Vodafone Mobile Broadband - I Can't Connect With My MacBook

[crypt0r]

Hello,

I am running a macbook 2.16ghz intel processor with 2gb ram and os version 10.6.4 and am trying to connect using VMB version 4.01.03.00.
When I use the VMB client to connect everything seems to go fine until it gets to 'Setting up TCP/IP connection' where it freezes, hangs up and then comes up with two errors. 'Network Connection. A connection could not be established to the PPP server. Try reconnecting. If the problem continues contact your Admin' (that one is from my mac) and 'Could no open network connection. Check that the APN, user name and password in the current connections settings are correct. If the problem persists, please try deleting the current connection settings, and re-starting the application' (in VMB application). I've tried this and it didn't work. I've also tried the suggestions in http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/topic/56649-mobile-broadband-k3765-modem-registrationnetwork-config-on-mac/

Any idea whats wrong? Since upgrading to 10.6 I've been unable to use this but haven't worried because I haven't needed it but now I do.

Cheers

[Retired-Jon_V]

Hi crpt0r,

The issue you describe is consistent with incorrect APN settings. Please edit your connection settings so that they match the type of Mobile Broadband Account you have:

For Contract Mobile Broadband:

APN: internet
Username: web
Password: web

For 1GB PAYG Mobile Broadband

APN: pp.internet
Username: web
Password: web

For 3GB PAYG Mobile Broadband

APN: ppbundle.internet
Username: web
Password: web

Let me know if this resolves your issue

Jon

eForum Team

[crypt0r]

Hey Jon,

That sorted it. Thanks a lot!

Hi crpt0r,

The issue you describe is consistent with incorrect APN settings. Please edit your connection settings so that they match the type of Mobile Broadband Account you have:

For Contract Mobile Broadband:

APN: internet
Username: web
Password: web

For 1GB PAYG Mobile Broadband

APN: pp.internet
Username: web
Password: web

For 3GB PAYG Mobile Broadband

APN: ppbundle.internet
Username: web
Password: web

Let me know if this resolves your issue

Jon

eForum Team