Samsung Instinct - Modem for Mac?

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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2008, 03:58:02 PM »

If your modem was setup prior to the update, it does not disable it. All this does is change the way you access the menu to turn it on. I am sure it will be only a short while before someone lets us in on whatever the new code is. Your best bet would probably be to monitor the thread referenced above.


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2008, 03:58:24 PM »

Helloooooo?
did u just read what i wrote? u dont need the ##usb# u just need t eject the drive and it works!


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2008, 04:13:24 PM »

well I tried the bluetooth method and thats not working either. Joedan, When I put in the info, it does not give me an option for datacard...


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2008, 05:05:40 PM »

ok, here is the issues

2. drag the drive(its on ur desktop) to the trash to eject it (ok)

3. then go to system prefs and in the search box type "modem" then click on the one that says "dial modem now" (dont have this option, it has connect modem, set up modem etc. which brings you to the sam screen)

4. then it'll ask u for the phone number put #777 OK

5. put ur username and password from sprint.com
OK

6. for modem type put Sprint PCS(its a drop down menu) Dont have this as an option, but I did enter it under advanced options

7. on ur phone go to dialer and type ##332846368# (##DEBUGMENU#) This worked

8. go to Toggle NAI and click off modem NAI OK, worked

9. then go on ur mac and click dial and it should work!
cookies would be appreciated (Would not dial. Just said could not connect)

Huh?

now what?


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2008, 08:52:19 PM »

Did u set the card type to Sprint PCS and did u go to the ##DEBUGMENU# and set it to off modem nai?


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #20 on: September 27, 2008, 09:22:24 PM »

yep to both. I did somehow make the bluetooth connection work. Just cant get the tether to take for some reason It should work either way no?


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2008, 09:25:10 PM »

It should be the same when i get home ill redo what i did then ill post it
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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2008, 07:25:27 PM »

<quote>http://www.nateclark.com/articles/2008/09/02/samsung-instinct-tethered-to-mac-os-x-as-a-sprint-3g-wireless-modem</quote>

it does work, ive been using it as followed for a few months now.. no extra charges have occured.
but then again i am on a sprint employee plan and i only pay 22.75 a month for the everything plan, only difference is i get 3000 anytime instead of unlimited, but im happy with that =]


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Egidio

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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2008, 08:48:50 PM »

Very easy... but everyone will need to feed me cookies. LOL

Before you plug in your Mac to your Instinct, just remove the SD card. Without the card in, then you plug in the USB cable. It'll work. I did it this weekend and ran my MacBook Air using the Instinct network. I even created a wi-fi network, too, and was able to surf on my iPod Touch 2G using the Instinct's wi-fi network while connected to the Mac.


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2008, 02:25:53 AM »

has anyone been caught doing this?? (using phone as modem) Huh?


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #25 on: October 05, 2008, 08:59:02 AM »

I posted that I got it working with blue tooth. Still issues with tether. Is downloading the drivers from the CD required?


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #26 on: October 05, 2008, 12:55:52 PM »

if you are using a mac then now the drivers are for a pc (windows,vista) on a mac you just have to make a new dial up connection and type #777 for the number and the connection name SprintPCS and leave the the user name and password spots blank!!! i am on it right now typing this, its easier then bluetooth and way faster!!


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2008, 09:05:30 PM »

Quote from: errandwolfe on September 27, 2008, 12:38:14 PM

The downside with bluetooth it is very rare that you will get a signal good enough to give you anything but slightly better then dial up speeds. Even at usb 1.1 you have a much bigger pipe from the phone to the computer if you go by cable.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? My 3 bar speeds were clocking almost 10 times as fast as my full bar wifi!!!


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Egidio

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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #28 on: October 08, 2008, 06:01:03 PM »

Here are the instructions I used to set up PAM and Wi-Fi:

http://ka-el.net/forums/WIFI-Instinct.pdf


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Re: Modem for Mac?

« Reply #29 on: October 19, 2008, 11:44:46 PM »

LOL...here's a video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLV2dRIOFuc

Hope it still works this easy...


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