Vodafone Mobile Connect Release 9.4.6 ReadMe Vodafone Mobile Connect ReadMe Contents Summary .............................................................................................................3 What is new in this release ................................................................................3 Installation Notes ................................................................................................3 Determining which version is installed............................................................. 4 Requirements ...................................................................................................... 4 Supported operating systems........................................................................ 4 Supported Devices.......................................................................................... 5 USB Modems................................................................................................. 5 USB Sticks..................................................................................................... 5 ExpressCards ................................................................................................ 5 Router and Mobile Broadband Hotspot.......................................................... 6 PC Cards ....................................................................................................... 6 Built-in Mobile Broadband Modules ............................................................... 6 Built-in Mobile Broadband Module device drivers .......................................... 7 Firmware .......................................................................................................... 7 Determining which firmware is installed ......................................................... 7 Language & Network Support............................................................................ 8 Removal Instructions ......................................................................................... 9 Removing profile data .................................................................................... 9 Known Issues and Limitations ........................................................................ 10 Version Information (Change Log) .................................................................. 12 Links .................................................................................................................. 14 Trademarks........................................................................................................ 14 Vodafone Global Product Support Document Version: 1.0 © Vodafone Group 2010 Page 2 of 14 Vodafone Mobile Connect ReadMe Summary Software Name: Version: Issue date: Vodafone Mobile Connect 9.4.6.20529 March 2010 The Vodafone Mobile Connect software is designed specifically for use with the range of Vodafone Mobile Connect data cards, USB modems and Built-in Mobile Broadband Notebooks. This ReadMe is intended for the full variant of Vodafone Mobile Connect 9.4.6, and does not address specific information on Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite. What is new in this release · Networks `Azerfon Azerbaijan', `Vodacom Congo' and `Vodacom Mozambique' have been added · Support for the Huawei EM770W built-in Mobile Broadband module · Bug fixes, driver updates and stability improvements New features for corporate enterprises: · Enhanced support for Virtual Private Networks (VPN) · ABC now supports all virtual network adapters (eg. VPNs) · Support for custom dial-up connections Please refer to the Vodafone Mobile Connect 9.4.6 Enterprise Install Guide for details about these new features. Installation Notes · If your computer runs without problems now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the version Information section. · For deployment in corporate environments please refer to the Vodafone Mobile Connect Standard Install Guide and Enterprise Install Guide. Vodafone Global Product Support Document Version: 1.0 © Vodafone Group 2010 Page 3 of 14 Vodafone Mobile Connect ReadMe Determining which version is installed 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Start Vodafone Mobile Connect From the Menu bar click on Click on Details window will be displayed Check the "Version" Requirements Supported operating systems Operating System Windows 7 32- and 64-bit editions (Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate) Windows Vista 32- and 64-bit editions (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate) Required Service Pack & Patches* · No dependencies · No dependencies (SP2 is recommended) · Service Pack 2 (SP3 is recommended) · Windows Installer 3.1 · .Net Framework 2.0 Windows XP (Home, Professional and Tablet Editions) · Requirement for ABC: Microsoft Wireless LAN API (KB918997; also part of XP SP3) · Requirement for ABC: Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 *Please refer to the `Links' chapter for direct download links to the required service packs and patches. Please note that this table only indicates the Operating System on which the Vodafone Mobile Connect software works. The mobile devices supported by this version can be determined from the following tables. Vodafone Global Product Support Document Version: 1.0 © Vodafone Group 2010 Page 4 of 14 Vodafone Mobile Connect ReadMe Supported Devices USB Modems Device Huawei E220 Huawei E270 Vodafone E272 Option GI0301 Windows XP Windows Vista 32-bit Windows Vista 64-bit Windows 7 32-bit Windows 7 64-bit Windows 7 NDIS 6.2 USB Sticks Device Novatel Wireless MC950D Vodafone E172 Vodafone K2540 Vodafone K3520 Vodafone K3520-Z Vodafone K3565 Vodafone K3565-Z Vodafone K3715 Vodafone K3760 Vodafone K3765 Vodafone K3765-Z Vodafone K4505 Vodafone K4505-Z Windows XP Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Vista Vista 7 7 7 32-bit 64-bit 32-bit 64-bit NDIS 6.2 ExpressCards Device Huawei E870 Novatel Wireless XU870 Novatel Wireless X950D Option Etna Express (GE0301) Windows Windows Windows Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 XP Vista 32-bit Vista 64-bit 32-bit 64-bit NDIS 6.2 Option Fuji Express (GE0201) Vodafone E3730 Vodafone E3735 Vodafone Global Product Support Document Version: 1.0 © Vodafone Group 2010 Page 5 of 14 Vodafone Mobile Connect ReadMe Router and Mobile Broadband Hotspot Windows Windows Windows Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 XP Vista 32-bit Vista 64-bit 32-bit 64-bit NDIS 6.2 Vodafone MiFi 2352 Vodafone B970 Device PC Cards Device Option GT Ricola (RC) Windows Windows Windows Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 XP Vista 32-bit Vista 64-bit 32-bit 64-bit NDIS 6.2 X X X X Option GT Nozomi (NZ) Option GT 3G Quad (QL) Option Fuji Lite (FM) Option Colt (CL) Huawei E618 Huawei E620/E621 Huawei E630 Huawei E660A Novatel U740 Novatel U630 Built-in Mobile Broadband Modules Device Dell 5505 (equals Novatel EU740) Windows Windows Windows Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 XP Vista 32-bit Vista 64-bit 32/64-bit 64-bit NDIS 6.2 © X Vodafone Group 2010 X X Page 6 of 14 Dell 5520 (equals Novatel EU870) Dell 5530 (equals Ericsson F3507) HP hs2300 (equals MC8775) HP un2400 (equals Qualcomm UNDP-1) Huawei EM730V Huawei EM770W Novatel EU740 Novatel EU870 Option GTM351 Sierra Wireless MC8755 Sierra Wireless MC8775 Vodafone Global Product Support Document Version: 1.0 Vodafone Mobile Connect ReadMe Built-in Mobile Broadband Module device drivers Please note that the driver for your Built-in Mobile Broadband module is supplied by your notebook manufacturer. Installing the driver for this module is a prerequisite for installing the Vodafone Mobile Connect software. Firmware · If the device is detected and works properly it is usually not necessary to update the firmware. · A working installation of Vodafone Mobile Connect on a computer is required to perform a firmware upgrade. · We recommend contacting the support hotline in your country for instructions on firmware upgrades. In case you would like to perform an upgrade of your Built-in Mobile Broadband module firmware, please contact your computer manufacturer for further instructions. Determining which firmware is installed 1) 2) 3) 4) Start the Vodafone Mobile Connect software From the Menu bar click on Click on The tab will show the "firmware version" of the device Vodafone Global Product Support Document Version: 1.0 © Vodafone Group 2010 Page 7 of 14 Vodafone Mobile Connect ReadMe Language & Network Support The following languages and mobile networks are supported with this software Supported Languages · · · · · · · · · · Arabic (Egypt) Bulgarian (Bulgaria) Chinese (Hong Kong) Chinese (Taiwan) Croatian Czech (Czech Republic) Danish (Denmark) Dutch (Belgium) Dutch (Netherlands) English (United Kingdom) · · · · · · · · · · Estonian (Estonia) Finnish (Finland) French (Belgium) French (France) German (Germany) Greek (Greece) Hungarian (Hungary) Italian (Italy) Latvian Lithuanian · · · · · · · · Norwegian (Norway) Portuguese (Portugal) Romanian (Romania) Russian Slovenian (Slovenia) Spanish (Spain) Swedish (Sweden) Turkish (Turkey) Supported Vodafone and Partner Networks · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · A1 Mobilkom Austria Airtel-Vodafone Azerfon Azerbaijan Bite Latvia Bite Lietuva Celcom Malaysia Cytamobile-Vodafone Cyprus DIALOG Sri Lanka DU United Arab Emirates Elisa Finland Elisa Estonia Entel PCS MobileOne Singapore M-Tel Bulgaria Proximus Belgium SFR France Si.mobil-Vodafone Slovenia SmarTone-Vodafone Hong Kong · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · SRR Réunion Swisscom Mobile Tango Luxembourg TDC Denmark TDC Norway TDC Sweden Vipnet Croatia Vodacom Congo Vodacom Lesotho Vodacom Mozambique Vodacom South Africa Vodacom Tanzania Vodafone Albania Vodafone Australia Vodafone Czech Republic Vodafone Germany Vodafone Egypt Vodafone Fiji · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Vodafone FO Vodafone Ghana Vodafone Greece Vodafone Hungary Vodafone Iceland Vodafone India Vodafone Ireland Vodafone Italy Vodafone Malta Vodafone Netherlands Vodafone New Zealand Vodafone Portugal Vodafone Qatar Vodafone Romania Vodafone Spain Vodafone Turkey Vodafone United Kingdom Zain Bahrain Vodafone Global Product Support Document Version: 1.0 © Vodafone Group 2010 Page 8 of 14 Vodafone Mobile Connect ReadMe Removal Instructions In order to remove the Vodafone Mobile Connect Software please · open the Windows · Double-click and scroll down to · Then click the Button and follow the instructions on screen. Removing profile data To remove profile settings and user specific data please delete the data folder in the user profile. This will delete SMS and contact information, as well as device profiles. On Windows XP: · Please make sure that showing hidden files and folders is turned on in your folder options · Open C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Vodafone\ · Delete the "Vodafone Mobile Connect" Folder On Windows Vista and Windows 7: · Please make sure that showing hidden files and folders is turned on in your folder options · Open C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Vodafone\ · Delete the "Vodafone Mobile Connect" folder Vodafone Global Product Support Document Version: 1.0 © Vodafone Group 2010 Page 9 of 14 Vodafone Mobile Connect ReadMe Known Issues and Limitations Software: · The Bytemobile optimisation client will not be installed on Windows Vista 64-bit editions and Windows 7 64-bit editions. · Contacts: exporting a contact to a SIM card does not work if the SIM has contacts with non-Unicode characters. · Always Best Connected: with ABC in automatic mode, no disconnect progress bar is shown when a mobile connection is disconnected because a LAN cable is inserted. · Always Best Connected: when a LAN cable is inserted while a WLAN connection is established and ABC is in manual mode, a balloon text will state that "A better WLAN connection is available". · The WLAN functionality within Vodafone Mobile Connect cannot control Microsoft Windows Wireless Connection Manager · Windows Vista and NDIS connections: when a NDIS connection is released and a new connection is set up, the following issues can occur: - A popup window is shown: "Duplicate name or IP is already found on the network". After closing the window normal operation can be resumed - A IP address "169.xxx.xxx.xxx", which is generated by Windows, is assigned. It is not possible to connect to the internet afterwards. To solve these issues, create a DWORD e ...