Using ZTE AC8700 in Mac

[vikram]

I tried to delete the pl2303 drivers but it says that I cannot unload kexts and I have to be root to be able to do it.

[dreadmaker]

Hey I have ZTE AC8710 Card.... can u help me with the installation in MAC...Please

also my details in System profile shows:

ZTE CDMA Tech:

Version: 0.00
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: ZTE, Incorporated
Product ID: 0xffff
Vendor ID: 0x19d2


so help me in this regard

[Paramesh27]

Dear Veagles,
Can you use ZTE AC8700 on pre-intel mac? I have an iBook G4 and your instructions are not working for me but worked for all my friends with MacBook Pro.

[ddgeo]

(05-29-2008 02:57 PM)veagles Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register in our forum for free by clicking here to see links.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.
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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.

greetings for all, am trying to connect a zte mz16 usb modem with mac os leopard 10.5.5,and was unfortunely for my, that i cant connect it by this way,the spec of this modem are:
usb to uart bridge controller
version 1.00
speed until 12mb/s
manufacture silicon labs
id product 0 x ea60
id vendor 0 x 10c4
zte mz16 edge modem usb
let me know if the above method may give me any help or i need to do another diferent thing,thanks a lot advance,and so sorry by my bad english.

[achraf]

hi there, I think all the staff work with ZTE AC8700 on MAC 10.5
but ZTE AC8710 still doesn't work on MAC 10.5

Questions : Do you have any other solution for this probleme. because in don't wont to start a virtual window on MAC and share my connection.


thanks a lot.

[ashish]

@ Veagles, I am very thankful to you for creating the script for getting evdo to work on mac. I recently bought a macbook and used your 'Install.sh' script to get my evdo connection working on it. I must say, the installation was real smooth and works gr8. In fact I have been getting better speeds on my mac rather than my windows machine. Also i really appreciate all your help and patience in addressing the amount of queried addressed to you. Many thanks again.

[samstown99]

@Veagles ur instructions were crystal clear! Thanks for ur patience in solving everyones queries.. really appricate ur effort Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register in our forum for free by clicking here to see images.

[Ekalavyadas]

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.

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.

Hi!

I am running OSX 10.5.5

My hardware is:

Product ID: 0x3197
Vendor ID: 0x05c6

I modified it by changing the value 24576 in the script to 12695.

ZTE doesn't appear in Network.

One insteresting, and slightly encouraging, sign is that Parallels (that is how I'm connecting now) is complaining that the device is being used by another application.

Do I have to change the 1478?

If yes, what to change it to?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks very much.

-- Eka

[abhishek10057]

I want driver software of EV-DO AC8700 800M FOR MAC

[erickg]

I'm also in the same boat with model AC8710 and can't get it to work. Anyone figure out a solution yet? And thanks a lot for all your hard work veagles!!