Ericsson f3507g // Dell Wireless 5530

[sebdel]

Hi there, I know this is an old post, buy I just got my dell 5530 wwan card working in Yosemite, if anyone is still interested in using this 3g card (it's all 4g now)

I installed the card in a thinkpad x220 tablet, in network settings 3 things showed up:

 

Dell Wireless 5530 HSPA mobile

Dell Wireless 5530 HSPA mobile 2

PCI serial adapter

I used the modem script file, in advance modem settings selected "other" and " dell mobile broadband" just like the picture in the first post, then connected any of the two dell wireless 5530 (the pci serial adapter doesn't connect) using my APN as phone number and user/password blank. Works like a charm.

[hendraone]

Hi Sebdel,
 
1. install the modem
2. turn on Yosemite
3. copy the modem script
4. setting dial up
 
That's the steps? Thanks before.

[potatohead]

I can confirm the script by Leon in post #1 still works in El Capitan, and most probably Sierra.

 

However, it has to be in USB modem mode using 'Dialup' and APN as the number to dial-up (the first picture; but with error correction and compression unchecked).

 

It will also connect in WWAN mode too (if CellPhoneHelper.kext has been patched for OS X to recognize the card as WWAN), but because there is no option to key in APN, Safari reports there is no network.

 

I have a hard time getting my Dell 5530 card to work, either as USB modem or WWAN card using 'Generic' and '3G', the script works wonder, many thanks.

[Mariotaf]

HI, I've this card F3507G but I can't connect, It said the modem encounters an error, so what's wrong

 

[Hervé]

It's a dial-up modem so you obviously need to configure the dial-up access as shown in post #1 (i.e. enter the number to dial and/or the relevant APN). This info depends on your service provider (Orange, SFR, etc.) and you'll find details through a Google search.

 

You'll also find an example here. If you patch the CellPhoneHelper kext to run the card as a WWAN, you'll only need the APN.