IPhone as internet port for an Airport Base station

I wondered if it was possible to use the iPhone tethering feature to provide an internet connection to my Airport Base station? Is there some way of connecting the USB from an IPhone an Airport Base station to replace my existing broadband?
Thanks in anticipation
Will-S

I HAVE A AIRPORT BASE STATION I BOUGHT AS A MANAGER
SPECIAL FROM COMPUSA BUT DONOT HAVE THE WEP PASSWORS
CAN SOME ONE PLEASE HELPRESETTING IT TO IT ORIGINAL
STATE
Do a factory reset
Resetting the AirPort Extreme Base Station
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107451
Resetting AirPort Express
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
iFelix

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