Snow Leopard and o2 Mobile USB Modem Dongles
Euan Williams o2 Broadband via Mobile USB Dongle (Huawei 169 and similar)
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Snow Leopard has built-in support for WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Networks?). Doing things the older Leopard way will probably cause Mobile Connect to crash.
If installing on Snow Leopard, go to the virtual CD image that appears on the desktop when the modem is inserted. Find MobileConnect, BUT use control-click > package contents > resources to set up installation, rather than opening Mobile Connect as a programme.
Going online with o2 MobileConnect app may not work. Use the Huawei Mobile Network Preferences Panel (rather than o2's Mobile Connect) to connect / disconnect.
Make sure every single letter (everywhere) is exactly as shown on the o2 install .pdf.
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http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=201,E=0000000002542980241,K=4653,Sxi=16,T=USB_Mod_Lvl2,ts=Care2_5_Customer,varset_BBTOPIC=HuaweiE169,varset_BBDISP=Huawei%20E169,&modemtab=guides
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First close all other programmes, then:
1. Insert the modem into a USB port.
2. Open the virtual CD image that will appear on the desktop
3. Control click (right click) the MobileConnect application
4. Select "Show Package Contents"
5. Open Contents > Resources folder
6. Double click to open Mobile_Connect_Drv_App.pkg and install:
click on Settings…
click on New
Type in the following details:
Profile Name -- O2 Mobile Broadband
Access Point Name -- m-bb.o2.co.uk
Telephone Number -- *99#
Account Name -- o2bb
Password -- password
Tick PAP Authentication
click Save
click OK
7. Open System Preferences > Network.
8. Wait until a new network device is detected, press OK.
9. Select HUAWEI Mobile in the list (it may help to delete previous Huawei Mobile interfaces first)
Set Profile Name -- O2 Mobile Broadband
Set telephone number to -- *99# ,
Set account to -- o2bb
Set password to -- password (case sensitive)
10. Click "Advanced" (bottom right)
11. Set vendor to Other and model to HUAWEI mobile (System/Library version). Click OK.
12. Don't forget to click Apply.
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If you > upgraded < to Snow Leopard (rather than a clean install) it may help to remove and send to trash the following files. Re-start (restarts can settle things down nicely).
Use the contextual (right click) menu to "send to trash", normal dragging doesn't work from System; authenticate if necessary.
Hard drive > Applications > MobileConnect
Hard drive > System > Library > Extensions > HuaweiDataCardDriver.kext
Hard drive > System > Library > Extensions > USBExpressCardCantWake_Huawei.kext
It may save confusion to delete any pre-existing Huawei network setups too.
Enjoy, and Happy Christmas!