Light at the End of the Tunnel for MacBook/Pro Users with a Huawei E220
December 5, 2006Seems like there is finally a glimmer of hope for users of the Huawei E220 USB HSDPA Modem on the Intel Powered Macs. The latest test version (2.6) of the E220 drivers for Intel Macs have been released and seem to work properly on most test Macs around the office.
I am using a MacBook on an E220-connected 3G roaming connection here in Singapore (using my Globe Visibility SIM) and the connection is looking good. I am getting good download speeds and my Cisco IPSEC VPN is up and running just fine. Entourage connected both to my home Exchange server via VPN and a foreign Exchange server via OWA are up and running.
Web browsing is pretty quick, despite not being in an HSDPA network (Singapore has not yet launched HSDPA).
Of course the real proof on whether or not this version works and will be ready for release will depend on whether the connection holds for a prolonged period with 3G / HSDPA speeds intact and if the driver does not freeze the MacBook after some time of use.
Stay tuned….
Where can I find the drivers for a Huawei E2203G modem for my Macbook please. I am in South Africa using a Linksys Router with a 3G connect card. It seems to work fine, but hardly the best portablr solution. I anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
Thanx
Gregory: Check out http://www.myglobe.com.ph . There should be a link somewhere there on “Visibility for Mac”. You’ll find E220 drivers for Intel there. Note that you will need to run the HuaweiApp and enter the correct APN for your network. Also when following the install and setup instructions, make sure you enter the correct settings for your network as well.
there is no web site configured for http://www.myglobe.com.ph
gavin: sorry, fixed it. its working now