Vodafone Mobile Broadband for Mac ReadMe
Vodafone Global Product Support
Document Version: 1.0
MC950D
XU870.
Option Devices:
The Etna with firmware 2.11.2 can cause your Mac to wake up from standby
unexpectedly.
Only Etna devices with WAN port are supported by the application. Dial-up Etna cards
need to be switched; please contact Vodafone support for assistance if the application
displays the following error message when trying to connect with your Etna: "Mobile
Connection Error. Could not open mobile communication. Try unplugging the device
and plugging it in again. If the problem persists please try plugging the device into a
different USB socket".
Huawei Devices:
K5005: the SMS feature is disabled for LTE devices.
Mobile Wi-Fi R201: the USB connection is no longer supported under OS X 10.8
Mountain Lion. The device can be used in WiFi mode.
R201, when it is used as a USB modem: after the SIM is changed, the profile creation
fails. Therefore it is not possible to connect. Follow these steps to fix the issue:
1. Plug in the device with the USB cable
2. Start Vodafone Mobile Broadband for Mac and wait until your R201 is recognised by
the application
3. Select the web interface icon at the bottom left
4. Your web browser will open the configuration interface of the R201
5. Enter your credentials to log in
6. Select 'Mobile Broadband' in the menu on the left side
7. Change 'Connection settings' to 'Automatic'. Confirm with 'OK'.
You can now use Vodafone Mobile Broadband to open connections with your R201.
Note: if you plug in a different device, Vodafone Mobile Broadband will need to restart
in order to use it.
R201: Custom APNs are not saved when the device is switched off and on again.
The R201 may prevent your Mac from going into standby (when it is attached to the
computer).
The E270, E272 and E220 Huawei devices cause a disc insertion message to be
shown. Click the ’Ignore‘ button to dismiss this message. This bug has no other effects.
The E870 with firmware 11.311.04.02.00 can cause your Mac to wake up from standby
unexpectedly.
The following devices do not support Prepay balance check, Voucher TopUp, or Own
number retrieval, because they do not support USSD:
Huawei E270+
Huawei E1762V
K4505
K4605.
Some Huawei devices, eg. the E220, have no internal SMS memory, so SMS and
contacts can only be stored on your SIM.
ZTE Devices:
K5006-Z: the SMS feature is disabled for LTE devices.
The Vodafone K3520-Z is not supported on Macs with Intel Core i5 or Core i7
processors. Please contact Vodafone support and ask them for a replacement.
