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seoul101
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject: KT WiBro and Mac OS (WiMax) |
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Has anyone successfully used KT WiBro with their Mac?
I can't navigate Korean webspace well, but found this blog on the topic - from what I can tell, it's not possible to use it with MacOS..
http://pustith.tistory.com/104
The WiBro service is great, just wish I could use it on a Macbook!  |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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OneWayTraffic
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Mac no problems.
OS X big problems.
I have WiBro and the little install CD says XP, Vista quite clearly. |
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seoul101
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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What do you mean, Mac no problems?
I know it works with Windows and even Windows on a Mac, but how about OSX? I was hoping they'd release Mac drivers for the WiBro USB key I have, but doesn't seem they're very interested in supporting anything other than Windows. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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What do you mean, Mac no problems?
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The Intel based Macs can have both WIndows and OSX. So, Macs don't have the problem with WiBro, its OSX.
I thought OSX had VMWare-type software to emulate a windows environment. Or is that only Linux with Wine? |
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seoul101
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Macs can run Windows within OSX like you mentioned, as the video in the link shows, but I want to use WiBro natively from OSX..
Without internet, OSX would be useless to me. May have to just use a Macbook with only Windows..  |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| If you've got it setup through Windows, go inside the network connections setup and see what the WiBro program setup and how (i.e. network settings, dns, what kind of connection/protocol, etc). I hope you get it figured out. If not just run a small virtual machine in OS X and run it in Unity mode with Fusion/Parallels. |
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Thunndarr
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| agoodmouse wrote: |
| If you've got it setup through Windows, go inside the network connections setup and see what the WiBro program setup and how (i.e. network settings, dns, what kind of connection/protocol, etc). I hope you get it figured out. If not just run a small virtual machine in OS X and run it in Unity mode with Fusion/Parallels. |
Apple: It just works! |
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OneWayTraffic
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:27 am Post subject: |
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| Thunndarr wrote: |
| agoodmouse wrote: |
| If you've got it setup through Windows, go inside the network connections setup and see what the WiBro program setup and how (i.e. network settings, dns, what kind of connection/protocol, etc). I hope you get it figured out. If not just run a small virtual machine in OS X and run it in Unity mode with Fusion/Parallels. |
Apple: It just works! |
Given the topic of this thread, that's kind of ironic.
To the OP. Try a generic WiMax driver if you can find one. It may work. |
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Thunndarr
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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| OneWayTraffic wrote: |
| Thunndarr wrote: |
| agoodmouse wrote: |
| If you've got it setup through Windows, go inside the network connections setup and see what the WiBro program setup and how (i.e. network settings, dns, what kind of connection/protocol, etc). I hope you get it figured out. If not just run a small virtual machine in OS X and run it in Unity mode with Fusion/Parallels. |
Apple: It just works! |
Given the topic of this thread, that's kind of ironic.
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(That's why I wrote it.) |
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ublove
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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It's possible. I set up a friend's wibro on my macbook a few months ago just for kicks and I got the internet running on os x. You need parallels or vmware and you need to download and install the wibro app/drivers. Also, you have to tweak the network settings ("host-only" on parallels, I think). That's all I can remember. I'll try to dig up something on naver when I have time.
As for me, I can't stomach the thought of leaving xp running so until kt releases os x drivers I won't bother. Too bad; it's a nice service. Good speed and cheap. |
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seoul101
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Ah so it has been done!
Is running parallels/vmware in the background demanding on the computers resources? If you find out what settings to use that would be great. |
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