USB720 EVDO Rev A USB Modem and AEBS

Is it possible to use a USB modem with a base station?

Hello Gary E. Baldwin. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Is it possible to use a USB modem with a base station?
Sorry, but no. You must use an Ethernet modem with the AirPort base stations.

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    Judging by the information I have found I do not think this is possible, but thought worth asking regardless.
    I have a Telstra BigPond Wireless USB Modem (7.2) - is it possible to plug this into my AE base station to share with other devices?
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    With Snow (10.6.1) I encounter very often a kernel panic when I turn off the
    Mac.
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    CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x4c1ebc88, ESI: 0x087cd800, EDI: 0x00000000
    EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x08090001, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00030010
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    0x4c1ebc88 : 0x1333880 (0x8e51000 0x8e51000 0x0 0x8e6b400)
    0x4c1ebca8 : 0x133269d (0x8e72280 0x0 0x0 0x1)
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    0x4c1ebd28 : 0x3064df (0xb000001 0x3 0x2000 0x8dfad20)
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    0x4c1ebdd8 : 0x2ee35c (0xa80d6f0 0x3 0x4c1ebed8 0x0)
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    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily(10.0.2)@0x132e000->0x1336fff
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    Mac OS version:
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    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.0.0: Fri Jul 31 22:47:34 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1456.1.25~1/RELEASE_I386
    System model name: Macmini3,1 (Mac-F22C86C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 5693599172824
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    com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0 (addr 0x105c000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 98582035842
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    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.2d0
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
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    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.0.5
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    Serial ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS08
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    USB Device: Apple Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0221, 0x24120000
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    USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000
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    up !
    the problem is still there

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    i am trying to install a usb modem and it wont let me inslall the software it says i need to be the administrator i am logged in as admin on my mac any ideas

    You keep asking variants on this same question. You've had replies in all your other threads. If you can't find them, go here and click where it says Activity:
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  • USB Boroadband Modem and iMac G%

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    System Version:     Mac OS X 10.3.9 (7W98)
    Kernel Version:     Darwin 7.9.0
    which up to now I have connected to the Internet using the internal Apple Modem. Have now decided to go on to Broadband and my provider, Plusnet, has provided me with a Voyager 105: USB ADSL Modem Since connecting the Voyager I have experience the following problems:
    A)     Having been on the Internet when I shut down my iMac G5 after approximately 1 minute I can hear a loud noise coming from the computer that otherwise appears to be shut down. I’m fairly certain this is the hard drive working flat out but it could also be the Fans.
    B)      If I disconnect the USB Voyager this does not happen.
    C)     If with the Voyager connected I power up the computer and use it without going on the Internet and then shut down this does not happen.
    D)     If the Voyager is not connected the iMac G5 works normally.
    E)      Having been on the Internet the iMac will not follow the Normal Restart procedure but freezes after shut down.
    F)      Having been on the Internet the iMac and shutting down the iMac it will not Startup using the Normal Button at the rear.
    My interim solution to these problems is to switch the Power Switch Off at the wall after shutting down but I don’t like having to do this. I understand that there is a compatibility problem with some / or all USB Modems and my iMac G5 / Software. Is there a solution to these problems? Or do I need to change my provider / USB Modem?
    I had thought of changing to a Belkin F5D7633 UK 4A ADSL 2 + Modem with 125MBPS Wireless – G Router, this can connected by wireless or by Ethernet.
    Iain Jackson

    Hello Charles
    You may not be aware of this but ISP's have been issuing uk users with usb adsl modems of over 5 years now. In those 5 years they have never worked properly with a Macintosh.
    This is not a fault with Mac it is an issue with the drivers that are written for the USB modems.
    The solution is to replace the USB modem with an ADSL wifi router. This type of adsl router will be compatible with airport extreme where as your usb modem cannot be used wirelessly.
    An adsl router requires no drivers so runs on any platform. It will also give you security as most adsl routers give you a hardware firewall. So yes just change to an ethernet adsl router.

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