hi guys,
just got a new macbook pro, earlier was using the sierra card or reliance on the powerbook. I want to get the ZTE modem which looks good, small, convenient etc and am informed is faster than the Huwai, for which drivers are available.
While toying around came across the present discussion, have tried to follow what hari had indicated, but it did not work, have a few question, would be happy if you could help me out, please do also note that iam not a technical person like you guys.
1. Is it required that the ZTE modem is plugged in when the software is installed : i have not yet bought the modem
2. After installing i tried both
(a) Downloading the plist file and overwriting: the error i get is as regards permissions and i says it is not authentic
( editing the plist file when by pasting the script given by hari : cannot save it since it says i do not have permissions as suggested by maha'devil i did add myself and gave myself the read and write permissions but it is still not working.
I guess this is the problem that sandyrod is also facing, do let me know how i can overcome this issue, do also let me know what is the speed of the connection that you are able to achieve using the ZTE modem.
Suraj
I got it working last week. See here:
http://hari.selvarajan.googlepages.com/get...orkwithleopard2
It's a little bit technical and needs knowledge of the command-line and an editor, but I can confirm it does work, and quite well.
Cheers,
Hari
I am happy to report that I followed these instructions for on my MacBook Pro running OS 10.4.11 and successfully have the ZTE MG 880 functioning less than 24 hours after it was activated at the Reliance store in Kolkata.
I'd like to add the following tips:
1) I used the text editor BBEdit Lite 6.1 for OS X. It was free when I downloaded it some time ago.
2) I had to unlock the file and change the owner from System to myself in order to be able to save the additions to file. After that I changed the owner back to System. (first time I couldn't figure out how to get the additions saved and messed everything up and had to start over). When I started over, it took 3 times for the driver file to properly install.
3) For those of you (like me) who had never opened a terminal window, it's found under Applications, Utilities, Terminal in OS 10.4.11.
4) Cut and paste from Hari's webpage for all the additions and the commands, that way you don't have to worry about messing up!
5) When I unplugged and replugged in the modem it recognized it as a "PL2303-"
6) After that I had to go to System Preferences, Network and make a new location in the Location box. In the Show box I put in PL2303- (this is where you have the choice of Ethernet, Bluetooth, Airport etc) and then I had to click on Modem.
7) It took me awhile to find it in the modem choices because mine comes up as an "au CDMA 1x WIN WO1K"
8) After that you enter the log in info and phone number. I can't quite remember exactly how/where those windows come up, but if you successfully make it this far, I'm sure you'll be able to work this part out.
Thanks so much Hari.
Maha'devii
How do I unlock the file and change it from system to owner and vice versa... I used Hari Selvan's scripts but it did not allow me to save the infoplist in text editor and the ZTE MG 880 USB modem worked.... but after two days I tried again and it does not work..... kindly enligten....thanks ..... Sandya
chk this.... it worked for me wasily...
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