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Reliance NetConnect on a Mac

Lot of posts related to Mac lately! Today, I wanted to get online from home and thought of hooking up my Reliance phone via the data cable. The rconnect software works well on Windows and Linux, but I was not sure about Mac. So I plugged one end of the cable into the phone and the other on the USB port of the Mac. Went to System Preferences -> Network and it told me that the system has detected the LG CDMA USB Modem and I should configure it!

I tried it out, but the default modem driver did not work. So I took my pick and selected an “au CDMA” driver. And to my surprise, it worked!

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The dial up settings are simple:

  • The number to dial is #777
  • Username and password are your mobile phone number
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Good to be connected this way. Though the speed is not high, it’s workable. The main advantage is I can take it almost anywhere in the country and still be connected!

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  1. Yes Cedric

    Just found this site too – came here to post the links but you have done it already. Kudos.

    Actually the Mac suppliers in Bombay are demanding Rs 2000 or so to come and “load” drivers that make the Huawei card work and lo and behold I found the site above and it works like a charm.

    Now, getting a bit more adventurous I wanted to know if anyone has succesfully had a Tata Indicom OR Reliance Mobile phone from the recent series work with the data cable on a Mac laptop ?

    Reason I ask is that if so, then getting the phone and cable for me is better than just the card as I get to use an alternative cel too – not just a data card.

    Cheers
    OCEAN
    pl post reply here in this blog so that everyone gets the benefit of the knowledge – thats why I am not revealing my personal email address.

    Reply to OceanBreeze

  2. I am not sure if my phone is the recent series, it’s LG RD 6230. And I use it with a data cable on Mac all the time. This post was originally written to connect using that phone.

    Reliance has launched a lot of lower cost models recently, and I don’t know if they can be used from the Mac. So if someone’s found that, would be great to learn!

    Thanks for all the comments everyone! It certainly contributes to a lot of users. This post is one of the most popular on this site 🙂

    Reply to Nirav

  3. Hi guys,

    I have an Apple Powerbook G4 and a Reliance ZTE Corp MC315 PCMCIA Type II Data Card. But I am unable to use the data card on my powerbook. My Powerbook recognises that a PCMCIA card is getting inserted. But how do I configure the card to connect to the internet? Any specific driver that I need to download? Any help/suggestion on this would be great.

    Thanks,

    Rudra

    Reply to Rudra

  4. hey guys,
    i work for Reliance since day 1 the data card has been launched it has having some or the other confusions as far as cosidering MAC some of my customers are using lg models just like our frnd Nirav now the question MAC does not support EC325 USB HUWAEI MODEM but you have to just get some or the other drivers and do R & D thats the only way i figured it out for my customer
    ypou can always conatact me for any help regarding services from reliance

    thanks
    mangesh

    Reply to MANGESH

  6. how do i connect Reliance Nokia model 6265 & 6275 to a mac book. I already connected Huwai-EC 325 to my Mac & also need to add both above Nokia model.

    Reply to rajeev

  8. Aditya, plz plz help me. You wrote above :

    Hi, the au modem script did work and it was able to connect to my phone and try to connect. But then the phone shows “ASYNC DATA” and OS X say “No carrier found”…. any idea what’s happening?
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    Aditya
    Jan 4th, 2007 at 1:14 am

    Hey, anyways I did get my issues sorted. Had to use a Modem Script generator for it. But your blog still gave me an idea of how things work, plus hope that I can still configure a mac.

    Please give me the Modem script urgently at rounak2@gmail.com

    Thanks in advance

    Reply to Rounak

  10. Hi
    I am planing to buy a Compaq presario V6425TU and planing to buy one tata indicom usb modem.Could you please let me know 2 things

    1)What is the feedback about tataindiacom usb modem
    2)If I buy only a usb modem and then try to get cennection will it work.

    Indranil

    Reply to indranil

  11. Hi Guys,
    Did anyone manage to get Reliance ZTE data card to work with apple mac.Pls let me know asap thanks.And send me the link if you have any scripts,drivers etc.Thanks.

    Reply to Manoj

  12. Hi Guys!
    Really nice to see a forum with Mac users for us in India, lots of help and advice I can see.
    I wanted to know what is the best mobile net option for a new intel macbook, whether the reliance USB? or Tata Indicom USB? which is better, and since these are newer, are they also better than the mobile phone and data cable options?

    Thanks in advance to any help offered.
    Cheers

    Reply to shomil

  18. As shyamal said, it is same for me.
    I am having netconnent modeal EC325 and it shows me an error –
    “A modem error occured. Please verify your settings and try again”

    I did as you said, but it doesn’t come.

    Reply to chetan

  19. Hi
    I have just bought the Reliance CDMA data modem ZTE MG880. A lot of my friends are using the Reliance to connect with the mac. WIll this also connect to the net. Where can I get the drivers.
    The Huwai ones are working well. Should I change the modem?

    Reply to bharat

  20. Hey guys, can anyone help me…..pls….
    i have a huawei ec325 netconnect card from reliance, which i now want to use with my mac…is it possible, if yes,how??

    Reply to raj

  21. Nokia 6275 can be connect through Bluetooth
    pair ur phone with mac book
    go to bluetooth preference
    select divice
    configure ur phone follow instruction
    on internet setting only enter Dial to phone no ie #777 skip account name blank & password blank
    go to network preference
    select bluetooth
    phone no #777
    Dont enter password keep it blank
    Dont enter phone No. keep it blank
    select modem (au cdma1x win)
    go to (ppp optn)
    check verbose loging & uncheck all
    click Apply
    click on dial
    netconnect will automatically open click on bluetooth & click connect
    net speed is 10kb/sec
    at least u can surf ur email on ur Macbook Tiger

    Reply to Manish

  22. Raj
    Its all posted above. Go to Hutch Thailand site . Cedric has posted the links above. Its working fine.

    Now, I also have a ZTE 880 – anyone got that to work yet ? No location yet on the drivers

    Reply to OceanBreeze

  24. Hi guys,

    I have a macbook pro and a verizon v640 data card already for it (works in the US)

    1. Do I need to buy another data card/cable from Reliance when I get to India or can I just hack my verizon CDMA card somehow?

    2. Do I need to get the phone or can I just buy the data card?

    3. Is this something I should book in the US or just do it when I get to India?

    Thanks!!

    Reply to Ariel

  25. Ariel:

    1. I don’t think your Verizon CDMA card will work here. You would most probably need to get a new one. Unlocking a phone SIM to work in India is possible, but I have seen it only on GSM chips. Not sure about CDMA.

    2. I think it may be better if you take a phone plus data cable. Then you can use it for voice and data both.

    3. You can do it once you are in India. Or you can ask your relative / host in India to arrange for it before you arrive, so that you can use it quickly. The activation process can take a couple of days once you buy it.

    Reply to Nirav

  26. Alternatively, I can just install the solution on my Windows XP side via Parallels. In that case and I am able to connect, can I just move to the Mac side and will it keep the data connection?

    Reply to Ariel

  27. i have gone through all the posts at this forum i am a mac book pro user from last one year. Till now I was using internet through Nokia’s N70 using it’s bluetooth facility. Recently I purchased the ZTE MG 880 from reliance and was unable to configure it on my mac but using paralle’s desktop i am able to configure and use this USB modem on my mac book pro. Through which I am getting a very good download speed also. With the netbooster facility provided by reliance I am very happy with the surfing speed. It is very fast compared to all the earlier wireless modems. I have used PCMCI card ZTE on my Sony Vaio for a long period but I was not happy with the speed. But this ZTE MG 880 is giving me fantastic speed. Right now I am trying to create the small private network in win mode of parrallel which will help me to connect net in OS X mode also I will keep you all informed about my progress. Thank you….. Meanwhile if anybody gets the direct drivers for MG 880 please let me know also such that I also can save my procedure to get connected in OS X mode…….

    Reply to sadasnand

  29. Hi As I have mentioned earlier on this forum with the help of parrellels I have configured my mac book pro to work on Reliance’s USB modem ZTE MG 880. With this I can use internet in both the environments ie in windows XP as well as MAC OS X. I am getting very good speed in both the environments.

    Reply to sadanand

  34. sadanand!!!!!!

    please help me! i have got my zte cdma mg880 to work on parallels, but how do i get my mac to access the net through this connection??

    cheers

    sumant

    Reply to sumant

  35. Dear Sir,

    if You have some information so give me reply as
    I have LSP340 walky for reliance can possible with conect on laptop

    Help me

    sahil

    Reply to shaikh

  36. Hey can Any one tell me how can i connect to internet using zte mg 880 cdma 1x reliance netconnect. i have tried so many things but could not figure out the exact driver for it in suse 10.3. Can any one please guide me…. please send a mail to deewana20004u@gmail.com….. please please help help help…….

    Reply to Himanshu

  37. hi all
    stumbled on this site looking for answers.. i need a driver for the ZTE MG880 from reliance netconnect to run on a G 4 powerbook.. please do post the links if available much thanks

    Reply to kanna

  38. I have got a mac book recently…, i purchased a Reliance Data Connection i.e, HAUWEII EC 325 and connected my macbook to it after loading the Hauweii drivers. Unfortunately, it’s not working even though i followed the exact steps mentioned.

    The system is detecting the modem port, but when trying to connect it says a modem error, please check your settings and try again…
    How to instal this software.
    Any help from anyone would be helpful…

    Reply to Saroj

  39. Hey I have a Reliance ZTE MG 880 USB modem how can I use it on a Mac sys. I tried but it does not even recognize the modem. It works fine on Windows Vista but when i connect it to my apple sys it does not work. Can anyone help in this. Thanks

    Reply to Sandya

  40. Hello guys,

    your step by step configuration for TATA INDICOM usb modem are really helpful,and were working fine with my previous OS (Tiger) but now I have ugraded to the latest OS Leopard and it does not have the vendor option of ”au cdma” as it had in previous OS…How do I go about it now?can I download the Sungil cdma 1x win driver any where,or you already have a solution.
    Please Help. Cheers

    Reply to Jay

  41. i am a mac user for over 10 years now have e macbook running leopard. Use the tataindicom huweyi plug in modem this answer is from the modem!

    Reply to kp@axon

  42. kp@axon anaesthesia associates

    its not a data card i want to use mate…its a USB sungil 1x doongle and Im not able to find the drivers for it….
    Cheers

    Reply to Jay

  44. sir i lost ma reliance netconect data card (external)(model no:EC325.) driver cd.wot i can do for that?plzzz help me its realy argent.plz sir

    Reply to sunil

  45. Hi guys,
    i have a ADSL modem at my office which gets easily connected to my windows laptop ,but I dont know how to configure it with the MAC…please help

    Reply to Jay

  47. Hi Every1,
    Its really nice to share n learn about various aspects of Mac Machines.
    I am using Mac, n have got a Reliance CDMA ZTE MG 880 USB modem,
    presently using it on windows platform, but i am looking for some method via i can connect my Macbook on OS X platform… i feel its worthless working on windows on a MACBOOK.. plz HELP..

    Reply to Tarun

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