[mbbrocks]

If you've got a Mini 9 with the Dell 5530 HSPA / Mobile Broadband module, here's what you need to know to get it going:

• Download the following modem script: http://www.mobilebroadbandrocks.com/...-broadband.zip
  Unzip the script and place it in your root:library:modem scripts folder.
  Go into system preferences and select Network
  Select ‘Dell Wireless 5530 HSPA Mobile’ from the list on the left
  Click on advanced
  Under the modem tab, change the vendor to ‘other’ and select ‘Dell Mobile Broadband’ from the list, click on ok
  Back on the network screen, enter ‘none’ as the telephone number. This means the modem script will use the default APN. If you want to specify the APN you want to use, enter it in the telephone number field (e.g. ‘internet’). Leave account name and password blank.
  Select ’show modem status in menu bar’
  Click on apply
  When you want to connect, click on the phone icon on the top menu bar, near the time. Click on ‘Connect Dell Wireless 5530 HSPA Mobile’ and you’re away.

If you're having problems, you may need to enter your APN manually. Back in the connection properties, change the 'telephone number' to the name of your APN. The APN will vary depending on which mobile operator you use - for example, if you're a contract Vodafone UK customer, the APN will be 'internet'. Try http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html for details on UK APNs.

[tamorgen]

Okay, in case anybody is reading this, I went back and got the verbose logs this morning:

Tue Mar 2 06:49:44 2010 : Dell Mobile Broadband
Tue Mar 2 06:49:44 2010 : CCLWrite : AT\13
Tue Mar 2 06:49:44 2010 : CCLMatched : OK\13\10
Tue Mar 2 06:49:44 2010 : CCLWrite : AT+CFUN=1\13
Tue Mar 2 06:49:45 2010 : CCLMatched : OK\13\10
Tue Mar 2 06:49:47 2010 : CCLWrite : AT\13
Tue Mar 2 06:49:47 2010 : CCLMatched : OK\13\10
Tue Mar 2 06:49:47 2010 : Making 3G connection
Tue Mar 2 06:49:47 2010 : CCLWrite : ATD*99***1#\13
Tue Mar 2 06:49:48 2010 : CCLMatched : CONNECT
Tue Mar 2 06:49:52 2010 : CCLExit: 0
Tue Mar 2 06:49:52 2010 : Serial connection established.
Tue Mar 2 06:49:52 2010 : using link 0
Tue Mar 2 06:49:52 2010 : Using interface ppp0
Tue Mar 2 06:49:52 2010 : Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/cu.usbmodem2472
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x77243455> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x3 <auth chap MD5> <accomp> <pcomp> <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xcd36c7f8>]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x3 <auth chap MD5> <accomp> <pcomp> <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xcd36c7f8>]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x77243455> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x77243455]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x0 <6c35ca3b58b1961704ed22b370e96e0f9ca57a2b882146073 45dd2a3a0591effcc152a1bb891f6f764cd8293d0c9ceeffc8 5da0be801a6e7943d32830039>, name = "Kermit"]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : sent [CHAP Response id=0x0 <1d700e960932994ec1d896d61a308d71>, name = "ISP.CINGULARGPRS.COM"]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0xcd36c7f8]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : rcvd [CHAP Success id=0x0 "Congratulations!"]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : CHAP authentication succeeded: Congratulations!
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <compress VJ 0f 01> <addr 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns3 0.0.0.0>]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : sent [IPV6CP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr fe80::0224:e8ff:fed8:98e0>]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:53 2010 : rcvd [IPV6CP TermAck id=0x1]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:55 2010 : rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0x1]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:55 2010 : LCP terminated by peer
Tue Mar 2 06:49:55 2010 : sent [LCP TermAck id=0x1]
Tue Mar 2 06:49:58 2010 : Connection terminated.
Tue Mar 2 06:49:59 2010 : CCLWrite : +++
Tue Mar 2 06:50:02 2010 : CCLWrite : ATH0\13
Tue Mar 2 06:50:02 2010 : CCLMatched : OK\13\10
Tue Mar 2 06:50:03 2010 : CCLWrite : AT&F\13
Tue Mar 2 06:50:03 2010 : CCLMatched : OK\13\10
Tue Mar 2 06:50:03 2010 : CCLExit: 0
Tue Mar 2 06:50:03 2010 : Serial link disconnected.

It looks like it's getting through the CHAP handshake, but it then sends an IPV6 packet, which promptly makes it puke. Is this script supposed to be running IPV4 or IPV6? Could that be the problem?

---------- Post added at 08:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:53 AM ----------

Okay, I finally got it working in SL 10.6.2

I didn't even need the script. These settings are for AT&T

Telephone Number: Leave blank
Account Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1

Under advanced --> Modem Tab

Sony Ericsson
Model GPRS (GSM/3g)
APN: wap.cingular
CID: 1

PPP tab

Check - Connect automatically when needed (or not)
Uncheck Prompt every ___ minutes (or not)
Uncheck Disconnect if idle for ____ minutes (or not)
Uncheck Disconnect when user logs out (or not)
Uncheck Disconnect when switching user accounts (or not)
Uncheck Prompt for password after dialing (or not)
Check Redial ___ times if busy, waiting ____ seconds before redialing
Uncheck Send echo packets
Uncheck Use verbose logging (or not)
Terminal Script None
Uncheck Use TCP header compression <-- This seemed to be one of the keys
Uncheck Connect using a terminal window (command line)

Back on page 1 or 2 of this thread, there is a how to disable IPv6. This seems be be necessary for the connection to work with AT&T. To make life easier, before you go into terminal, rename your connection to "Dell" or something without spaces by clicking on the gear at the bottom in the Network Pref pane, and click "Rename Service". Change to Dell and hit Rename.

Lastly, go to terminal.

sudo -s
Password
networksetup -listallnetworkservices
networksetup -setv6off Dell

At this point, you can rename the connection back in the pref pane to Dell Wireless 5530 HSPA Mobile or whatever you want.

Also, this only seems to work on the first instance of the Dell Wireless 5530 HSPA Mobile, not Dell Wireless 5530 HSPA Mobile 2. I'm not sure what the deal is with that, but I'm not sure why I need two modem connections anyway.

---------- Post added at 09:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:44 AM ----------

Also, has anyone come up with a signal indicator for this? Pretty crappy just seeing the modem up in the task bar.

[DellMiniOSXUser]

The script turns on radio before dialling but does not turn it off after disconnecting which means unnessesary waste of energy.

I added the AT+CFUN=4 command (=turns on airplane mode = all radio off) to the script (attached). It is executed after the disconnecting.

Something else:
For those of you who can't get connected check this out. I spent days trying to understand why I see a successful chap login only to get disconnected immediately after. The reason was: the card never established a connection to the 3G network. Using a terminal, send AT+CFUN=1 to the card. If it returns "ERROR" then the WWAN fix is the solution.

[cizko]

I have been fighting with the 5530 datacard all night, moving from bios a05 to a06 and then back down to a04, and I finally got it working! :-)

I changed the cards AT-command config and made my own modem script, which is tested and reliably working for me now. Since I made it generic and maybe some others might find it useful too, I have attached it to this post.

Just drop "DellHSPA5530" into your "/Library/Modem Scripts/" folder.
I packed some Screenshots of my actual network setup where "surfo2" is my carrier's APN.
The screenshots are in german but since the controls are all the same, it should be no problem to adapt my settings.

Tested with BIOS A04, OSX 10.6.3, NBI 0.8.4 RC1, Carrier: O2 Germany

Cheers, cizko