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sillyrabbitt
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| Cowboy wrote: | | I did not have to do any of the passwords with the USB720, simply insert the card, install it as a 3g modem, enter #777 for the phone number..and thats it. |
Thanks for the info! When you say install it as a 3g modem how do you do that?
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Cowboy
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Uninstall all of the Verizon stuff, go into connection manager and delete the "Broadband Connection" or something like that. After that insert your modem and window will prompt you after that follow the wizard and enter #777 for the phone number.
Sorry if I am not providing enough detail but after reading this thread it was so easy I did not pay attention while installing it. |
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sillyrabbitt
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Cowboy wrote: | Uninstall all of the Verizon stuff, go into connection manager and delete the "Broadband Connection" or something like that. After that insert your modem and window will prompt you after that follow the wizard and enter #777 for the phone number.
Sorry if I am not providing enough detail but after reading this thread it was so easy I did not pay attention while installing it. |
Now worries! Thanks for the help! I dont have the card yet so I cannot try to set it up yet. Monday!
I was wondering if you lose anything by not use the VZ software.
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kudzu53
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Joined: 06 Jan 2008
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Location: Atlanta, Ga
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject: same question and problem here |
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New to MacBook here, have MBP with OS
10.4.11 with V740 card.
Card works fine on Dell w XP, I consistently get a connection of 960kbps.
On the MBP with native OS support, I get 230kbps, perhaps I was missing the modem configuration piece. I just tried the VZW Manager 3.10 and got 144kbps. So I uninstalled the VZW Manager and the associated ports, and re-inserted/installed the V740 card using #777 to dial.
I connect but now Internet Connect doesn't show my connection speed. Where do I configure the port speed and what "modem" do I select? It defaults to Apple, but I see wwan in the option list. I haven't found a speed setting anywhere.
Later note: I just removed the V740 card and all defined ports, restarted, and re-installed the card. I consistently get 230400 bps. Where do I change the port speed for the card?
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SlyFerret
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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From the results that you guys have reported in this thread, it leads me to believe that Verizon is using their VZAccess software to do some of the bandwidth throttling on their network.
Can anybody confirm this for sure?
-SF |
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Cowboy
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: same question and problem here |
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| kudzu53 wrote: | New to MacBook here, have MBP with OS
10.4.11 with V740 card.
Card works fine on Dell w XP, I consistently get a connection of 960kbps.
On the MBP with native OS support, I get 230kbps, perhaps I was missing the modem configuration piece. I just tried the VZW Manager 3.10 and got 144kbps. So I uninstalled the VZW Manager and the associated ports, and re-inserted/installed the V740 card using #777 to dial.
I connect but now Internet Connect doesn't show my connection speed. Where do I configure the port speed and what "modem" do I select? It defaults to Apple, but I see wwan in the option list. I haven't found a speed setting anywhere.
Later note: I just removed the V740 card and all defined ports, restarted, and re-installed the card. I consistently get 230400 bps. Where do I change the port speed for the card?
Thanks, M |
System prefs---->network------>modem-------configure network port
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sillyrabbitt
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Cowboy wrote: | | I did not have to do any of the passwords with the USB720, simply insert the card, install it as a 3g modem, enter #777 for the phone number..and thats it. |
Do I need to install drivers? When I popped the card in its asking for drivers. I had XP look auto on the net but it didnt find any and said the hardware might not work properly. I didnt want to install VZAccess I just wanted to use it with XP. Not sure what to do?
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sillyrabbitt
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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Well the answer i guess is YES as i couldnt get it to work without installing VZAccess first then activating the card then uninstalling then setting up a new connection and now it works!
still do not know what i miss by not having VZAcces on the computer? anyone?
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Cowboy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| sillyrabbitt wrote: | Well the answer i guess is YES as i couldnt get it to work without installing VZAccess first then activating the card then uninstalling then setting up a new connection and now it works!
still do not know what i miss by not having VZAcces on the computer? anyone?
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Speed and you can keep the connection alive. |
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sillyrabbitt
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Cowboy wrote: | | sillyrabbitt wrote: | Well the answer i guess is YES as i couldnt get it to work without installing VZAccess first then activating the card then uninstalling then setting up a new connection and now it works!
still do not know what i miss by not having VZAcces on the computer? anyone?
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Speed and you can keep the connection alive. |
meaning with VZAccess its faster and you have a connection? is that the point? through xp it will suck? is that what your saying?
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Cowboy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| sillyrabbitt wrote: | | Cowboy wrote: | | sillyrabbitt wrote: | Well the answer i guess is YES as i couldnt get it to work without installing VZAccess first then activating the card then uninstalling then setting up a new connection and now it works!
still do not know what i miss by not having VZAcces on the computer? anyone?
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Speed and you can keep the connection alive. |
meaning with VZAccess its faster and you have a connection? is that the point? through xp it will suck? is that what your saying?
THANKS! |
No, VZ is slower YMMV |
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sillyrabbitt
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks I got it working and its flying now |
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SueAnn7
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: Thanks! |
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Thanks! I did notice I didn't get those error messages with Firefox, but hubby prefered IE. and we did get errors. So I read all your good advice, and took out VZaccess made a new connect and here I am!
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reege23
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: Question |
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| I did this where i dial #777 with making a new connection it works great speeds did increase for me also. The question i have is if i cancel my verzion account will i still be abale to connect using this method ? What iam saying is with this method are we getting this connection for free??? |
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gjgalligan
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| Wild Bill wrote: | Never mind... I was the idiot who neglected to configure the modem for a mazimum speed of 921,600 bps. It was set on the default of 115,200.
Now I am the same with and without VZAccess. Thanks because this way I can have the modem automatically connect with ICS! |
Can someone explain this to me? How do I check the modem sttings and tell me how change them if needed?
Did a search with no luck. |
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