K3805-Z/K3772-Z Modem Driver not installing on Win 7 64bit

[Ockie]

You are joking, surely?

I am not following.

[Snotface]

Perhaps VodacomData will take note of this issue and report it to the relevant guys or perhaps even give feedback if it is a known issue.

Thanks anyway.

[Ockie]

Thanks anyway.

There is not perhaps software on your laptop that might be hampering the proper functioning of the modem? I know that "AnyDVD" caused issues with 3G dongles where it caused a conflict with the modem. Perhaps something similar on your laptop is happening?

[Demon7]

Check the threads as it was discussed before... For 64bit you must manually add a reg key if it does not automatically.


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[Lounger]

Check the threads as it was discussed before... For 64bit you must manually add a reg key if it does not automatically.


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This thing wasn't tested properly with Win 7.

[morkhans]

Some things from the VMB 10.2.302 readme that might be useful. Support for the K3772-Z is included from this version. There are quite a few Known issues at the end of the document most noteworthy they suggest a manual uninstall of VMC lite for Hauwei devices before installing.

[Snotface]

Thanks guys, i'll have a look through the doc and see about manually uninstalling everything.
Like i said, installing on my desktop wasn't a problem, also 64-bit, so it must definitely be something left over on my laptop from all the failed install attempts.

[sajunky]

Thanks guys, i'll have a look

Nice to hear about solution. One question do you still keep original packing? I would like to know whether this modem supports UMTS 900MHz. It should be written on the back of the box. Not GPRS/EDGE (it always does) but UMTS.

[Snotface]

I'll check for you, sajunky.
I've kept the original packaging just in case i need to return it, though with the plastic mould (hmm, spellchecker doesn't like that, where is the UK dictionary?) stuff they use these days, the packaging is basically useless after opening.

I did get it running on my desktop, 64-bit, by inserting the modem without the SIM in the first time.

Yay. My DM post!!

[Ockie]

The K3772 is 900/2100 mhz capable for 3G

I checked on one modems box that I have here with me.

[sajunky]

The K3772 is 900/2100 mhz capable for 3G

I checked on one modems box that I have here with me.

Is it ZTE or Huawei? Without Z is advertised to be compatible. Snotface has K3772-Z from the Internet Starter Pack.

Now we have following modems coming with Internet Starter Pack:

model      UMTS 900MHz
K3570-Z    No
K3765      Yes
K3770(Z?)  No
K3772-Z    Yes

[Snotface]

Hi sajunky,

the back of the box says:

Africa
2G Bands: 900 / 1800.
3G Bands: 900 / 2100.

HSPA+ x
HSDPA 7.2.
HSUPA 5.7
3G <tick>
EDGE <tick>
GPRS <tick>

Hope that helps.
Just to confirm, it's the K3772-Z (as in Zzzzzzzz)

It also says:
Inbuilt modem software - plug in, click, you're connected to the internet.
So don't believe everything that is on the package.

[sajunky]

Thanks, you can also use it for CellC.

[Snotface]

Would they use a different set of device drivers? Otherwise i'm still in the same boat of not being able to use it from my laptop anyway, regardless of the SP.

[sajunky]

Would they use a different set of device drivers? Otherwise i'm still in the same boat of not being able to use it from my laptop anyway, regardless of the SP.

Drivers might be the same, but Vodafone software prevents dialing other networks. There are solutions, one is patching Vodafone software, the other just unload it from memory and use another dialer. Everything has been discussed on the forum, there is sticky here:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/363656
My point is try it, if you investigate these options, you will be able to work on the driver problem too.