Can you plug a 4G USB mobile broadband adapter into say a typical Android tablet?

mikeymikec

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(presumably with a micro USB to standard USB adapter, or perhaps a mobile broadband adapter that has a micro-USB plug on it rather than standard USB)

If not, I suppose an alternative would be to use a wireless mobile broadband modem/router device and tether the tablet to it wirelessly so the tablet can get an Internet connection.

Thoughts?
 

lopri

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Yes, as long as the tablet supports USB OTG.

Edit: Apparently it is a more involved process. Heh.
 
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pete6032

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(presumably with a micro USB to standard USB adapter, or perhaps a mobile broadband adapter that has a micro-USB plug on it rather than standard USB)

If not, I suppose an alternative would be to use a wireless mobile broadband modem/router device and tether the tablet to it wirelessly so the tablet can get an Internet connection.

Thoughts?
I just use my phone and tether my tablet to the phone. If you don't want to get a tethering plan on your phone try pdanet to get around the carrier restrictions.
 
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