Vodafone Modem Software For Mac

This post provides Vodafone Mobile Broadband 4.10.16.00 (Mac), which can be downloaded from the link provided at the end of the post. Once downloaded, extract in a folder using unzip software, and process as mentioned in the respective post. Wrong firmware/software change of a Huawei / ZTE modem/router may dead your device permanently. While running the Huawei firmware update, it will prompt for firmware/flash code as a password. You can generate the firmware code from the universal master code tool.

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To be successful in a competitive marketplace, you must generate ongoing revenue for your business, and you must also reduce costs whenever possible. If you have a Vodafone USB modem you use for a mobile Internet connection, you're probably aware that the company locks devices to prevent use with other service providers. Nevertheless, you can unlock virtually any Vodafone USB modem if you know the unlock code. Using software freely available on the Internet, you can calculate the code you need for your Vodafone modem and unlock the device in a matter of minutes. After you unlock the modem, you can use it with any other service provider that supports mobile Internet connections through a modem with a SIM card.

Disconnect the USB modem from the PC if you have not already done so. Slide the rear cover off the modem and remove the Vodafone SIM card. Locate and record the IMEI number inside the modem. The IMEI number is a unique code that consists of 15 or 17 digits and identifies a mobile station, such as a cellphone or modem, to supported wireless networks.

Download and install a Vodafone modem-unlock application. Programs such as Vodafone K3565 Unlock Code Generator, CardLock_Unlock and Universal MasterCode are free apps that can calculate the unlock code for Huawei and ZTE modems used by Vodafone. The programs generate the code based on the device's IMEI number.

Insert a SIM card from a service provider other than Vodafone into the USB modem. Replace the rear cover on the modem and connect the device to your PC. Wait a few seconds for Windows to detect the modem and configure it for use on your computer.

Launch the connection manager application for the new provider and use the old Vodafone USB modem to connect to the Internet just as you would if you'd received a freshly commissioned modem from the new service provider.

If possible, set your router to automatically install software and firmware updates when they become available. These updates can affect the security settings available to you, and they deliver other important improvements to the stability, performance and security of your router.

Your network should have only one DHCP server. If DHCP is enabled on more than one device, such as on both your cable modem and router, address conflicts may prevent some devices from connecting to the internet or using network resources.

Generally, enable NAT only on your router. If NAT is enabled on more than one device, such as on both your cable modem and router, the resulting "double NAT" may cause devices to lose access to certain resources on the network or internet.

We've yet to see a more convenient and hassle-free way to do it than with Vodafone's latest USB modem; spec-wise, it's identical to the pebble-style unit that MacFormat took with it to the States but it's much more compact.

Worse, perhaps, is that some of the features that Windows users get - notably the ability to send and receive SMS messages from a software dashboard, and the ability easily to track bandwidth usage - are missing from the Mac software. In spite of this, however, it is still a good product.

Review Novatel Wireless pitches the Ovation MC950D as the world's smallest USB modem capable not only of making 7.2Mb/s HSDPA connections but also that 3G speed-boost technology's upload equivalent, HSUPA.

The unit itself is a shiny black USB dongle a little larger than a USB Flash drive. Remove the obligatory end-cap and you not only expose the USB connector but you also reveal the SIM slot. You can slip the Ovation straight into a free USB port if there's room - Novatel Wireless includes a USB extension cable in case there isn't. It also bundles a wee holder to allow you to clip the modem to the top of your laptop's screen.

We tried the Ovation out first on a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.4.11 and then on a Windows XP SP2 machine - an Eee PC, to be precise. Novatel Wireless supplies drivers for the Mac on an accompanying CD, but the PC-oriented software auto-runs off the modem itself. So far the Mac drivers only go up to Tiger, though they apparently will run under Leopard, albeit with some issues (PDF).

Installing the drivers is straightforward, and we were up and running in moments, connecting initially to Vodafone's 3G network. There's a single, small panel on the face of the Ovation that lights up in different colours to tell you what technology you're able to connect with - green for GPRS, yellow for HSDPA, mid-blue for HSUPA and so on. It's a nice idea, but the colour-blind might have a job separating one colour from another, and the rest of may not fare much better because some of the colours are quite similar. All HSDPA links are yellow, so there's no simple way to see from the modem whether you're connecting at 1.8Mb/s, 3.6Mb/s or 7.2Mb/s.

Novatel Wireless' drivers tie into Mac OS X's own Networks preferences pane and Internet Connect utility, so there's no readout of download bandwidth. The Mobilink Lite software for Windows does, and more besides, including data transfer counters and a utility for sending and receiving text messages.

Downloading a 7MB music file took 55.4s, an average data transfer rate of 1.01Mb/s, though Novatel's software displayed a maximum speed of 1.73Mb/s. At other times, we saw peak speeds of 1.9Mb/s. Even Vodafone admits you'll only get "typical" speeds of 1.7-5.5Mb/s, so we were just inside that range. The speed you experience depends so much on your proximity to the base-station and how many other people are sharing the overall bandwidth.

Switching to T-mobile's HSDPA service, in both north and central London, we got an average speed of around 336.4Kb/s when downloading the music file, peaking at 419.6Kb/s, according to Novatel's software. Pinging Register Hardware half a dozen times yielded an average latency of 594ms.

Judging the Ovation on it's own merits, rather than a given network's performance, we're impressed. Network-permitting, there's headroom for a decent broadband experience, and as carriers roll out HSDPA at 7.2Mb/s and HSUPA support too, it'll allow you to take advantage. Under Windows XP, Novatel's software lacks elegance, but it works, and its Mac OS X support is good too. Novatel apparently also offers Linux drivers for those who favour the open source OS.

While the software is still not any better than previous outings for the Mac compared to what PC users get, Vodafone's approach in making the 3G data card technology available to users without a PC Card will be a huge appeal for this technology over other makes.

On the Mac once installed and loaded it's simply a case of running the Vodafone connection software which finds the right network to join and lets you see the strength of the signal and then clicking connect on Apple Modem connect button.

Using this USB modem, customers are able to access 3G broadband services, from many types of computer. The software self installs from the modem, reducing the need for technical expertise from users. Vodafone's Mobile Connect Lite software self-installs through a Windows's auto-start feature.It uses the executable : VodafoneUSBPP.exe

Follow these instructions to start the USB modem application (Vodafone Mobile Broadband).You need to install the USB modem before you can start the USB modem application (Vodafone Mobile Broadband). Click here for information on how to install your USB modem.

These days, you need as much internet security as you can get. From telecommuting to simply watching your favorite show on a smart TV, the average consumer's attack surface is three to four times the size as when most of us had only one PC. That's not just a worry, it's also a chore since you'll need to install protective software on all those devices. But while you can't get around installing separate antivirus software on every device, you can at least make your virtual private network (VPN) concerns less aggravating by skipping the per-device procedure and simply installing a blanket VPN on your router.

But if your home has multiple devices, especially if you think some of them might be running connected software that starts before you've even had a chance to activate your VPN, something more constant might be required. That's when you opt for installing a VPN client on your wireless router. With a VPN client on your router, anyone using your local network to browse the web or access a cloud service will automatically be using the VPN because they can't get out to the internet without jumping through that always-on hoop.

This step is arguably the most important piece since you can potentially "brick" (that is, render inoperable) your router if anything goes wrong. This could happen due to incompatibility on the software side or simply because you suffer a power outage at a particularly critical step of the update process. I'm not trying to scare you off here, and the vast majority of DD-WRT installs run just fine, but the reality is that something bad could actually happen to the router, so please do exercise caution.

To do that, you will need to navigate to the VPN tab under Services. From there, check the Enable Bubble next to "Start Open VPN Client." At this point, there is no single set of instructions to make this work. The settings will be completely unique to the VPN provider. However, there are ready-made instructions for setting up your VPN client on DD-WRT for several of PCMag's top VPN players. For example, NordVPN has DD-WRT setup instructions here(Opens in a new window), and Private Internet Access VPN(Opens in a new window) has the same thing for its VPN here(Opens in a new window). Some VPN brands will want to install their own software, some will want to use OpenVPN. Just follow the instructions for your VPN brand, and you'll be right on track. 2b1af7f3a8