Use android phone as modem for airport extreme

Can anyone suggest an intermediate device between my Nexus 5 phone and my Airport Extreme to enable the AE to use the phone as its internet source?
I assume the intermediate device would connect to the phone by USB and via Ethernet to the AE. Does such a thing exist?

Connect to the phone and pass the Internet connection to the Extreme via Ethernet?
In theory, it would work if the phone is providing a standard 802.11 wireless signal using WPA2 Personal security.
In practice, things may not work as well as the theory suggests.
It is going to be one of those things where you won't know if it will work until you try.
If so could the Express be the bridge and the Extreme the router?
In theory, yes.  Let us know if you decide to try.
I travel with two AirPort Express devices for use in hotels that only provide a wireless connection. The first Express is configured to "join" the hotel network and it provides an Ethernet signal to the second Express which is configured to act as a wireless router.
The hotel only sees one connection this way....the first Express....and I can set up my own "private" network for other wireless devices to connect without having to pay for each separate connection or device.

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