[rukiddin]

I'm trying to get a Sprint CF2031 card to work on a Powerbook 17" running MAC OS X 10.3.3. I've been able to get other Sprint PCS Vision cards to work on MACS, but not this one.

Has anyone had any luck getting theirs to work? If so what did you do?

Thanks

Mike

[Chulo]

Call me ignorant but what is a Sprint PCS Vision Card and what does it do?

[hldan]

Originally posted by rukiddin:
I'm trying to get a Sprint CF2031 card to work on a Powerbook 17" running MAC OS X 10.3.3. I've been able to get other Sprint PCS Vision cards to work on MACS, but not this one.

Has anyone had any luck getting theirs to work? If so what did you do?

Thanks

Mike

I work at Sprint PCS. Not sure what you did in the past to get your previous cards to work but when you get a Sprint Vision connection card it will need to be activated in a PC notebook first and then you can slide it into your Powerbook and then in the network settings you just need to use #777 in the phone number box but no name or password is required.
Sprint's websight has a downloadable but unsupported modem script for the Merlin C201 card. Currently there is not one for the CF2031. Not sure if the C201 script will work. Maybe you can do a Google search.

[Sod Off Sadr]

Originally posted by hldan:
I work at Sprint PCS. Not sure what you did in the past to get your previous cards to work but when you get a Sprint Vision connection card it will need to be activated in a PC notebook first and then you can slide it into your Powerbook and then in the network settings you just need to use #777 in the phone number box but no name or password is required.
Sprint's websight has a downloadable but unsupported modem script for the Merlin C201 card. Currently there is not one for the CF2031. Not sure if the C201 script will work. Maybe you can do a Google search.

what kinds of speeds does one get?

[dang]

Originally posted by hldan:
I work at Sprint PCS. Not sure what you did in the past to get your previous cards to work but when you get a Sprint Vision connection card it will need to be activated in a PC notebook first and then you can slide it into your Powerbook and then in the network settings you just need to use #777 in the phone number box but no name or password is required.
Sprint's websight has a downloadable but unsupported modem script for the Merlin C201 card. Currently there is not one for the CF2031. Not sure if the C201 script will work. Maybe you can do a Google search.

Can you provide a pointer to that? Sprint's Customer Support Tier 2 folks don't agree. All I could get was "not supported, go talk to Apple" after about an hour. I was also unable to get Sprint's Customer Support to successfully review http://www.pcsvision.com/NVP-Online/...Downloads.html which says:
"I have a Macintosh computer; can I still connect to the Internet using my Sprint_PCS Phone?
Yes, but you need something extra�the Apple Modem Script. This script is a separate file that, when inserted into the operating system of your Macintosh computer, will allow your computer to recognize your Sprint_PCS Phone as a wireless modem. Using the Apple Modem Script, you can connect to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or your enterprise network.
"

I actually had this working with a Sprint PCS Vision Merlin C201 aircard back in MacOS X 10.2, using the default Sprint PCS Vision dialer, #777 for phone number and my login/password filled in. I tried the same settings on MacOS X 10.3.3 with no luck. Also tried leaving out login/password with no luck. It does, however, work fine on Windows using the Sprint PCS Windows software. Any pointers, successes or other helpers definitely appreciated. Lugging a Windows machine around in order to get mobile is a drag.

Thanks.

-- DanG

[dang]

Originally posted by Sod Off Sadr:
what kinds of speeds does one get?

I've had the Merlin C201 under MacOS X 10.2 (see above) register speed tests up to 230kbit/s.