Thread: Use Vodafone mobile connect to surf internet on your Apple Macbook

Hi,
This post is based on my experience of configuring my mac to go to internetusing my Vodafone mobile connect service:

Environment:
Macbook running Mac OS X 10.6 - Snow Leopard
Micromax Q3 mobile with Vodafone Mobile connect activated

Settings:
Telephone no:*99***1#
Account Name: <blank>
Password:<blank>

GoTo>Advanced

Manufacturer: Generic
Connection: GPRS/GSM/3G
APN: www
CID: 1

Click> Apply

Click> Connect

Enjoy!

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Hi

I am a novice.
I am using the following configuration. Please help :-

Macbook 13 inches - Snow Leopard
Windows Mobile - WM6 HTC Touch

Have configured Vodafone Mobile Connect on my phone and am able to browse the internet. I am however unable to use it with my macbook .

Please Help !
thanks
Abhinav

Enable "blue tooth"

WM6 HTC touch
As for it's specifications, it's got Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi b/g, 201Mhz TI 850 OMAP CPU, 128Mb ROM, 64Mb RAM, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, 2.8" 240x320px 64K color screen, Triband GSM/EDGE and a 2Mp camera. ....


MACbook
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# 13.3-inch (1280×800 pixels) LED-backlit display
# AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless
# Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
# 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
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Originally Posted by abhinav2471

Hi

I am a novice.
I am using the following configuration. Please help :-

Macbook 13 inches - Snow Leopard
Windows Mobile - WM6 HTC Touch

Have configured Vodafone Mobile Connect on my phone and am able to browse the internet. I am however unable to use it with my macbook .

Please Help !
thanks
Abhinav

Just curious. Can you set up local wifi with your Windows mobile smart phone?
Half the time I keep the 3 G sim in Google Nexus-s and set up local wifi and browse/trade thro the notebook & Go thro Emails/twitter/Bloomberg news in the phone.

Yes I have used wifi sharing in HTC touch pro