firmware for routers - tomato, mad_max, etc. work from the phone as a modem, the main thing is to choose the right interface cable, or an adapter (com-usb) on a chip that supports the firmware. Everything is on the forum.
The stability of using the phone is lower than the 3G modem - this is from practice.
It’s more efficient and easier to use a signal amplifier for a 3G modem from a tin can from a Nescafe or Tikkurill paint, you can find a lot of circuits on the Internet. I personally achieved an increase in the signal level from 3/5 GPRS divisions to 5/5 HSPDA and the corresponding speed and stability of the connection by using a jar and sending it to the nearest tower, which I “calculated” when surveying the area, or, in Layar there is a layer with operator towers.

Answer 7

Alternative option: you can go to a flea market and buy a used 486 or the first Pentium for 1000 rubles, install FreeBSD or Linux on it, and use it as a hardware router. It can be found even in a very small case. If finances allow you to buy something more expensive and fresher, I would suggest something like an eBox for 200 bucks.