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I use the MiFi in the office for laptop internet use since our network doesn't have a wireless router. However, this prevents me from seeing the office network, shared servers, etc when I need them.

I'm thinking about reverse tethering the MiFi.

What I mean by that is, using the USB on the MiFi, connect it to my network so I can use it's 4G LTE connection, and at the same time use it as a wireless router for the network.

A more obvious solution would be to get a wireless router, but I'm wondering if there's a way to work around that. Plus (because of our area) we get about 1 Mb download through our ISP, while the MiFi get's 30+. If I could turn it into a router and make use of its download speed there would be a major advantage there over getting a wireless router.

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To clarify, I'm trying to do two things with the device:

  1. Use it's 4G LTE data connection to provide internet to my hard line office network.
  2. Use it's wifi capabilities to provide wireless access to said network (not the MiFi's network), aka act as a wireless router.
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@stevether I don't understand why you can't use your Mifi device with your work network at the same time. Since you said your office don't have a wireless router, I can only assume you're using Ethernet to connect to your work network. In this case, you are using two network devices to access two different networks, which is a perfectly normal setup. Unless you the IP address range of your Mifi and your office's router happen to overlap.

Maybe you mean your work network is also connected to the internet and when you plug the cable in, all your traffic automatically goes through it even though it's slower? In this case you need to set the precedence of your network connections. Under Windows (Vista and above), open network and sharing center and select "Change adapter settings" on the left. In the new window, press Alt and select Advanced -> Advanced Settings... In the dialog, adjust the list so your wireless connection is higher in the list than the wired connection.

If it's not the case, could you clarify your question?

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