Shanghaiist: A US$250 way around Shanghai's internet clusterf*ck

ryanpyle

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:28:10 +0800

David, You seem to really understand this. I've just bought a V1810 and I can't get it working on my MAC. The plug and play just isn't happening and I am not exactly sure how to properly configure it using "Network" in the system tools. I know this is a super late post, about 8 months have gone by since the last response......but if anyone can lend a hand it would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Ryan

David

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:50:30 +0800

As a final tweak, using TextEdit, I edited the Null Modem file (found in Library/Modem Scripts) to increase the speed to the maximum supported by the Vtion V1810 of 230400 as follows: @ORIGINATE @ANSWER serreset 230400, 0, 8, 1 @HANGUP exit 0 Not sure if I am actually getting the 230400 speed, but everything works!

David

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:14:32 +0800

Hi, Dash, I just stumbled onto things and these worked for me (not sure if there is a "better" way of doing things..... In Network Preferences: PPP tab: Account Name is CARD and Password is CARD; PPP Options button: tick connect automatically when needed TCP/IP tab: Using PPP Modem tab: Null Modem 115200, tick Enable error correction and compression in modem, tick Tone, tick Show modem status in menu bar As I say, not sure if all this is the "correct" way (or if there is a "better" way) but it works for me and that's the main thing!

Dash

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:03:22 +0800

Can you describe the network preference settings you used to set this device up? I've just had one delivered to my office and the guy who is supposed to help me do so has never seen a Mac before, has so far called his boss 11 times, has given me 8 different options for the username and password, then resorted to trying to get me to cross town to his office where there is someone who has SEEN an apple but is also not sure... Also, do you know what the little headphone and mic jack on the side of the device are for?

Dan

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:10:48 +0800

No software installation necessary. Pretty much plug-and-play. You need to do a little fiddling in Network Preferences though. And Ryan, I wouldn't label it "fast" but it has been consistently reliable.

florian

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:49:19 +0800

hi dan, good to hear that there are other mac users in town who bought the vtion cdma usb device as well. would be great to hear how you managed to install the PC software with the modem info on your mac? any suggestions would be phantastic! cheers florian

Ryan Erwin

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:00:32 +0800

Are you still using the wireless connection? Is it FAST, or just barely usable? I work for a small web design company here in Shanghai and we're having a terrible time communicating with clients, uploading files and such post Taiwan quake... I'll probably run down to "Cyber" tomorrow to pick up the wireless modem your running. I NEED to get back to broadband speeds or I'm going to be loosing some clients.

Bill Lee

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:22:41 +0800

There is always mutt, Lynx with the Blynx (blind-help) settings, w3m, links and other such text based tools. Faster, and you don't really need pictures. Try it for a day.

Feng37

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:14:10 +0800

Burn I've got the proxy Garden (花园代理) installed and I haven't had any problem accessing overseas sites all week.

Tim

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:31:24 +0800

The feeling of relief at being able to read SHist, The SMH & access my email this morning was like that of a junkie getting his daily methadone hit at the clinic. Just enough to get rid of the shakes. I'm now off to enjoy this small period of digital afterglow while trying to figure out how to get FTP moving at a 'normal' speed for Shanghai ADSL.

Dan

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:39:34 +0800

Well, things do seem to be getting better. I am leaving this comment using my Shanghai ADSL connection. Kind of slow, though. And some other sites still don't load completely.