T-Mobile USB Dongle Crashes Kernel

Hi, I have a t-mobile(UK) usb mobile broadband stick that used to work fine with Leopard. However, when I insert the stick into my upgraded MacBook running SL, I get a grey screen asking me to reboot. I uninstalled the software, put the stick back in (no crash). When I tried to reinstall, it threw an error saying the software couldn't be installed.

The macbook crashes when I insert the stick again. Any ideas?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Aug 30, 2009 6:00 AM

55 replies

Sep 15, 2009 1:54 PM in response to ExiledTyke

For what it's worth .. and I'm not running snow leopard but 10.5.8

T mobile's web-n-walk stick was a non starter from the beginning for me

I "successfully" (?!?) use T mobile by having one of their older USB modems a Huawei E220.

This doesnot connect through the internet connect menu, I get all sorts of error messages, and use launch2net for Mac - T-Mobile Edition to connect the modem ...

Ho hum .. the joys of trying to get the things to live up to the advertisers claims. I've just moved somewhere where the coverage is extremely limited so the stick is probably going out the window apart from occasional use

Sep 22, 2009 4:15 AM in response to pony1982

Well T-Mobile UK have still not come up with a new easy to use software option
despite their claims

such service Not

Sep 22, 2009 4:29 AM in response to lowfell2hull

lowfell2hull wrote:
Well T-Mobile UK have still not come up with a new easy to use software option
despite their claims

such service Not

Ditto for Orange. Update originally promised by 10 Sept. Still nothing.

Sep 22, 2009 9:32 AM in response to pony1982

I have finally a solution from Orange. Not ideal but it works and I am happily running SL now. Let me know if you want me to post details.

Orange told me that their tailor-made software solution was now not expected before then end of October!!!

Great service egh??

Sep 22, 2009 10:07 AM in response to ExiledTyke

ExiledTyke wrote:
I have finally a solution from Orange. Not ideal but it works and I am happily running SL now. Let me know if you want me to post details.

I'd appreciate that, thanks!

Sep 22, 2009 3:06 PM in response to pfiffi

right, chaps, same problem here, just installed new driver from http://www.option.com/en/support/software-download/usb-modems/icon431/
i stick my modem in (option icon 431, the one that t mobile uses), and it does not crash anything yet.
Not been able to get on internet via modem, but am in low reception area, so expect to be doing well.
regards
Tristan Reuser

Sep 23, 2009 11:51 AM in response to Tristan Reuser

Hi, Tristan

Thank you for your posting! Do you live in Germany?
Please keep us posted as to your success, and any other tips to make this work.

All best

Ron

Sep 25, 2009 12:37 AM in response to MacCreate

no i live in UK, but have now tried it, and it work, and fast too!
Dream.....
TR

Oct 13, 2009 12:13 AM in response to pfiffi

Still nothing from T-mobile UK

why must we find ways to work around their failings

Oct 20, 2009 5:39 AM in response to pony1982

This thread includes links at the end to download the snow leopard drivers

http://support.t-mobile.co.uk/discussions/index?page=forums&topic=801038066d4ce8 d012376691a76007f95

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