On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 11:00:55 +0300
Tauno Voipio  wrote:

> On 17.8.19 04:54, Bud Spencer wrote:
> > On Sat, 17 Aug 2019, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> With WiFi sure, with ethernet cables the number of ethernet ports
> >> (one) is a pretty obvious limitiation. For that it would be better
> >> to buy a real router with USB than mess about with multiple
> >> USB-Ethernet adapters on the rPi, in my opinion.
> >
> > But why would I need multiple ethernet adapters?
> >
> > If the setup is like this:
> >
> > Mobile wifi internet hotspot (phone or what ever)
> >    |
> > connecting to rpi via wifi
> >    |
> > rpi connected to ethenet switch via cable
> >    |
> > other devices are connected to this switch
> >
> > I see only one ethernet from rpi or I'm I missing something here?
> >
> > There might be other devices that can connect directly to the wifi but
> > that's nothing to do with rpi though, since it's job is only direct
> > trafic from lan to the wifi hotspot, right?
>
>
> It goes pretty well. Contrary to other messages, even
> an old original Pi runs quite well as the router.

 It should do as long as the bandwidth is low enough.

> You have to set up two networks, one for the WLAN with
> address and subnet probably with DHCP from the wireless

 Or you could just bridge ethernet and WLAN and leave the hotspot to
do all that.

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