Configure tata indicom photon+ on Mac ( Snow Leopard )

Tata Indicom supply drivers along with photon+ device, but it didn’t work for me on my Mac (Snow Leopard). So I had to manually download it from web.

You need following packages:

1. HUAWEI_UMTS_Dashboard_MACB301D 11SP00C03(ISO).zip (Driver) – required

– Once you install above driver it will automatically add a device “HUAWEIMobile-Modem” in your Network Preferences. Next step is to configure the device.

Configuration: Default

Telephone Number: #777

Account Name: internet

Password:internet

“Apply” your changes and then click “Connect”.

2. MobileConnectDriver(4.15.00.00).zip (Software) – optional

– You can also use this software for connecting to internet. This software gives you more details like signal strength, data transfered/downloaded etc.

67 thoughts on “Configure tata indicom photon+ on Mac ( Snow Leopard )”
  1. problems with configuration for tata photon on my macbook pro with snow. the tatan headoffice in panjim is useless so i would be very happy if somebody can help me here to find the driveres and what i should do step by step.

    best nik from sweden

  2. hai …

    Recently i bought Tata Photon + for internet, but it is not working on my mac ( version is 10.6.3 (snow leopard) ). HUAWEIMobile-Modem is automatically installed on my mac when I connected that device.. as said in this blog i entered Account name and password and I clicked on connect .. but it is not working. Its is showing an alert that “connection is not established on this PPP server “. Can anyone please guide me in this regard ..

    Thanks in advance,
    dee

  3. Dee

    For me HUAWEI_UMTS_Dashboard_MACB301D 11SP00C03(ISO).zip (Driver) installed 3 drivers.

    So you should try with other driver
    Kurund

  4. Hi Kurund,

    Thanks for the response. Yesterday I finished my installation process on windows machine successfully, now I am able to access the internet on my mac with these options:

    Configuration: Default
    Telephone Number: #777
    Account Name: internet
    Password:internet.

    Then I created my own profile as said in the prepaid form:

    Configuration: Default
    Telephone Number: #777
    Account Name: 924*******@photon.ttsl.in
    Password:internet

    but was unable to access the internet 🙁

    Will try installing this HUAWEI_UMTS_Dashboard_MACB301D 11SP00C03(ISO).zip on my mac. I called customer care guys now .. they said they will send a tech guy to my place .. lets hope for the best ..

    Thanks,
    dee

  5. Hi Kurund
    Cool post ..i got it working on my mac book.
    so good to see one engico’s blog solving problem of other engico.

    Thanks
    Ganesh

  6. Hi Kurund,

    Finally Photon staring working on my Mac (Snow Leopard – 10.6.3) .. I created my own profile successfully and started using it .. 🙂

    Thanks for the nice post .. !!

    Dee

  7. Thanks guys…… thanks all of you….. just bought my new mac….. your advices were of utmost help to me……

  8. Guys…Need your help…

    I have dwlded HUAWEI_UMTS_Dashboard_MACB301D 11SP00C03(ISO).zip…bt first it is asking for name & passowrd….. what will it be…. ‘internet’ is not working not even the Photon+ no@photon.ttml.in

    plz help me out….my new mac ud become a good showpiece..w/o net… :((

  9. username: internet
    password: internet

    worked for me.. You might want follow exact steps mentioned in the blog.

    Hope that helps..

  10. Thx for the quick reply….

    but the ‘internet’ as username and password is not working….

    it’s saying incorrect information….

    Plz help…

  11. Another way, with the Epi Valley Modem. You will see, apart from the aut install, a folder that says Drivers for Mac. Install then install Photon. Start Photon from Applications, but log in from the Telephone Icon on the Toolbar on top, no need to open Network Preferences.

  12. The ‘internet’ password is not working for my Mac Air its says contact ur admin .I have tried the step above and came to the level where it requires phone number , User Id and password but could get pass through this stage . is there anything that ia m missing ?

  13. Hi. I have a Pro and I recently purchased a Tata Photon Plus. It was working fine till one month back, but now all of a sudden “the connect button is not working on the dialer. It shows that the signal received is of full strength. I have tried installing and uninstalling the device several times, but still no change. Also, I think that this is the next version of the device, so it does not show a Huwaei device when I connect up.

  14. @ Abhishek I have not check these instructions on Mac Air, but should be same. Now once you connect usb stick for the first time it should prompt you to install drivers and then you can connect using above credentials.

    @Iyer You might want to try deleting all the drivers and allo mac to detect the drivers again and then configure.

    HTh

    Kurund

  15. When I tried usb stick on my new mac it automatically detected drivers. I think it comes with the usb stick. So you don’t need to download any extra drivers.

  16. I have bought the Tata photon for my Mac OS 10.4.11
    Unable to connect to internet
    after downloading Java driver and tried various settings as per the pomphlet and interent responce
    Unable to connect to internet
    Kindly advise
    Thanks

  17. Hi Kurund,

    thanks for the post!

    Guys I’m trying to get a new imac to work with the photon – the Huawei driver I’ve downloaded and installed isn’t putting in a modem option at Network prefs as mentioned. The file I downloaded unzipped to reveal a folder called MAC V100R00…etc which I ran and its installing a MobileConnect device (round green icon) instead onto the machine that I’m not clear what to do with…

  18. @PK HASIJA
    Sorry no idea abt 10.4 version, as far as I can remember you will need to install extra drivers etc.

  19. @Divya
    Once you open Mobile Partner there will be option to connect, make sure you have sufficient signal for it to work.

  20. I am also facing the same problem as deepthi andsubhjit.
    I amnot to access d net after installing above mentioned driver HUAWEI_UMTS_Dashboard_MACB301D 11SP00C03(ISO).zip on my Mac book (Snow Leopard – 10.6.3).
    Pls help.
    my number is 8147837394

  21. @shiva, I don’t think you need to install any drivers on 10.6.x, when you connect usb stick it will directly detect drivers and will be installed.

    Kurund

  22. Thank you for this wonderful piece of information.
    Also, people coming here trying to install
    their Photon+ on Mac OS X Lion, might find this
    information useful in addition to installing in the
    following manner:

    1. Show Package Contents of “Mobile Partner.app”
    2. Navigate to Contents/Resources
    3. Double click MobilePartner.mpkg
    4. The installation might fail, but the drivers will be
    installed.
    5. Follow the method mentioned in the blog article
    above applying them in Network Preferences to your
    modem, and
    6. Connect!

    Hope this helps someone.

  23. LION users’ – I use a EC1260 TATA Photon plus dongle, manufactured by HUAWEI and was looking for a driver for my new MAC LION OS. I tried the following and it works fine.
    Downloaded the file after doing a search in goggle – “Huawei_universal_425_05.pkg ”
    & installed, then inserted the Dongle and voila it worked. Hope this is helpful.

  24. Hey there! I’m currently running Mac OS X Snow leopard and Mac OS X Lion… I’m using CE100 on my snow leopard, its working perfectly fine, but on my lion, it installs the application but does not open up, when I follow the above guide, the mobile partner thing installs but does not create a thing in my Network Preferences, please help me, as soon as possible

  25. hi,

    I am also a mac user but with the os version 10.6.7.
    tata photon whiz with the usb modem by olive doesnt support my mac, is der any solution for the same.

  26. how can use tata photon in my Mac Ox lion????????please help me as soon as possible………….

  27. One of my friend was able to configure tata photon+ on OS X Lion without any issues.

    Steps:
    – Connect photon+
    – when you browse you will see a zip file, unzip and install the software, Mobile connect.
    – that’s it. 🙂

  28. i have the olive device and every time my photon connects after a while my system needs to be restarted….using mac OS X LION V10.7.2…please help

  29. I have tata photon plus prepaid..it was working fine for almost 6 mthns on my mac lion until 3 days before..the signal is there but it says tata photon whiz n unable to connect..i have tried uninstalling and intalling again after restarting my laptop..i have tried recharging just incase if i finished my 10 gb just in 4 days…but to no avail..can u plz help!!

  30. trying to install
    my Photon on Mac OS X Lion in the above said method,But getting error
    “the communication device doesnt exist,verify ur settings n try connecting”..
    Plz help

  31. thanxxxx……nice post ….. now my photon is working very well on my macbook………
    THANXXX EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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