Configuring (and sharing as hotspot WiFi) ZTE Wireless network on OS X

I have Tata Photon ZTE Wireless dongle which is to be configured on Mac OS X 10.10 aka Yosemite.

Network configuration –

  1. Download the driver which in my case was Tata-photon-CrossPlatformUI-V2.0.6-Mac.dmg.
  2. Install
  3. Open System Preferences. Click on Network icon.
  4. On the left panel, you will find few ZTE options. Choose the wireless one.
  5. Now the configuration.

Screen Shot 2015-08-20 at 12.12.55 PM

Keep both the account name and password as internet. Click on connect and you are done!!!

Sharing as Wifi HotSpot 

  1. Open System Preferences.
  2. Click on Sharing icon
  3. Right Panel – Share your connection from: ZTE Wireless Terminal
  4. To computers using: Wi-Fi
  5. Click on Wi-Fi options – Choose WPA2 Personal from Security field options. Provide appropriate credentials to be used by other devices to connect to your network sharing
  6. Screen Shot 2015-08-20 at 12.23.08 PM
  7. Select the option Internet Sharing from left panel

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And you are done now sharing your Mac network with other devices you trust …

References:

http://www.imore.com/how-turn-your-macs-internet-connection-wifi-hotspot-internet-sharing

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