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    3g connection manager

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by xetal, Jun 2, 2012.

  1. xetal

    xetal Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello,
    i have dell latitude e6220 notebook with internal (minipci) unlocked "dell wireless 5550" 3g modem (what is actually rebranded Ericsson F5521gw apparatus).
    i was baffled about dell solution: 400mb installer, dependent on net 3.5. what a bloat for such small task? :eek:

    so, my question is: for windows xp, may anybody suggest a simple, decent, lightweight and compact "network manager" or "connection manager" to configure and manage 3g dial-up connections?

    something was found via google:
    windows connection manager: dunno :/
    3G Modem Internet Dialer don't work
    MWconn maybe works, but tooo complicated
    3g modem manager probably won't work, russian interface
     
    xetal, Jun 2, 2012
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  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Windows has it's own dialup system, use it. All you need is drivers that show the 3G card as a modem. Most of them work like that anyways.

    Make a new dialup connection using that modem and call to number *99# (that tells the modem to start data connection). That should be enough.

    Edit: forgot APN.
    AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","GPRS.APN" in the modem properties, "Extra Initialization commands" field. Replace GPRS.APN with your providers APN.
     
    KLF, Jun 2, 2012
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