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Vodafone USB Dongles And Macbook Air
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Join Date: May 2005
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Has anyone used the UK Vodafone dongles?
Do they require specialised software and most importantly does the installer force you for an admin password?
I hate letting applications use escalated privileges unnecessarily
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Moderator  Join Date: Jan 2001
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From what I researched, their site mentions 'software provided' for Mac OS X, 10.3.9 or higher, provided on the USB modem stick itself.
Originally Posted by vodaphone uk
On Mac OS X computers
The fi rst time you plug in your USB Stick, it will show up on
your desktop like a standard USB memory stick. From the
USB Stick window, double-click the fi le called Vodafone MC
Installer, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Once your Mac has restarted, the USB Stick will no longer
appear, but you will see the Vodafone Mobile Connect
software in your Applications folder. Double-click the
program to set up a mobile connection.
My guess is that it requires an admin password to install, but shouldn't require any additional privileges after installation beyond what you give anything else that runs following an installation.
Sources:
http://devicehelp.vodafone.co.uk/Get...delID=339&e=0#
http://devicehelp.vodafone.co.uk/gui...neK3520_qs.pdf
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2003
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You'll need the admin password to install the software, but not to actually use the software.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
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What does the installer do? Does it install kernel extensions? Does it screw with your system or does it just set up a new network interface? I'm curious, because if it's the former it could break with any system update and you'd be at their mercy to update it. If it's the latter, it should be stable across updates and even easy to migrate to another system.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Late reply, sorry. It just adds a new network interface I think. Never seen one cause a problem once it has been installed.
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