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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. Hi i just went to a webwolrd and theh guy told me very rudely that the new data usb thingy does no9t work for a mac the previous 1 did but the new one does not aparently any answers?????????

  2. hey i have a macbookpro and i lve in goa is there any way to connect to the net with at least decent speeds???
    Bsnl broadband apprantly if u apply they dont give it to u and make u wait very long periods (3 to 4 yrs!!)

  3. Hi Nirav,

    Recently I bought Nokia 6275 CDMA.
    I am able to use it for internet using the Bluetooth. After reading this article…
    This was a little similar to the procedure I used to configure my LG RD6130.

    Thanks for putting this on internet.

    How to use the “Nokia PC Suit” with help of “Virtual PC 7” on a Mac?
    I tried a lot without any success.

    Do you have any idea to share on this?

    Warm regards,
    Himanshubhai

  4. Hi Guys

    I have a reliance ZTE MG880 CDMA 1x usb data card which works fine on windows. I bought apple macbook pro today and was trying to get it working for this machine. I read the whole stuff here and tried to follow the instructions.

    When i insert the card in the usb port and go to apple->system prefernces->network then i do not see any ZTE usb modem detected. Can anyone please help me out with this. Does the au cdma driver which people have talked aboit comes with new apple or i need to download it from somewhere?

    I am very much in need to solve this problem, i would be highly thankful to you guys if any one can help me on this ASAP.

    Thanks
    raghu

  5. i need a driver for the reliance net connect because i have lost the driver for the connectivity for my lap top and for this driver i have to use this drivers.

  6. I am wondering which is the latest and better USB Modem/datacard? USB325 or USB880 or PCMCIA Card?
    Does PCMCIA Card work in USB port?

  7. I have a reliance ZTE MG880 CDMA 1x usb data card hich does not work on a Mac. Does anyone know where we can find drivers? I saw a similar post above by Raghu

  8. Sir i have purchased a reliance net connect mg880 reliance data card & i have mac (tiger OS X 10.4) please help me in establishing the connection

  9. sir, i have a purchased reliance netconnect cdma1x data card, but my software cd has been misplaced, i want installed in another system but we unable due to software cd, so please help me in this regards

    sujit singh – 919835150137

  10. hello, i am currently using a macbook running tiger and can’t figure out how to use a reliance zte mg 880 usb cdma modem with it …. can someone please mail me the driver software for this at anuraagv93@gmail.com … or can anyone please help me with how to use this ?
    thanks
    anuraag veturi

  11. i searched a lot for driver of zte mg880 usb modem (reliance )but unable to get it pleae anybody help me to find it coz i’ve lost my driver cd i’ll b very thankfull

  12. I bought a HP Laptop and was offered a Reliance Data Card Free Of Charges. A few days later I registered my Laptop with HP and they have issued a number and was asked to contact a number in New Delhi after a few days.After a couple of weeks I called that number and was told to sent a demen draft for Rs.1,000/- being the courier charges to forward my datacard. I have done that also. Now the company where I purchased the laptop says I have made a mistake and should not have sent the draft but would have gone to a Reliance Outlet to collect my datacard after paying some 3500 to 4000 rupees which includes two months subscription.I wrote to their Sales department at Bangalore, Their Office in Cochin and to HP in United States.

    Today I received a call from Chennai stating that some documents were missing with my request and to forward the same. Today I have done that also.

    Now I want to know if I don’t use Reliance as a internet provider, is there any chance I can use this datacard with tata.or can be used when I am in united states.

    Kindly somebody reply to me

    George Thomas

  13. Hi,
    I recently bought a EC325 Huawei data card from Reliance and have installed the drivers as given above from the Hutch Thailand Site
    I have a MAcbook 10.5.1
    Initially the drivers got installed properly and i was able to see the huwaei mobile connect in my OS and at that time my connection was not activated
    After activating my connection i connected it and tried but i couldnt connect
    So i decided to remove the existing one and reinstall the drivers from the beginning but i am facing a problem here
    I dont see the Huawei mobile connect configured when i connect my data card after installing the drivers given above successfully
    Can you please let me know how to remove the drivers and reinstall them so that i can see the Huawei mobile connect when i reinstall the drivers
    Please let me know if i am missing something here
    Any help would be greatly appreciated
    Thanks and regards,
    Sree ram

  14. I got a prepaid netconnect account from Reliance and am really disgusted with it. Throughput if often much less than 1k, which is pitiful, to say the least. Although it seems that Reliance is finally supporting Macs. Anyway, when I went into their place in South Ex, they asked to borrow my modem to see if it would work on someone else’s Mac. Are there any better services out there which work with a Mac? How do companies like this stay in business when they don’t deliver the goods?

  15. This is just the tip of the iceburg.
    Once you start recieving the bills and deal with their customer support, you will realize more

    I bought a reliance net connect once and my mother lost her sleep for 2 months. Every other day they will call my mother and say ” We will put you son in Jail if you dont pay whatever bill we send.” All their promises before you subscribe are mere cheatings.
    They take custome voice form promising to change the plan and forget about it the moment you leave their office.
    The executives are trained in how to cheat customers. Their Service Assuarance cell knows only one thing “Escalate Issues”.
    They dont care about Common Sense, Laws or any guidelines.
    whatever they do, you will have to pay the bills whether write or wrong.
    so beware,buy reliance phone only if no other option exist

  16. Thanks for the this blog. But it was not working for me.

    But i could do it with some more research. thought of sharing it with you all…!

    Mine is Mac – PowerBook G4 – OS X

    Download this s/w
    http://www.novamedia.de/download/e_demo_l2n_mac.html

    install it.

    go to network preferences, Network. It will say that it has detected a new huawei modem. Configure this modem.

    User name and password are your modem phone number.
    The phone number to dial is as usual #777

    select modem tab -> NM Universal Modem.
    go back to PPP tab -> Dial now

    However, I think its slower than in windows. Do any of you guys have any idea to improve speed on Mac???

    Thanks..!

  17. Hi,

    I bought Reliance data card EC 325 couple of days ago – i have installed and started using it successfully. But yesterday suddenly i got error like “Connection could not be established with your remote server – you need make changes in Network settings…”. I’ve double checked the datacard and it working fine, because i can make calls to mobile. I tried and check my IP address, but there is no ip found in my machine. i’m struggling to resolve this issue.

    My TP configuration : Windows XP on IBM T60

    your help is highly appreciated.! YOu can reply me at seenivasan_kittu@yahoo.com

    Thanks,
    Seeni

  18. Another update:

    I upgraded to Leopard, and my Netconnect stopped working. Looks like Apple did not include the au CDMA drivers in the latest operating system. That upset my perfectly working setup of LG 6230 Phone, connected via USB cable.

    But well, I did some trial and error, and found out that Novatel CDMA driver will work for this setup now.

    So anyone who’s setup stops working after upgrading to Leopard (OS X 10.5), please try Novatel.

    :Nirav

  19. Hi

    I am using Reliance EC325 datacard on my Mac, can use send sms service as well on Mac.
    If yes, please guide.

    Thanks

  20. Hi Mayank,

    I have not been able to use the Reliance phone to send out SMS yet! If anyone found a solution, I am interested in that too!

    :Nirav

  21. @Ankit: That’s strange. What I can think of is that you may have a proxy for HTTPS websites. And that’s what’s causing the problem. Or may be Reliance had it! Check again and see if these sites work now.

    @Ankush: I don’t think you can change the number. But you may check with Reliance customer care.

  22. i have virgin mobile model C5330 made by huawei Technologies( Qualcomm CDMA technologies MSM)
    i am tryin to work it as modem with PowerBook G4 and MacBook Pro but i dont see its modem name in the modem menu.
    How do i configure it to work?Do i need a diver?If so where do i get it from?

  23. Dear Nirav,
    i am looking for a driver for sync & net connect with the new Motorola W362 cdma for Reliance.
    Can i expect a help from you sir.

  24. reliance data card dont support Mac applications as they dont provide drivers for mac OS.

    I am used to connect to internet on my imac machine with my nokia E61 mobile phone having Airtel connection. Thats the best solution i could found so far… though speed is little compromising but better than nothing… 🙂

  25. Wow, What a great source of information I stumbled upon here!!
    I have a macbook intel 10.5.5.
    While in Kerala last winter I purchased a Nokia cell phone. It works with bluetooth dialup modem but is too slow to support Skype, for real time free conversations world wide. I do counseling and skype does the trick! Free!
    I attempted to purchase a reliance cell phone but the shop repeatedly told me the box says pc only! I paid, and argued that I knew it would work. The service rep came to me twice to try to install pc drivers in my mac!
    I ended up without this faster web connect, and luckily they refunded my money.
    Now it appears I can use the Reliance if I get the driver from the net, (previous urls)
    The company does seem a tad scary from the previous postings. I’ve read them all. I too am pleased to see so many mac folk in India and on this site!
    I am returning to Kerala for 1 year and really would like to have a satellite connection rather than dial up. Any help?
    Thanks in advance…

  26. I just got the new ADM-100c datacard for Mac, before realizing that only the older ones could be configured for Mac. I have Leopard OS and also Virtual PC installed on my comp. Anyone know how I can get the datacard working? And fast?!

  27. Hi. Apparently the new ADM-100c cannot be used on the MAC, at all. There is no driver. I am currently in Bombay. I would like to know, 1. Can I just swap my ADM-100c, with someone’s Huawei EC325, and keep the same account and all that? 2. Is there anyone that wants to do just that?

  28. hola nicole..ditto wit my search for a driver for the new ADM-100c.. incase you figure out.. pl drop a line.. would do the same if I get thru.. cheers

  29. Realiance net connect on mac os ..i have the solution…both ec321,ec325 modems as well as the latest 3g usb modem ec121.just leave a mail and ur phone no. i will get bak to u.

  30. Hey im really thankfull to all of u guys for helping but i tried all i cud but have now come to a bad dead end.. i got a macbook `13 inch white with 10.5.2 osx i want to connect to the internet with my reliance phone.. i tried my phone wit a sony vaio it worked but some how iv been tryin since two weeks to connect my laptop to this phone.. its NOKIA 6275 i have tried by bluetooth and by the cable pls can anyone any1 any computer genuis help me out!!!!! lol anyways thanks in advance.. Will try again. now till then if any1 reads this pls reply or help me out

    thank u

    and god bless!!

  31. Guys can someone help, everytime I try to connect to internet thru reliance data card I get a RUN TIME Error!
    It further says-
    R6002
    -Floating point not loaded
    OK
    to connect to internet I need to uninstall and then reinstall the software. But once I disconnect and switch off my laptop, and try to reconnect later in the day(even after few mins) it gives the same error!!
    Could someone help?

  32. hi, i have a macbook with windows xp and leopard with parallels. i have reliance ec121 which i have successfully used on the mac portion of my computer but cannot seem to make it work on the xp. i’ve downloaded the driver for the xp, but when i open mobile connect from xp, i get no bars and a message that the device cannot be found. the reliance tech center just told me that there is no such thing as having 2 operating systems on the same computer and that i must be pulling their leg! does anyone have any suggestions of how i can get internet on the windows xp? thank you.

  33. hey guys ,i’ve just got a new macbook 13″.i have ADM100c datacard that i was using with my pc earlier.
    can someone please tell me any way to use it with my macbook.

  34. i have data card Huawai EC 325(Reliace)but i unlocked it and any company sim card is working. But nowi have a TATA Indicom Plug2surf data moderm and inserted tata simcard, working and but i try to established a network but the message display that A connection to the remote computer could not be established , so the port used for his connection was closed.but then i insert that sim card in original net2surf moderm its work, i ty hard that that card also be worked in data card Huawai EC 325.plz help me.

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