Connecting a E220 to iMac to Macbook

[Frok]

This post is dedicated to all you who can never find a network expert, not for love or money. The rest of them are just normal like us. You try all options until you get it right or give up. I got lucky.

The problem was that the E220 would not receive any Vodacom signal in my home without it being connected to a Poynting Yagi antenna. The fact that I live 500 meters from the tower does not help the normal signal.

So the plan was to set up my Macbook for some “roaming”

How to set up your iMac that is connected to the Internet with a HUAWEI E220 USB modem, as a wireless router.

The Setup on the iMac
Ensure that you are connected to the Internet with the E220 and that the Airport is selected to On in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Go to System Preferences/Network.
Select Airport on the left hand side. (It will also show other interfaces such as HUAWEI, Ethernet, Firewire, BlueTooth etc.
Select the Advanced Tab.

Select the TCP/IP Tab.
In Configure IPV4 select “Manually”
In IPv4 Address enter 10.0.2.1
In Subnet Mask enter 255.255.255.0
Leave Router empty.
In Configure IPv6 select “Off”
Click OK

Select the DNS Tab.
In the DNS Servers block add 196.207.32.83 and 196.207.38.69 (these are Vodacom IP addresses)
Click OK

Back out to the Network Page and click Apply


Go to System Preferences/Sharing.
In Share your connection from: select HUAWEI Mobile
In To computers using: tick the Airport block
Select Airport Options…
Choose a Network Name, example Digger
Leave Channel as Automatic
Tick Enable encryption (using WEP)
Select WEP Key Length for 128-bit and enter a 13-character Password and in Confirm Password again.
Click OK

Tick Internet Sharing and click on Start. You have now created a new network called Digger and computers/cellphones/XBOX etc. who knows your 13-character password can connect to the iMac.

The Airport symbol in the top right hand corner of the screen will change to a upward arrow indicating that it is an Outbound Network.

Setting up the Macbook

IP Addresses on the Macbook.
Go to System Preferences/Network.
Select Airport on the left hand side. (It will also show other interfaces such as Ethernet, Firewire, BlueTooth etc.
Select the Advanced Tab.

Select the TCP/IP Tab.
In Configure IPV4 select “Manually”
In IPv4 Address enter 10.0.2.2
In Subnet Mask enter 255.255.255.0
In Router enter 10.0.2.1, which is the address of the iMac.
In Configure IPv6 select “Off”
Click OK

Select the DNS Tab.
In the DNS Servers block add 196.207.32.83 and 196.207.38.69 (these are Vodacom IP addresses)
Click OK

Back out to Network Page and click Apply


Ensure that the Airport is On in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Drop down the Airport symbol in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Select Join Other Networks and click Show Networks. Select the Digger Network.
Enter your 13-character password.


You are now connected to the Digger Network and should be able to access the Internet from the Macbook. Enjoy.

 

[VertigoZA]

Unless I've misunderstood what you are trying to achieve here, that seems like a really long winded way of doing it?

basically, why the need for all of:

Setting up the Macbook

IP Addresses on the Macbook.
Go to System Preferences/Network.
Select Airport on the left hand side. (It will also show other interfaces such as Ethernet, Firewire, BlueTooth etc.
Select the Advanced Tab.

Select the TCP/IP Tab.
In Configure IPV4 select “Manually”
In IPv4 Address enter 10.0.2.2
In Subnet Mask enter 255.255.255.0
In Router enter 10.0.2.1, which is the address of the iMac.
In Configure IPv6 select “Off”
Click OK

Select the DNS Tab.
In the DNS Servers block add 196.207.32.83 and 196.207.38.69 (these are Vodacom IP addresses)
Click OK

I do this all the time at home, I just share my connection coming from the 3G to the airport. My iPhone and MBP have no issues at all?

 

[adsl3g]

I tend to agree - just enable sharing, log onto the other machine and select the wireless network, enter the WEP pw and your in and on the internet.. - works for the iPhone as well.

 

[Frok]

E220 to Mac

So, at last we meet two network experts. I knew you were out there but just never available to assist me. Not at a fee or for free.

To test my statement contact a network company or individual and ask them to assist. Offer R500 per hour and a call out fee to come to your office. You will wait in vain. Guaranteed !!!

My point is that we non experts in your field of expertise are at times finding it difficult to set up things like a simple network. The selections must all be correct otherwise the network will never function.

As an example, selecting DHCP assign a 169.x.x.x I/P address but you need a 10.x.x.x for Airport to work properly. How will the non expert know that?

So to you Seniors and Master, good for you. Ignore this post.

I am sure that there are many people out there who are new to this field of technology and Mac computers and they will benefit from my post.

Keep Well

Frok

 

[adsl3g]

So, at last we meet two network experts. I knew you were out there but just never available to assist me. Not at a fee or for free.

To test my statement contact a network company or individual and ask them to assist. Offer R500 per hour and a call out fee to come to your office. You will wait in vain. Guaranteed !!!

My point is that we non experts in your field of expertise are at times finding it difficult to set up things like a simple network. The selections must all be correct otherwise the network will never function.

As an example, selecting DHCP assign a 169.x.x.x I/P address but you need a 10.x.x.x for Airport to work properly. How will the non expert know that?

So to you Seniors and Master, good for you. Ignore this post.

I am sure that there are many people out there who are new to this field of technology and Mac computers and they will benefit from my post.

Keep Well

Frok

Touche..

What I was trying to get at, is that when I enable internet sharing on the E220 modem using airport, all the ip addresses and DNS's are automatically configured in OSX so it is not necessary for all the settings changes etc. However - should it not do it, you guide is helpfull. I am still struggling to get the PS3 to link to the shared connection on my Macbook but my ADSL has been fixed by telkom (24hours turnaround time) so I have not tried again.

Oh and I am by no means a network expert - I do it for fun (trial and error)

Happy holidays

adsl3g

 

[VertigoZA]

So, at last we meet two network experts. I knew you were out there but just never available to assist me. Not at a fee or for free.

To test my statement contact a network company or individual and ask them to assist. Offer R500 per hour and a call out fee to come to your office. You will wait in vain. Guaranteed !!!

My point is that we non experts in your field of expertise are at times finding it difficult to set up things like a simple network. The selections must all be correct otherwise the network will never function.

As an example, selecting DHCP assign a 169.x.x.x I/P address but you need a 10.x.x.x for Airport to work properly. How will the non expert know that?

So to you Seniors and Master, good for you. Ignore this post.

I am sure that there are many people out there who are new to this field of technology and Mac computers and they will benefit from my post.

Keep Well

Frok

For 500 bucks an hour I'll there anytime of day!!

*note to self: find more customers like Frok

 

[syntax]

So, at last we meet two network experts. I knew you were out there but just never available to assist me. Not at a fee or for free.

To test my statement contact a network company or individual and ask them to assist. Offer R500 per hour and a call out fee to come to your office. You will wait in vain. Guaranteed !!!
maybe ur phoning the wrong ppl

My point is that we non experts in your field of expertise are at times finding it difficult to set up things like a simple network. The selections must all be correct otherwise the network will never function.
odd that, imagine settings on a network having to be right in order for it to work? That is indeed a crazy concept...


As an example, selecting DHCP assign a 169.x.x.x I/P address but you need a 10.x.x.x for Airport to work properly. How will the non expert know that?
I know u mean well, and are probably venting because you have had rubbish service in the past, but maybe if you do a little reading you will find why things need to be the way they are, it cant just all magically work? I am not asking you to be an expert, but a few minutes googling about how ip works would probably save you time and alot of money with the useless IT ppl you loathe so much....And just to let u know, DHCP does not assign a 169.x.x.x address, it is the address u get in the abscence of a dhcp server being found... u do not need a 10.x.x.x for airport AFAIK, u would however need to be in the same subnet as the airport you are tyring to connect to?

 

[adsl3g]

So, at last we meet two network experts. I knew you were out there but just never available to assist me. Not at a fee or for free.

To test my statement contact a network company or individual and ask them to assist. Offer R500 per hour and a call out fee to come to your office. You will wait in vain. Guaranteed !!!
maybe ur phoning the wrong ppl

My point is that we non experts in your field of expertise are at times finding it difficult to set up things like a simple network. The selections must all be correct otherwise the network will never function.
odd that, imagine settings on a network having to be right in order for it to work? That is indeed a crazy concept...


As an example, selecting DHCP assign a 169.x.x.x I/P address but you need a 10.x.x.x for Airport to work properly. How will the non expert know that?
I know u mean well, and are probably venting because you have had rubbish service in the past, but maybe if you do a little reading you will find why things need to be the way they are, it cant just all magically work? I am not asking you to be an expert, but a few minutes googling about how ip works would probably save you time and alot of money with the useless IT ppl you loathe so much....And just to let u know, DHCP does not assign a 169.x.x.x address, it is the address u get in the abscence of a dhcp server being found... u do not need a 10.x.x.x for airport AFAIK, u would however need to be in the same subnet as the airport you are tyring to connect to?

If you are sharing an internet connection via airport, it assigns itself the 10.x.x.x ip which your other machine will connect to - but as I said it did it automatically when I shared my Neotel connection with my iPhone.

 

[shopandship]

To test my statement contact a network company or individual and ask them to assist. Offer R500 per hour and a call out fee to come to your office. You will wait in vain. Guaranteed !!!
maybe ur phoning the wrong ppl

Couldn't have said it better...

 

[Frok]

Finding the Network Experts

Gents,
The way you are carrying on is commendable. I must have hit a soft spot. Look on the bright side, we are getting more network experts coming out of the woodwork.

Paying an expert R500 per hour and the poor man is struggling to get the job done can also happen. This type of pressure is unfair on the experts!!

The fact is that most IT experts will try every option, both software and then hardware to try to get a system working. Few actually know how the technology actually works.

Once you find that few, treasure them, they are worth their weight in gold.

 

[syntax]

dude stop trolling! u have an obvious jaded view of IT....maybe stop hiring morons then. my bet is u dont pay the 500 an hour and instead give work to the lowest bidder!

 

[d0b33]

Or just use google, problem sorted.