Looking for a virtual adapter for usb tethering

rk4262

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Long story short, I recently started working from home, due to some health problems. My problem is that I live about 20 miles out of town in the middle of nowhere, we have to pipe in the sunlight. After 15 years of living here we finally got a landline type internet connection instead of either satellite (which scores no better than dial-up at twice the price of fiber optic), or tethering our cell phones. Requirements for accessing the company website/software is being hard lined to the modem, 5.5Mbps Download, and 1.0Mbps upload, my connection is averaging 5.0-6.0 Mbps download, and 0.4-0.8 upload. Our tech support suggested "bridging" (for lack of a better word) basically leaving both, the wireless and wired connections on coming off my one router. After thinking about it, I just don't see getting any more speed that way, but if I was to add a cellular tether on top of the regular ISP speed, it just might push me up close enough that I can work without being kicked off the system because my speed just isn't fast enough.

For about a year and a half, before getting AT&T U-verse, we turned off the satellite internet and just tethered the cell phones, which was faster, more stable, and even cheaper than satellite, so tethering isn't a big deal. My question comes down to, what can I do, to hard line to the modem/router which is required, and run the wireless to the modem/router, plus usb tethering my phone? Or am I looking for something that doesn't exist, and just need to hard line, then wifi the phone? Any other options or ideas I can get will be greatly appreciated.
 
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    8.1
Don't they offer a 3G modem for their service ? That's usually faster and more efficient than tethering a phone.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home made
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    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
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    Asus Prime x470 Pro
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    16GB Kingston 3600
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    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
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    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
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    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
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    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
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    Raidmax
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    CCM Nepton 140xl
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    40/2 Mbps
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    Firefox
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    WD
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