Comments on: Mobile Internet, Skype and Mac OS X http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple Making the web work for you Mon, 21 May 2012 13:53:57 +0000 hourly 1 Foliovisionhttp://foliovision.com/site/wp-content/themes/foliovision/images/foliovision-logo-380.gifhttp://foliovision.com24066Making the web work for you By: GGB http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-99399 GGB Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:11:49 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-99399 My modem was working, but generating tons of log files in my system. Here's how I managed to fix this: Downloaded and installed previous driver version (2.8.1). Also turned off "windows" disk following these instructions: 1) Make sure you're not connected to the internet 2) Open a Terminal window 3) Type "screen /dev/tty.HUAWEIMobile-Modem" (without the quotes) 4) Type: at^u2diag=0 5) Press Ctrl-A Ctrl-\ Y (from http://forum.huawei.com/jive4/message.jspa?messageID=392157&tstart=0) Hope it helps My modem was working, but generating tons of log files in my system. Here’s how I managed to fix this:

Downloaded and installed previous driver version (2.8.1).

Also turned off “windows” disk following these instructions:
1) Make sure you’re not connected to the internet
2) Open a Terminal window
3) Type “screen /dev/tty.HUAWEIMobile-Modem” (without the quotes)
4) Type: at^u2diag=0
5) Press Ctrl-A Ctrl-\ Y
(from http://forum.huawei.com/jive4/message.jspa?messageID=392157&tstart=0)

Hope it helps

]]> By: alec http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-46724 alec Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:10:53 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-46724 Hi Gaelle, I'm going to be doing a fresh install of OS 10.6 (currently running 10.5.8) with none of all this legacy networking junk to see if Skype smartens up for me. I will probably avoid installing some of the sophisticated workarounds to get mobile internet working if Skype voice does work properly before installing them. Skype is more important to me than mobile internet. I am able to share the connection from my Nokia N97mini with built-in tools. Hi Gaelle,

I’m going to be doing a fresh install of OS 10.6 (currently running 10.5.8) with none of all this legacy networking junk to see if Skype smartens up for me.

I will probably avoid installing some of the sophisticated workarounds to get mobile internet working if Skype voice does work properly before installing them. Skype is more important to me than mobile internet. I am able to share the connection from my Nokia N97mini with built-in tools.

]]> By: Gaelle http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-46719 Gaelle Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:50:00 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-46719 Thanks for your answer Alec. The strange thing is that when I started to use the Vodafone modem it worked a lot better for the Skype calls than with ZTE 3G Mobile. But it filled the console with messages that I have trouble to erase. And its has only been 3 weeks that Skype works for 6 seconds... Thanks for your answer Alec.
The strange thing is that when I started to use the Vodafone modem it worked a lot better for the Skype calls than with ZTE 3G Mobile. But it filled the console with messages that I have trouble to erase. And its has only been 3 weeks that Skype works for 6 seconds…

]]> By: alec http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-46653 alec Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:11:12 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-46653 I still have problems with Skype, Gaelle, even on 100 MB cable. There's something weird about Skype and certain Mac configurations. Good luck - mobile internet is really a mess on the Mac. No wonder. Steve Jobs wants to force us all to get iPhones and iPads. I still have problems with Skype, Gaelle, even on 100 MB cable. There’s something weird about Skype and certain Mac configurations.

Good luck – mobile internet is really a mess on the Mac.

No wonder. Steve Jobs wants to force us all to get iPhones and iPads.

]]> By: Gaelle http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-46580 Gaelle Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:00:45 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-46580 I wanted to thank you for thoses advices. Now I can stay connected to the internet for a few hours in a row without having to relaunch The Vodafone broadband Application every five minutes. The only problem I have now is to clear the console it is cluttered with the error messages and I can not clear the display as there seem to be some work in process. I guess that is why I still have problems with Skype Calls. Thanks again for your article. I wanted to thank you for thoses advices. Now I can stay connected to the internet for a few hours in a row without having to relaunch The Vodafone broadband Application every five minutes.
The only problem I have now is to clear the console it is cluttered with the error messages and I can not clear the display as there seem to be some work in process.
I guess that is why I still have problems with Skype Calls.
Thanks again for your article.

]]> By: freelenz http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-22532 freelenz Wed, 27 May 2009 21:45:45 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-22532 hey jack. thanx for a couple of thousands on my account and my bahama holidays... it's good to have people caring for the community. it worked for me even though i'm rather a user than a programmer ;) btw: I used LINGON to change the syslogd... a dumb-proof app... even though one shouldn't mess around with it. I tried level 3 and the 24hrs... thanx again paul hey jack.
thanx for a couple of thousands on my account and my bahama holidays… it’s good to have people caring for the community.
it worked for me even though i’m rather a user than a programmer ;)
btw: I used LINGON to change the syslogd… a dumb-proof app… even though one shouldn’t mess around with it.
I tried level 3 and the 24hrs…
thanx again
paul

]]> By: alec http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-22351 alec Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:23:55 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-22351 Hello Dave, This software is very bad. My Macbook freezes within 36 hours of using the Huawei 220 modem. When not, I run for weeks at a time with no serious issues (well, I made the mistake of turning on the HP scanner drivers this week and eventually had to reboot). The drivers are so bad I am thinking about cancelling my mobile internet account (why have an account if the software is bad enough I don't want to use it). What I really want is a self-contained unit which then shares the connection via DHCP, ie. the e960, but I can't find it to purchase here in Vienna, certainly not at a normal price (it's list price is 500 euros or something). In terms of uninstalling, I would look for an uninstaller for your software. You might want to also take a look at <a href="http://www.freemacsoft.net/" rel="nofollow">AppCleaner</a> which will give you a list of all the kexts, prefpanes and applications it finds on your computer. AppCleaner is donationware not freeware so if it solves your problem you should consider sending the developer a few euros. Hello Dave,

This software is very bad. My Macbook freezes within 36 hours of using the Huawei 220 modem. When not, I run for weeks at a time with no serious issues (well, I made the mistake of turning on the HP scanner drivers this week and eventually had to reboot).

The drivers are so bad I am thinking about cancelling my mobile internet account (why have an account if the software is bad enough I don’t want to use it). What I really want is a self-contained unit which then shares the connection via DHCP, ie. the e960, but I can’t find it to purchase here in Vienna, certainly not at a normal price (it’s list price is 500 euros or something).

In terms of uninstalling, I would look for an uninstaller for your software. You might want to also take a look at AppCleaner which will give you a list of all the kexts, prefpanes and applications it finds on your computer.

AppCleaner is donationware not freeware so if it solves your problem you should consider sending the developer a few euros.

]]> By: Dave http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-22347 Dave Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:29:00 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-22347 I have the feeling that the Huawei software is a kind of virus. I have send my modem 804 back to KPN netherlands but I cannot seem to get rid of the drivers. It won't allow me to delete them in de system pref under network and network port configurations. First i get the repeated message that some app is changing my network settings. making it impossible to configere them until I kill the netcnftool in the activity monitor. And then when i deleted the Huawei modems there i am not able to save. The popup menu is there but system pref won't quit because the pop up menu doesn't work when I pres save. Force quiting brings me back to the beginning. can someone help to get this junk viral software of my macbookpro 10.4.11 osx thanks dave I have the feeling that the Huawei software is a kind of virus.
I have send my modem 804 back to KPN netherlands but I cannot seem to get rid of the drivers. It won’t allow me to delete them in de system pref under network and network port configurations.
First i get the repeated message that some app is changing my network settings. making it impossible to configere them until I kill the netcnftool in the activity monitor. And then when i deleted the Huawei modems there i am not able to save. The popup menu is there but system pref won’t quit because the pop up menu doesn’t work when I pres save.
Force quiting brings me back to the beginning.

can someone help to get this junk viral software of my macbookpro 10.4.11 osx
thanks dave

]]> By: alec http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-22320 alec Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:54:34 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-22320 Hello Matthew, I would definitely give up on trying to get video conferencing to work via one of these wireless modem connections unless you have a brilliant one. The latency on these things is terrible to begin with. I dislike what the Huawei E220 does to my Mac (I've tried to separate drivers from two different operators - having made both work successfully) to use it only when I have to. My Macbook crashes very rarely when I haven't been using my E220 and somewhat frequently. The crashes are sporadic enough and not clearly connected enough for me to know to figure out how the Huawei is taking down my Macbook but persistent enough to know that there is a connection. My mobile internet is just 8€/month as part of a wired subscription so I don't worry too much about it. It's there for vacation or emergency. In your place, I'd speak to one of my neighbours about sharing his/her wifi with me. Hello Matthew,

I would definitely give up on trying to get video conferencing to work via one of these wireless modem connections unless you have a brilliant one. The latency on these things is terrible to begin with.

I dislike what the Huawei E220 does to my Mac (I’ve tried to separate drivers from two different operators – having made both work successfully) to use it only when I have to.

My Macbook crashes very rarely when I haven’t been using my E220 and somewhat frequently. The crashes are sporadic enough and not clearly connected enough for me to know to figure out how the Huawei is taking down my Macbook but persistent enough to know that there is a connection.

My mobile internet is just 8€/month as part of a wired subscription so I don’t worry too much about it. It’s there for vacation or emergency.

In your place, I’d speak to one of my neighbours about sharing his/her wifi with me.

]]> By: Matthew http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-apple#comment-22315 Matthew Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:48:03 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2008/09/04/mobile-internet-skype-and-mac-os-x/#comment-22315 I am having a similar problem with Skype (beta version for Mac) causing my internet to close. It only does this, however, when I tun on my video. Audio seems to cause no problem. I'm using a USB modem to connect via ethernet - the company's called iBurst here in Cape Town, SA. As soon as I turn my video on, the CPU% goes through the roof, and I can hear the processor "revving up" ... in a few minutes, I get the message that the connection has been lost, and to check device settings. I can only reconnect to the internet if I unplug the modem and then plug it back in. I've asked iBurst to assist, but they've been nearly non-responsive. Any ideas? I am loathe to go back to my slower and unreliable Wi-fi hotspot, and I'm only here for another 3 months so it is no use to get DSL through a land line. I am having a similar problem with Skype (beta version for Mac) causing my internet to close. It only does this, however, when I tun on my video. Audio seems to cause no problem. I’m using a USB modem to connect via ethernet – the company’s called iBurst here in Cape Town, SA. As soon as I turn my video on, the CPU% goes through the roof, and I can hear the processor “revving up” … in a few minutes, I get the message that the connection has been lost, and to check device settings. I can only reconnect to the internet if I unplug the modem and then plug it back in. I’ve asked iBurst to assist, but they’ve been nearly non-responsive. Any ideas? I am loathe to go back to my slower and unreliable Wi-fi hotspot, and I’m only here for another 3 months so it is no use to get DSL through a land line.

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