Huawei E170 / E172 (USB Stick), Huawei E220 (USB Modem), Huawei E270 / E272 (USB Modem), Vodafone - Written by mbrocks.com on Friday, January 11, 2008 15:44 - 13 Comments

Vodafone Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) software release

At last!  Here’s the long-awaited update from Vodafone to allow your data cards and USB modems to work with Leopard.

You can download the software from here.

Here’s the list of supported devices:

VODAFONE
USB modems
E272     HSUPA 7.2 Mbit/s
E172     HSUPA 7.2 Mbit/s

HUAWEI
PC data cards
E618       3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS 1.8 Mbit/s
E620       3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS 1.8 Mbit/s
E630       3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS 3.6 Mbit/s
E660A     3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS 7.2 Mbit/s

USB modems
E220    3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS USB 3.6 Mbit/s
E270    HSUPA 7.2 Mbit/s

Expresscards
E800
E870    HSUPA 7.2 Mbit/s

NOVATEL
PC data cards
U630    3G/GPRS
U740    3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS

Expresscards
XU870 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS 3.6 Mbit/s
XU950 HSUPA

USB modems
MC950D HSUPA

OPTION
PC data cards
GPRS ‘Wapiti’ & ‘Wakou’
GT8401    EDGE/GPRS ‘Magnum Lite’
GT8400    EDGE/GPRS/WLAN Combo ‘Magnum’
3G/GPRS ‘Colt’
GT7404    3G/GPRS ‘QuadLite’
GT9404    3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS ‘Nozomi’
GX0201    3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS ‘GT Max’ 7.2 Mbit/s Ready
GT0201    3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS ‘Fuji-Lite’ 7.2 Mbit/s Ready

USB modems
GI0100    3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS ‘Icon’ 1.8 Mbit/s (VF-DE ‘EasyBox’)
GI0201    3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS ‘Icon II’  7.2 Mbit/s
GI0301    HSUPA ‘Icon III’ 7.2 Mbit/s

Expresscards
GE0201 3G+/3G/EDGE/GPRS ‘Fuji’ 7.2 Mbit/s
GE0301 HSUPA ‘Etna’ 7.2 Mbit/s






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Mobile Connected » Blog Archive » Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) support
Jan 11, 2008 15:46

[...] Update: see this post for the latest Leopard update.  [...]

Onno Feringa
Jan 11, 2008 17:07

The Vodafone APP is universal now. That’s good.

As with the previous version you have to reboot your machine to make WIFI usable again after using a mobile connection. That’s very very bad.

I’m sure the guys who made this driver&software package don’t use this themselves… It’s not Mac worthy all this rebooting… :-(

But, I am able to connect. That’s nice…

Onno Feringa
Jan 11, 2008 21:16

Forgot a detail. I am using a Merlin XU870 ExpressCard HSDPA adapter

ethan hunt
Jan 11, 2008 23:06

i have the vodafone expresscard option hsupa GE0301 HSUPA ‘Etna’ 7.2 Mbit/s and my macbook pro with leopard and can’t install.

the vodafone software says this:

no found modem usb, the program quit now (in spanish jeje)

Sampsa Laine
Jan 23, 2008 17:00

Hi, I installed the linked drivers, the app works (detects the card correctly and installs the settings). However, when I try to do a connect I simply get a “No carrier” message. Any ideas?

(I’ve got a standard Huawei e870-based card from Vodafone UK)

larry
Jan 24, 2008 12:27

Well i’m using this version, how did this site come about it before the vodafone business site?

The jersey site for vodafone has one.

So far (in 2 hrs) I have had a kernal panic and the laptop just simply black out and restart. We shall see….I have 14days before i decide to return the stick to Vodafone…

mccraig
Jan 24, 2008 15:12

using macos 10.5.1 + e870 express card modem from vodafone uk + 2.08.05.04 vodofone mobile connect

i’m able to connect. sometimes i have to reboot before the express card is seen by the driver

i have to reboot if i want to use 802.11 wireless after using the modem

no other problems

it’s crap, but maybe liveable with, since it’s the only game in town as far as i can see

larry
Jan 26, 2008 13:41

I don’t have to restart to use wireless after using the e870 express card. Although I can’t have GPRS/EDGE enabled, I have to leave it only on 3g. Because if it steps down to GPRS/EDGE my laptop will normal freeze or kernal panic within minutes. Leaving on 3g and all is fine.

Ignatius
Feb 9, 2008 1:41

I am having trouble connecting to msn clients. Anyone else having this problem or knows how to fix this problem?

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jeroen
Aug 31, 2008 17:59

Very good web site, great work and thank you for your service.s

jeroen
Nov 28, 2008 4:46

Your work is marvelous!!l

Raiz
Apr 28, 2009 6:52

Can E169 used on PowerMac G4 on Leopard?

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