Your help with an MTN forum FAQ

zaphod said:
The Vodacom Huawei data card AFAIK is not network locked. Your problem seems to be the Vodacom dashboard S/W.

Get the MTN dashboard S/W. There you could select the network of your choice.

(I am not sure where you can download it. It is supplied with the MTN Huawei data card)
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Does anybody knows where I can download the dashboard?

Thanks
 
Bluetooth USB Adapter (Dongle)

Hi guys,

How do I set up my Internet using my Dongle. Cell to PC.
And can I use my Outlook Express for mail using my cellphone (Bluetooth)?
 
nigelhope001 said:
Hi guys,

How do I set up my Internet using my Dongle. Cell to PC.
And can I use my Outlook Express for mail using my cellphone (Bluetooth)?
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Well you should just be able to load the software that comes with the dongle plug in the dongle, windows should pick up the drivers and then all you do is create your dial up with in the connection box you select your Bluetooth connection as the connection method and off you go that's it

MTNDD
 
Whenever i download a file thats more than 1 mb with mtn,i get INVALID FILE TYPE but when i download that same file with vodacom or virgin,the file plays.whats with mtn ? Whats wrong ? I am using mtn default settings on pre paid.mtn doesnt allow me to play any files thats more than a mb ! Is there a download limit for wap downloads ? Help me someone.
 
nitro53 said:
Whenever i download a file thats more than 1 mb with mtn,i get INVALID FILE TYPE but when i download that same file with vodacom or virgin,the file plays.whats with mtn ? Whats wrong ? I am using mtn default settings on pre paid.mtn doesnt allow me to play any files thats more than a mb ! Is there a download limit for wap downloads ? Help me someone.
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Good day,

nitro53

I'm not aware of any such problems with MTN could you please PM me with your details and I'll get my network department to look into this for you

Thanks MTNDD
 
MTN Data Settings

Hi,

What are the MTN data settings? Specifically:
  • APN (I've seen internet and myMTN, what's the difference, and are there others?)
  • Username (blank or MTN?)
  • Password (not sure)
The rest is quite straight-forward, e.g. dial *99#.

Thanks
P.S. I suddenly starting getting a 720 error when connecting with my data card, and now I'm looking into the settings.
 
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jano said:
Hi,

What are the MTN data settings? Specifically:
  • APN (I've seen internet and myMTN, what's the difference, and are there others?)
  • Username (blank or MTN?)
  • Password (not sure)
The rest is quite straight-forward, e.g. dial *99#.

Thanks
P.S. I suddenly starting getting a 720 error when connecting with my data card, and now I'm looking into the settings.
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APN: MyMTN/Internet both works perfect. There was a diff. way back in the day but now both's the same.
Username: Blank
Password: Blank

And there you go
 
What are the MTN data settings? Specifically:
  • APN (I've seen internet and myMTN, what's the difference, and are there others?) No difference - No there aren't
  • Username (blank or MTN?) Blank
  • Password (not sure) Blank
The rest is quite straight-forward, e.g. dial *99#.

Thanks
P.S. I suddenly starting getting a 720 error when connecting with my data card, and now I'm looking into the settings.
 
jano said:
Hi,

What are the MTN data settings? Specifically:
  • APN (I've seen internet and myMTN, what's the difference, and are there others?)
  • Username (blank or MTN?)
  • Password (not sure)
The rest is quite straight-forward, e.g. dial *99#.

Thanks
P.S. I suddenly starting getting a 720 error when connecting with my data card, and now I'm looking into the settings.
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720 error: This issue may occur if the TCP/IP protocol has become unbound from the dial-up adapter, or if a conflict is created when a second WAN Miniport IP device driver loads.

To resolve this issue, uninstall the TCP/IP protocol, remove the second WAN Miniport IP device, and then reinstall the TCP/IP protocol. To do so, follow these steps:
1. Uninstall the TCP/IP protocol. To do so:
a. In Control Panel, double-click Network and Dial-up Connections, right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
b. Under Components checked are used by this connection, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Uninstall.
c. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall TCP/IP.
d. Restart the computer when prompted, but click No if you are prompted to allow Windows to enable a protocol.
2. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
4. On the View menu, click Show hidden devices.
5. Under Network adapters, there should be no WAN Miniport IP devices. If a WAN Miniport IP device is listed, continue to the following step. If no WAN Miniport IP device is listed, go directly to step 16.
6. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
7. Locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
8. On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File, type backup-key in the File name box, and then click Save.

Note You can restore the changes that you make to this registry key. To do so, double-click the backup-key.reg file that you saved.
9. Click each of the registry subkeys under this key, and then view the Data column of the DriverDesc value to determine which of the subkeys corresponds to WAN Miniport (IP). For example, the 0005 subkey.
10. Right-click the subkey whose DriverDesc value data is WAN Miniport (IP) (for example, right-click 0005), and then click Delete. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the key.
11. Quit Registry Editor.
12. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
13. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
14. On the View menu, click Show hidden devices.
15. Under Network adapters, right-click WAN Miniport (IP) and then click Uninstall. Click OK to confirm that you want to remove this device.
16. Reinstall the TCP/IP protocol. To do so:
a. In Control Panel, double-click Network and Dial-up Connections,

right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
b. Click Install.
c. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, click Protocol, and then click Add.
d. Under Network Protocol, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click OK.
e. When the protocol is installed, click Close.
17. Reset the modem by turning the power off and then on, or for an internal modem, restart the computer.


MTNDD
 
MTN_Data_Dude said:
720 error: This issue may occur if the TCP/IP protocol has become unbound from the dial-up adapter, or if a conflict is created when a second WAN Miniport IP device driver loads.
MTNDD
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Thanks, I'll give it a try when I get home.

Just for completeness, what are the settings for APN, username and password?
 
What are the MTN data settings? Specifically:

* APN (I've seen internet and myMTN, what's the difference, and are there others?) No difference - No there aren't
* Username (blank or MTN?) Blank
* Password (not sure) Blank

The rest is quite straight-forward, e.g. dial *99#
 
Pitbull said:
I assume your using Pre-paid:

Load the relevant airtime on your phone, R 10 = 10MB, R 100 = 100MB, R 220 = 350MB, R499 = 1GB

If for example you want 1GB of data Bundle.

You'll have R 499 worth of airtime on your account. Dial *141# and the call button. Follow the prompts and sellect a 1GB bundle. This will convert your Money value to the 1GB bundle valid for 30 days.

Your bundle is valid for whatever connection type your using. GPRS/Edge/3G/HSDPA

Hope this helps.
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Can you do this from your PC and Huawei modem, without removing the SIM? I can move the SIM to my phone but it's a hassle. Especially as it loses the date and time settings!
 
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