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VMC software for Mac users - 2.06

VMC 2.06 (build 2.06.05.02)
This version of the Vodafone Mobile Connect software is specifically for Apple Macintosh users.
It is fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and Apple Macs with Intel processors, as well as supporting all the previous Vodafone Mobile Connect PC data cards, plus:
Huawei E220 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS USB 3.6 Mbit/s
Option 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS "Icon" USB 1.8 Mbit/s (VF-DE "EasyBox")
Novatel XU870 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS Expresscard 3.6 Mbit/s*

You can use a Vodafone Mobile Connect USB device with any Mac that has USB support and Mac OS X 10.3.5 or newer, including:
Intel MacBook
Intel MacBook Pro
iMac
Mac mini
PowerBook
iBook
Mac Pro
G5, G4 and G3 PowerMac.
* The Novatel XU870 is currently supported on PowerPC Macs with an Expresscard/PC card adapter only.

Please note that the oldest supported Apple Mac OS X system for this version is now Mac OS X Panther 10.3.5.
Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.8 or newer is recommended.
Vodafone Mobile Connect for Mac version 2.05.11.02 still provides support for Vodafone Mobile Connect PC data cards back to Mac OS X Jaguar 10.2.6.

Device Support in Version 2.06
Huawei E618 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS 1.8 Mbit/s
Huawei E620 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS 1.8 Mbit/s
Huawei E630 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS 3.6 Mbit/s
*Huawei E220 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS USB 3.6 Mbit/s
Novatel U630 3G/GPRS
Novatel U740 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS
+Novatel XU870 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS Expresscard 3.6 Mbit/s
Option GPRS "Wapiti" & "Wakou"
Option EDGE/GPRS "Magnum Lite"
Option EDGE/GPRS/WLAN Combo "Magnum"
Option 3G/GPRS "Colt"
Option 3G/GPRS "QuadLite"
Option 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS "Nozomi"
*Option 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS "Icon" USB 1.8 Mbit/s (VF-DE "EasyBox")

Device Notes
All the PC cards work with 15" and 17" PowerBooks.
iBooks and 12" PowerBooks do not have PC card slots, but will work with the USB devices.
No PC cards work with the Intel MacBooks or MacBooks Pro, as none of them have PC card slots.

*The USB devices support the Intel MacBooks and MacBooks Pro, as well as any older Mac with USB, including iMacs and Mac minis.

+The XU870 supports the MacBooks Pro 15" and 17", as these have Expresscard slots.
It does not support MacBooks, as they do not have an Expresscard slot.
An Expresscard/PC card adapter can be used with the XU870.
This allows the card to be used in the PC card slots of 15" and 17" PowerBooks.

Mac OS X Support Notes
Mac OS X 10.2 and earlier versions are not supported in VMC for Mac Release 2.06 and above.
Mac OS X 10.3.5 and above are supported on PowerPC Macs. Mac OS X 10.3.9 is recommended.
Mac OS X 10.4.4 and above are supported on Intel and PowerPC Macs. Mac OS X 10.4.8 is recommended.
 
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MACbook and VM PC Card

Hi,

Help!

I know my VM PC card is not compatible with a macBook from a hardware perspective but is there a PC Card to USB adapter option available anywhere that will enable connectivity.

TIA

Andrew20
 
Elan Digital Systems does manufacture a PCMCIA to USB adaptor that works with specific HSDPA cards. Have a look on their web site. They do have a local distributor as well.
 
3G Router

Is the Vodacom 3G Router able to:
Provide a wifi connection for a PS3
Provide an internet connection for a MacBook (wirelessly)
and connect a PC using an Ethernet cable?
 
You should probably have posted this in the Vodacom forum.. not the Linux subforum.. ;)

Don't actually know - I do not have one.. I know it has wifi and 4 regular LAN connections so most likely the answer to all three questions is yes.
 
Has there been an update on the Mac software, because the current software looks like it was designed by someone in 15 minutes whose primary objective was getting something to work, not making software that was intuitive.
To explain: if you want to connect you have to connect the card, wait till it is recognised by the system (else the software quits straight away).
You then have to click "Activate" in the software and enter your user security password.
Then the software quits so you can't monitor your usage and then you have to click "Connect" in the systems Internet Connection menu.
So two clicks and a password for something that should have only have taken 1 click.
 
ic said:
If by password you mean your data SIM card's PIN number then why not disable the PIN number by putting the SIM card into an ordinary phone and disable via the phone's security or whatever menu, then put the SIM card back into your modem?
Click to expand...

No there is an option in the software for remembering the pin code, the password I am referring to is the Mac's system password which you have to enter when you install new software or do system updates to ensure that the whole thing remains secure.

Except that with the Vodafone card it treats each new activation like a new piece of software being installed.

This probably wouldn't happen if I was using a desktop because it would be plugged in all the time and the machine wouldn't be turned off (just put to sleep) and then you wouldn't have to activate it each time. But considering that I use a notebook it is very frustrating.
 
ic said:
Ok, ic what you mean - that does sound ittitating.

I think we really need a new dedicated Mac thread - one divorced from the Vista thread(s), @v3g what do you think?
Click to expand...

Maybe a separate heading under the Linux one?

I agree the double click is an irritation.

Need to figure out how to do the free services thing.
 
Thanks v3g. I sorted it out with a reinstall of OSX.

OK now my last niggle is this. So far when I suspend or reboot, I have to fire up VMC and type in my pin! I dont ever want to deal with VMC or PINS etc. Just want to click the icon in the top. Can this be done.
 
Nevermind figured it out. According to the Novatel site, its merely a matter of disabling the PIN on the card. Just pop it into your phone disable it then back into the modem. Sorted!
 
pope24 said:
BTW, do you get the same problem that pope24 posted about a few posts back in this thread?
Click to expand...

Doh! Maybe I should have read up, you posted the solution as well.

pope24 said:
No there is an option in the software for remembering the pin code, the password I am referring to is the Mac's system password which you have to enter when you install new software or do system updates to ensure that the whole thing remains secure.

Except that with the Vodafone card it treats each new activation like a new piece of software being installed.

This probably wouldn't happen if I was using a desktop because it would be plugged in all the time and the machine wouldn't be turned off (just put to sleep) and then you wouldn't have to activate it each time. But considering that I use a notebook it is very frustrating.
Click to expand...
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Wierd I don't get that. Try setting up a new user account with Admin privileges. It may actually need admin rights. Probably some Mac security setting. I reinstalled and now everything is 100%, I just click an icon and I'm connected. Perfect for meetings away from the office.

Going to see if there is a script out there to auto-connect if no wifi is found.
 
Where would I need to look in order to find the right settings to use my Blackberry as an external modem? I found a modem script for the 8100 so thats done but putting my fingers on the right settings is proving to be hazardous to my mental health.

In particular I am looking for the following
Service Provider (optional)
Account Name
Password
Tel No

I'm assuming I need to leave the username and password blank?
 
bwana said:
Where would I need to look in order to find the right settings to use my Blackberry as an external modem? I found a modem script for the 8100 so thats done but putting my fingers on the right settings is proving to be hazardous to my mental health.

In particular I am looking for the following
Service Provider (optional)
Account Name
Password
Tel No

I'm assuming I need to leave the username and password blank?
Click to expand...

Username and password is blank yes ...

There are two ways of using the scripts:
1. The phone number is actually *99# with the APN coded into the script
2. The phone number is the APN name, *99# coded into the script

I use #2, as that gives me the option to quickly be able to switch between internet and internetvpn APNs.
 
LandyMan said:
Username and password is blank yes ...

There are two ways of using the scripts:
1. The phone number is actually *99# with the APN coded into the script
2. The phone number is the APN name, *99# coded into the script

I use #2, as that gives me the option to quickly be able to switch between internet and internetvpn APNs.
Click to expand...
so I need to dig into the modem script?
 
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