Huawei E220 without MobileConnect in OSX Leopard
I was trying to get connected using Huawei E220′s built in MobileConnect App with no luck. After set the connection, when I try to connect, it stop when authenticating. Plus, the Mobile Connect took 100% of one of the CPU core and raise my CPU temp 10 centrigrade higher while running.
After fiddling with it *plus googling*, the essential steps to connect are
- Run the mobile connect from the mounted Mobile Partner after plug the modem. This should get the new “HUAWEI Mobile” Interface. After it’s added, no need to run that anymore.
- Go to System Preference -> Network. If you can’t find “HUAWEI Mobile”, add it by clicking the “+” icon and choose “HUAWEI Mobile”
- Choose the “HUAWEI Mobile” from the left pane and fill in the phone, account name and password.
- Click the “Advanced” button, on “Modem” tab, choose Vendor=”Generic”, Model=”GPRS(GSM/3G)”. Fill in your APN and click “OK”
- *optional, if you want to be verbose about the connection (dialing ,authenticating or disconnecting)* Tick the “Show modem status in menu bar” to help you connect.
- Click “Connect” to test it out.
After you can connect, you’ll need an apps to subtitute the MobileConnect. Luckily there is an apps that build specifically for Huawei E220 and E270 USB Modem, CheetahWatch.
Notable feature:
- Check signal and status network (WCDMA or HSDPA) on menu bar.
- Track you transfer bandwidth usage history. Userful when you are on a limited usage plan.
- Dialing and disconnecting to the network. Skip step optional step no. 5 above if you use this program.
That should do the trick.