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Huawei E220 and Macbook
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atmosphere
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Is anybody else having problems with their E220 rebooting itself the whole time? It Flashes while "Searching for the network", then the minute it connects... it goes dead... and it looks like it starts all over again. Keeps doing it over and over etc etc
Oh and i've got some good software for the mac... ito monitoring etc.
1. Cheetawatch http://m.ac.nz/cheetahwatch/
This is a little app that you can put in your Menu bar, which shows you signal strength, Connect/Disconnect & Usage. Very simple - very basic....works v.well.
2. Net Monitor http://homepage.mac.com/rominar/net.html
This has a 30day trial period, and costs $10 if u decide to use it. This monitors in detail your uploads, downloads as well as graphically displays how much data you send up or receive down. I find this very handy for 3G usage... but can work with many other networks. It also can control your PPP device (like the Huawei E220) by auto switching on, and resume connection from standby.
Hope it helps someone with a Macbook... there seems to be VERY little support on Apple and Huawei. And i can't believe that it's not MTN's fault!
Oh and i've got some good software for the mac... ito monitoring etc.
1. Cheetawatch http://m.ac.nz/cheetahwatch/
This is a little app that you can put in your Menu bar, which shows you signal strength, Connect/Disconnect & Usage. Very simple - very basic....works v.well.
2. Net Monitor http://homepage.mac.com/rominar/net.html
This has a 30day trial period, and costs $10 if u decide to use it. This monitors in detail your uploads, downloads as well as graphically displays how much data you send up or receive down. I find this very handy for 3G usage... but can work with many other networks. It also can control your PPP device (like the Huawei E220) by auto switching on, and resume connection from standby.
Hope it helps someone with a Macbook... there seems to be VERY little support on Apple and Huawei. And i can't believe that it's not MTN's fault!
unspokenchaos
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Hi All
I hope this helps.
NB. To find out what OS the client is running click on the Blue Apple on the Top Left Hand Corner. Then Click on About This Mac. The OS should be displayed as Version 10.4 (This is Tiger!) and Version 10.5 (This is Leopard!)
Tiger
Click on the Blue Apple on the top left hand corner.
Then click on System Preferences.
Then click on Network.
It should then say New Ports Detected. (Note if it doesn’t display New Ports Detected click on the Drop Down next to Show then…)
The Huawei Mobile should display.
Click on Huawei Mobile.
Then on the PPP tab.
At telephone number put in: *99#
Then on the Modem tab.
At the Modem Scripts you should see an Apple Modem Script.
Change that to the Huawei Mobile 3G Connect Modem Script.
Skip Enable Error Correction and Compression.
And Deselect the Wait for Dial Tone Option.
Ignore everything else.
Got Back to the PPP tab.
Click Apply Now.
Click Dial Now.
Internet Connect will then pop up Click Connect.
Leopard
Click on the Blue Apple on the top left hand corner.
Then click on System Preferences.
Then click on Network.
Huawei Mobile should be displayed on the Left in the Margin.
(Note that if Huawei Mobile do not display you may then simply click Add and the Modem should pop up…)
Put in the telephone number: *99#
Click on Advanced.
Click on the Modem tab.
Click on Vendor. (Note it should read Apple)
Choose Other.
Huawei Mobile 3G Connect Modem Script should pop up.
Choose that.
Skip Enable Error Correction and Compression.
There will be a Drop Down menu where you can choose Ignore Dial Tone When Dialing.
Click on Ok.
Click on Apply.
Click on Connect.
I hope this helps.
NB. To find out what OS the client is running click on the Blue Apple on the Top Left Hand Corner. Then Click on About This Mac. The OS should be displayed as Version 10.4 (This is Tiger!) and Version 10.5 (This is Leopard!)
Tiger
Click on the Blue Apple on the top left hand corner.
Then click on System Preferences.
Then click on Network.
It should then say New Ports Detected. (Note if it doesn’t display New Ports Detected click on the Drop Down next to Show then…)
The Huawei Mobile should display.
Click on Huawei Mobile.
Then on the PPP tab.
At telephone number put in: *99#
Then on the Modem tab.
At the Modem Scripts you should see an Apple Modem Script.
Change that to the Huawei Mobile 3G Connect Modem Script.
Skip Enable Error Correction and Compression.
And Deselect the Wait for Dial Tone Option.
Ignore everything else.
Got Back to the PPP tab.
Click Apply Now.
Click Dial Now.
Internet Connect will then pop up Click Connect.
Leopard
Click on the Blue Apple on the top left hand corner.
Then click on System Preferences.
Then click on Network.
Huawei Mobile should be displayed on the Left in the Margin.
(Note that if Huawei Mobile do not display you may then simply click Add and the Modem should pop up…)
Put in the telephone number: *99#
Click on Advanced.
Click on the Modem tab.
Click on Vendor. (Note it should read Apple)
Choose Other.
Huawei Mobile 3G Connect Modem Script should pop up.
Choose that.
Skip Enable Error Correction and Compression.
There will be a Drop Down menu where you can choose Ignore Dial Tone When Dialing.
Click on Ok.
Click on Apply.
Click on Connect.
Huawei E220 on Macbook with SnowLeopard on MTN
Hi, I am running a MacbookPro with SnowLeopard. I have downloaded the latest Huawei driver for the E220 and it all works OK with one exception....I have noticed continuous data traffic on the E220 generated by mDNSResponder as high as 15kbit/s which never stops. Clearly this is very expensive for me and very profitable for MTN. Does anyone know what causes this traffic and how to kill it?
Hi, I am running a MacbookPro with SnowLeopard. I have downloaded the latest Huawei driver for the E220 and it all works OK with one exception....I have noticed continuous data traffic on the E220 generated by mDNSResponder as high as 15kbit/s which never stops. Clearly this is very expensive for me and very profitable for MTN. Does anyone know what causes this traffic and how to kill it?
mDNSResponder is part of the Bonjour service for zero-configuration networking.
I don't think it should be generating traffic on your internet connection.