Added: Monday , 30 Jun 2008 01:23 pm

Heya Trevor,
I had someone help me set up my iBook G4 for an Optus Wireless 'Connect' USB a few months back. I'm about to upgrade to Optus Wireless 'Broadband' USB service.

Do I need to alter my settings and download a new program or is it all the same set-up that has already been installed?

Appreciate any advice you could offer.

Cheers

Woz, Brisbane

Added: Wednesday, 11 Jun 2008 09:55 am

Hi,

I followed the instructions and had no joy as the Mobile Connect app kept crashing before I could do anything.

I then opened Internet Connect - which told me the system had detected new USB hardware (the Huawei gear). Then I added it as a new connection (I think), selected the Huawei G3 from the list and added the telephone number given above. Saved it and tried to connect. It seems to be working OK as I have turned off my AirPort and I am posting this!

Next I will see whether it works using just the one USB or if I have to continue using this one which has two.

Hope that helps.

P.

Paul Marshall, Brisbane

Added: Friday , 18 Apr 2008 07:34 pm

Just wondering if anyone has an answer for me. We are looking at getting Optus Wireless and I want to know if it will work on my old G4 iMAC running OS 10.2.8.

Paul, Melbourne

Added: Monday , 14 Apr 2008 07:28 pm

Hey Trevor, as Rick above states, I work for optus, and am trying to get my usb modem to work on my macbook. I have tried the above instructions and all instructions in variation on whingepool and to no avail.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Mark Evans, Brisbane

Added: Sunday , 06 Apr 2008 01:31 pm

Thank you so much.
I had a nightmare trying to get this sorted and yours was the most straight ahead and effective instructions.
good work!
i'm running a powerbook g4 tiger 10.4.11

Tom Spender, melbourne

Added: Wednesday, 12 Mar 2008 08:22 pm

Hello,
just wanted to say thanks for putting up this info. I was having trouble getting connection to work on my sister's macbook, but after your advice its worked fine.
But i just bought a Mac desktop but the same instructions doesn't work. Is it because it's an OS X? Would greatly appreciate any help.

Karmen, Gold Coast

Added: Tuesday , 11 Mar 2008 11:41 am

Trevor,

Your instructions worked perfectly on an iBook g4 mac running osx10.3. thank you very much!

james

james, melbourne

Added: Monday , 03 Mar 2008 09:29 am

Does anyone know if this Mobile Connect software works on Leopard (10.5)?
Thanks
Cam.

Trevor Long, Pyrmont

Added: Friday , 29 Feb 2008 05:46 pm

Does anyone know if this Mobile Connect software works on Leopard (10.5)?
Thanks
Cam.

Cam, Sydney

Added: Saturday , 09 Feb 2008 06:17 pm

Hi as I said just back its great it works, is there any way of checking usage that you know as the optus control panel thing is only for pc
Thanks again

philip ewen, sydney

Added: Friday , 08 Feb 2008 09:10 pm

hi there. i'm hopinf if anyone can help me. Me too have purchased the wireless internet from optus & i'm using mac. It's mac book pro so the version is 10.4.11

I have downloaded the software, mobile connect. but i hv trouble in launching the software. it will always closes before i can click the button 'connect' and leaves the option to reopen. but this becomes a repeating process.

is there a way i can still use optus wireless internet using my mac?

thxx for the help..

Nina

nina, melbourne

Added: Saturday , 02 Feb 2008 10:10 pm

Downloaded your info etc. but receive the message "Internet Connect - Could not negtiate a connection with the remote PPP server. Please verify your settings and try again"
Have phoned so many Optus help nos. but no joy from them.
Can you help?
I am using a G5 iMac OS 10.4.5 However on my iBook G$ 10.4.6
I can't get anywhere after downloading the Software.
HELP.
As you know Optus are downright unhelpful!

Yvonne

Trevor Long, Thornleigh

Added: Saturday , 02 Feb 2008 11:26 am

Downloaded your info etc. but receive the message "Internet Connect - Could not negtiate a connection with the remote PPP server. Please verify your settings and try again"
Have phoned so many Optus help nos. but no joy from them.
Can you help?
I am using a G5 iMac OS 10.4.5 However on my iBook G$ 10.4.6
I can't get anywhere after downloading the Software.
HELP.
As you know Optus are downright unhelpful!

Yvonne LEWINGTON, Neutral Bay - Sydney

Added: Friday , 18 Jan 2008 07:19 am

Hi Rick,

Those UPDATED instructions and file come from Optus, although they are not yet supporting the Wireless on Mac.

I don't know i can offer much more, I got it working on the original instructions, and following that had a friend get success with the above instructions.

What error are you getting?

What OS are you using?

Trevor

Trevor Long, Pyrmont

Added: Thursday , 17 Jan 2008 05:33 pm

Hi Trevor,

I came across your post last week whilst trying to get the Optus wireless broadband dongle to work on one of the macs we have at work (Optus).

We have had no luck in getting the thing up and running and was hoping you could help in some way.

We have followed your previously posted instructions but still run into errors.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,

Rick

Rick Pearce, Sydney

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