3G Modem Problem With Mac

[rahul]

Hi Guys

I have been using Mac for quite sometime and lately I bought a Voda 3G modem and installed the software in my mac and also did a firmware upgrade for the modem through vmware. Anyways the modem is very unstable and it disconnects all the time. Is this usual or should i be creating a manual connection instead of using vodafone software.

Regards

 

[stevovo]

I dunno if this helps but have you tried the newest software for mac: http://www.vodacom.co.za/services/vodacom_broadband/downloads.jsp

Latest is version 3.04.10.00

 

[rapidblue]

Also try the modem on another computer at the same location - it "could" be Vodacom's tower. At my previous house my 3G used to diconnect ALL the time. Here at my new house it is sooooooo stable. So, could be the tower - test it too

 

[rahul]

Thanks for the input guys, the same modem works fine in my windoooz laptop, but on macbook and imac it disconnects, i have installed the latest vodafone software and modem firmware though

Regards

 

[rapidblue]

That's really weird...

 

[phiber]

I dunno if this helps but have you tried the newest software for mac: http://www.vodacom.co.za/services/vodacom_broadband/downloads.jsp

Latest is version 3.04.10.00

Broken link ?

 

[stevovo]

Yeah I think its because vodacom upgraded their site.

 

[rapidblue]

Broken link ?

Guys, just skip Vodacom and download directly from Vodafone in the UK - they usually a version or two ahead anyways...
support.vodafone.com

 

[Frankie]

I used my E272 modem on my new MBP without installing any software - is my memory serving me correct?

My E272 has the generic Huwei software/FW installed.

 

[GreGorGy]

Check these settings:

Send PPP echo packets
Use TCP header compression

in the PPP tab of advanced settings. Try changing their existing values to see if it improves.

 

[rapidblue]

I used my E272 modem on my new MBP without installing any software - is my memory serving me correct?

My E272 has the generic Huwei software/FW installed.

Where did you find the generic software for the E272? I've looked but couldn't find it. Used to have the generic software for my old E220...

 

[Frankie]

Where did you find the generic software for the E272? I've looked but couldn't find it. Used to have the generic software for my old E220...

Some of the clever fellows on the forum gave me pointers to the Huwei site - it's found under a different model number.
I recently downloaded from their site an "all models" FW/software and installed it on a friends new USB flash drive style modem.
I'll try a search for the thread - here it is.

Otherwise I think the generic Huawei E270 software might work.

 

[rapidblue]

Some of the clever fellows on the forum gave me pointers to the Huwei site - it's found under a different model number.
I recently downloaded from their site an "all models" FW/software and installed it on a friends new USB flash drive style modem.
I'll try a search for the thread - here it is.

Cool!! Thanx Will try it out...

 

[rapidblue]

Cool, got the generic Huawei software on my E272 now
I must admit - prefer the generic version on my PC but prefer the Vodafone one on my Mac.

I also found a new firmware for the data card itself. I was running 11.311.04.01.00 which I got from Vodacom's site. Now running 11.415.05.00.00 which I got from Vodafone on Hungary at the following link http://www.vodafone.hu/microsite/mobilinternet/e272_frissites.html