How to share a 3G / 4G LTE USB Dongle connection to my other Ethernet devices

This is the most efficient way to share your 3G/4G LTE USB Dongle connection to your other Ethernet-capable devices. This set up allows you to share your 3G/4G LTE Dongle connection across your devices. This article shows you the steps to do this.

Hardware requirements:

• Internal Ethernet card, External Ethernet USB adapter (optional).

Step 1: Purchase Connectify Hotspot PRO or MAX from the Connectify website. Wired router needs Hotspot PRO or MAX, and so does sharing a 3G/4G connection that Windows lists as cellular or mobile broadband.

Step 2: Tether or connect your USB 3G/4G/LTE Dongle to the internet. If you need more information about how to do this, see how to connect your PC to the internet using a USB 3G/4G LTE dongle.

Step 3: Open Connectify Hotspot. On the Hotspot screen, under Create a, choose Wired router.

Step 4: Under Internet to share, choose your USB 3G/4G/LTE dongle. The icon next to each connection shows what kind it is, and connections that aren't online show a No internet tag. Learn more about what to choose for Internet to share.

Step 5: Under Share over, choose the Ethernet port your devices (or your Ethernet switch) are plugged into. This is the port Connectify Hotspot shares the internet to, so it can't be the connection you chose under Internet to share.

Step 6: Leave Network access on Routed. Bridged isn't available on 3G/4G connections. Learn more about the difference between routed and bridged network access.

Optional: turn on Block ads on the Protection card. It blocks ads for every device on your hotspot, with nothing to install on them, and can save you a lot of data. Ad blocking works with Routed network access. Learn more about the ad blocker in Connectify Hotspot.

Step 7: Click Start hotspot to begin sharing your internet connection with your other devices.