
Sep 23, '08 07:30:03AM • Contributed by: Anonymous
The software to control your internet access is not doing anything than setting up a VPN, and they can get away with such poorly written programs because the download installs a modem script. So, once you have the script, why not give that software the slip?
Here's what I did:
- Download and install the software on your Mac. You want to make sure that the modem is going to properly connect to the internet in the first place.
- Go to System Preferences » Network, and add a VPN.
- Choose L2PTP over IPSec as the type, and name it.
- Your config will be Default, your telephone number is #777 (yes, even yours), your Account Name will be your real modem's phone number (which is located on your reciept, and the info was part of your install of the other software), followed by @mycricket.com.
- Your password is your phone number minus the area code, i.e. your "7-digit" number. You're almost done, but this is the area where your might break your connectivity if you choose the wrong settings.
- Click Advanced, and set up the tabs as follows:
- Modem tab:
- Vendor: Other
- Model: Cricket 1xEVDO Modem Script (only there after you install their software)
- Enable error correction and comp. in modem: Yes
- Dial Mode: wait for dial tone
- Dialing: Tone
- Sound: On
- PPP" tab: Select only the 'Connect automatically when needed' and 'Redial if busy' boxes, both under Session.
- Modem tab: