I think the Modem script is limiting the modem speed. Try different scripts.
Eg, this script connects and disconnects very fast compared to the apple one.
Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register in our forum for free by clicking here to see links.
There are plenty of scripts here on this site.
Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register in our forum for free by clicking here to see links.
If the scripts dont improve speed, the pl2303 driver is limiting speeds, as it not designed to handle evdo speeds. We will have to wait till zte starts providing mac support..
Strangely, This thead has become the most viewed thead here
Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register in our forum for free by clicking here to see images.. I wonder how, since mac users are small fraction compared to linux and windows users.
I have found a way of using apple drivers for the card. These drivers should support evdo speeds.
If anyone is interested in testing it out, reply here.
Hi, Veagles, yes, I am interested. I was successful setting up my modem following your directions. I am in Venezuela, and I have a ZTE AC8700 USB modem. The problem I have is the connection speed. I would like to test how to use apple drivers to have access to EVDO.
By the way, for some reason, the product and vendor ID are different than yours. I thus updated the Info.plist file to the applicable parameters.
Product ID: 0xfffe
Vendor ID: 0x19d2
<key>19d2_fffe</key>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>nl.bjaelectronics.driver.PL2303</string>
<key>IOClass</key>
<string>nl_bjaelectronics_driver_PL2303</string>
<key>IOKitDebug</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>IOMatchCategory</key>
<string>ProfilicSerialUSB</string>
<key>IOProviderClass</key>
<string>IOUSBDevice</string>
<key>IOResourceMatch</key>
<string>IOKit</string>
<key>bConfigurationValue</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>bInterfaceNumber</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>idProduct</key>
<integer>65534</integer>
<key>idVendor</key>
<integer>6610</integer>
</dict>
u r such a brilliant man,really did u found apple driver that compatible with zte ac8700 that gives max or higher speed !!!!! am very interested in testing these drivers , plz let me know , thxxxxxxx alottttt
Ok. Here is a different approach. This method is dead easy compared to the previous one. All you need to do is run a shell script. If you have installed the pl2303 drivers, then
remove them before you proceed.
Code:
~<Username>$ sudo -s
bash-3.2# kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/osx-pl2303.kext/
bash-3.2# rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/osx-pl2303.kext/
bash-3.2# rm -r /Library/Receipts/osx-pl2303.pkg/
Reboot
1. Download this file from mediafire.
Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register in our forum for free by clicking here to see links.
2. Extract to your root partition, which is usually Mac HD. Execute these command in the terminal.
Code:
~<Username>$ sudo -s
bash-3.2# cd /
bash-3.2# ls
You should see the Install folder here.
Code:
bash-3.2# cd Install
bash-3.2# sh Install.sh
Reboot
Open Network preferences, you should be able to see ZTE CDMA Tech as one the connections. Enter your bsnl number and select Vendor as Novatel and Model as cdma from advanced tab.
The script is for ZTE AC8700 modems with hardware id 0c56:6000. The numbers 24576 and 1478 in the script correspond to the above id. You would have to change it if you have a different hardware id.
Connect and Surf!
Leave a reply if it works for you.
hey its workin and its speed is higher ,i did the speed test with speedtest.net it gives these results comparing to the last configuration with pl2303 :
last: download speed= 343 Kbps
last: upload speed= 7 Kbps
now: download speed= 787 Kbps
upload speed= 51 Kbps
thanxx alot man ,
Thats great.. I hope the connection is as fast as in windows. Can you compare speeds with mac and windows?
Works 100%!!! Speeds are also much better. Tomorrow, I will post a comparision of speed with mac and windows.
I think it should be pointed out that there is no Telephone Number to be inputted for dialing (like #777 which we did in the previous installation)
That was a bit confusing in the beginning. Otherwise, your instructions are crystal clear.
i've done that test with speedtest.net in a Windows it gives :
download speed= 348 Kbps , and upload speed= 27 Kbps ,it means that it is double faster in Mac than Windows , i was confused in the installation of the new script ,i didnt know what to do first ,anyways i copied that 2 files to System/Library/Extensions , but i have q ,how to put an icon or a notification in the for the status in the menu bar ?? anyways ,its worthy to bypass that
Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register in our forum for free by clicking here to see images. Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register in our forum for free by clicking here to see images.