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Using Internet Sharing with o2 USB Modem

  • 17-08-2009 1:21pm
    #1
    Fooddestroyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭


    I have a question, or rather a problem internet sharing with my wife's Macbook pro.

    We need to connect one MBP to the other via the 'Internet Sharing' feature so that we can both use the internet.

    Seems simple, and we have used this great feature before effectively, BUT, let me explain our new difficulty:

    Before, when we had this feature working, I had a Huawei E160G USB Modem that I bought from "Three" mobile, but the coverage was bad in our area, and I had to return it. BUT, the plus side was that my wife and I could internet share using this USB pen. We just disabled the PIN feature and "Heypresto" we could both use the internet at the same time! Thus, this saved us the cost of a USB Mobile Broadband Router at home.

    Got it?

    So, after returning the Huawei E160G USB Modem, we searched and found another USB broadband modem with great, fast coverage around where we live - the o2 Sierra Wireless Compass™ 888 Modem.

    BUT,

    Although this USB modem has great coverage, the 'Internet Sharing' feature does not work with it somehow, even with the PIN feature disabled on the software interface (the way we done with the three one).

    We are thinking that there may be some hidden feature that prevents this from working, especially since o2 and Apple are so closely affiliated..

    Does anyone know how we can fix this issue and share internet WITHOUT having to purchase a USB Mobile Broadband Router?

    Or has anyone ever had/have this problem? And did you fix it - if so HOW?
    We are both using MBP's and both using OS X 10.5.7...

    Thank you for your time.


Comments

  • #2
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Moved from Apple Media Devices.

    More suited here, I think.


  • #3
    Fooddestroyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭Fooddestroyer


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Moved from Apple Media Devices.

    More suited here, I think.

    Cheers Tom.

    Any ideas on it? Any mac wizards out there..


  • #4
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    I'm not familiar with the device you have and am unable to offer assistance but I can comment on the USB Mobile Broadband Router. A Godsend !! An absolute little gem of a device. I moved to Donabate recently and use the 3 Service. Their wireless router is an extremely useful device. I can bring it to work with me or to a customers home and have instant broadband without needing to install the woeful software that comes with the usb stick which halved the batter life and slowed down the machine to a crawl after about 30 minutes !

    It might seem expensive at 79 euro but the hassle it saves and the sheer convenience of being able to plug it in anywhere is wonderful. In my apartment the signal was poor and unreliable on the 3 network but I now just put it close to a window and get good service without becoming a flowerpot myself :)

    Ken


  • #5
    Fooddestroyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭Fooddestroyer


    ZENER wrote: »
    I'm not familiar with the device you have and am unable to offer assistance but I can comment on the USB Mobile Broadband Router. A Godsend !! An absolute little gem of a device. I moved to Donabate recently and use the 3 Service. Their wireless router is an extremely useful device. I can bring it to work with me or to a customers home and have instant broadband without needing to install the woeful software that comes with the usb stick which halved the batter life and slowed down the machine to a crawl after about 30 minutes !

    It might seem expensive at 79 euro but the hassle it saves and the sheer convenience of being able to plug it in anywhere is wonderful. In my apartment the signal was poor and unreliable on the 3 network but I now just put it close to a window and get good service without becoming a flowerpot myself :)

    Ken

    Thanks Ken.

    I ended up buying one, and it works just great.


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