Problem solved… go to WalMart buy the cheaper/good USB 3’ cord that fits your Samsung and it connects/tethering just fine.
The new 3.0 cord that came with the phone heavy enough for laptops/tablets…evidently too much resistance for data passage from new Galaxy S8 to the Gl-inet Slate 750 router.
Of course I spent hours trying all my “new” stuff before a search turned up a thread somewhere that suggested a lighter cable had helped.