Novatel Ovation U720 USB720 Rev A and Mac OS X Compatibility

svsfloors · EVDO Newbie Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 2

who pulled that download link off of mac.intouches post?seriously dont be jealous reward the guy. everybody needs it including me so repost it. what is the point of the post if your going to take of the answers to questions away. I bet the people in administration used it on their own computers!

xelanais · EVDO Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3

svsfloors · EVDO Newbie Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 2

not looking for points just answers! macs are the best. you shouldnt have to buy one with intell just to have broadband.

jackrodgers · EVDO Addict Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 1131

gilsurf · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject:

I just installed the drivers for PPC provided by 3GStore on a 10.3.9 Powerbook G4 400. The read me stated 10.4 was required, but it worked very well in 10.3.9

In 10.4.8 on an Intel MBP with Apple WAN support, the pre-activated card worked straight out of the box. Login and password was all there, walla!

The only strange thing is that both systems consider each USB port as a different device. So, I have to hunt for the correct device in the list.

Alex · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject:

hey gilsurf, what kind of speeds are you getting from USVI?

(you won't be able to post a graphic, but go to speedtest.net and tell us what speeds are like)

gilsurf · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:41 am Post subject:

The speed range is all over... I am on a boat and do not yet have my marine antenna hocked up. Inside the boat, I have 2 bars and get anywhere from 250 up and down to 800 d and 400 u (Rev A I assume).

If you look at the sprint coverage maps, you will see a slew of new antennas going up in Puerto Rico and even here. Local phone service is not great so cell service is taking off.

Gil

aeropilot4fun · EVDO Newbie Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

Got my Merlin EVDO card configured on my buddy's PC laptop and we confirmed that the modem worked, but it doesn't want to connect on my Mac. (MBP, 2.0). I can see the card in the menu bar, signal bars, etc. but it won't connect.

What modem should I have selected in Internet Connect or am I missing something. It also asks for a telephone number, username and password, but the PC didn't need that so I think I messed something up somewhere.

Help please! Wink

Thanks!

David

jjones67 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 10

Has anyone had any luck getting a Cisco VPN to work with the U720 on a Mac? My U720 works fine...until I try to use the Cisco VPN client. Then, I can connect for exactly 5 secs using the VPN, and then get booted out of VPN with a:

"Secure VPN Connection terminated locally by the Client" error.

Anyone seen this? My EVDO connection stays connected, it just can't maintain the VPN session. (And the VPN client works fine with Wi-Fi or wired connections).

Thanks for any help you can provide...

-Jeff

Michael · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject:

There is a thread on this exact topic at:

Apple WWAN Support - VPN Issues - EVDOforums
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jjones67 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 10

I actually replied to that list as well. I tried that exact fix (and a couple of variations, just to be sure), and still couldn't get it to work.

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks - Jeff

peallen42 · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject:

No 64 bit windows xp pro driver, any suggestions?
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toad · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 23

How can those of us still using older mac oses use this modem directly? Right now I have it plugged into my KR1, which works wonderfully, but I'd like to be able to travel with it. There seems to have been a driver that worked, but the link was pulled. Does the sprint update work despite the listed sys requirements, or am I just SOL?

macbenz · EVDO Newbie Joined: 13 May 2007 Posts: 2

editor1 · EVDO User Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 82

Toad, I can't answer about the direct connection, but you can travel with your EVDO, because the KR1 itself is a mobile router. It comes with an adapter for your vehicle (plug it in where you'd plug a cellphone charger).