ADSL504 Modem

[Memzee]

Hey all.

 

I've managed to install OS X 10.4.4 onto my Packard Bell laptop, and I was just wondering if I could connect it up to the internet. I've no prior experience of using Mac OS X(86).

 

The modem I have (from Bulldog *cringe*) is a binatone ADSL504 modem. I tried just plugging it in to see what kind of reaction I got - nothing.

 

I then tried having a look on the CD to see if it even supported Mac. If I double click setup.exe I get asked what application to open it up with. There is one folder called 'MAC driver' which contains just one *.sit file, which is not a format I'm familar with.

 

I had a quick look at the user guide, and it says "The software needed to use the Modem can be installed on Macintosh computers running Mac OS X - 8.x, 9.x and 10.2 and 10.3.", and it seems to suggest that installation should start automatically when you insert the CD and plug in the modem via USB.

 

Am I not able to get it to work because of compatibility issues? I'm pretty sure the userguide was written before 10.4.4 because I've had the modem for about 2 years.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[unixguru]

Hey all.

 

I've managed to install OS X 10.4.4 onto my Packard Bell laptop, and I was just wondering if I could connect it up to the internet. I've no prior experience of using Mac OS X(86).

 

The modem I have (from Bulldog *cringe*) is a binatone ADSL504 modem. I tried just plugging it in to see what kind of reaction I got - nothing.

 

I then tried having a look on the CD to see if it even supported Mac. If I double click setup.exe I get asked what application to open it up with. There is one folder called 'MAC driver' which contains just one *.sit file, which is not a format I'm familar with.

 

I had a quick look at the user guide, and it says "The software needed to use the Modem can be installed on Macintosh computers running Mac OS X - 8.x, 9.x and 10.2 and 10.3.", and it seems to suggest that installation should start automatically when you insert the CD and plug in the modem via USB.

 

Am I not able to get it to work because of compatibility issues? I'm pretty sure the userguide was written before 10.4.4 because I've had the modem for about 2 years.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

First off, Macs don't use EXE files. Those are Windows. Second, it looks like it supports Macs, but only PowerPC ones. To get it working on OS X Intel, you'll have to have one that is compatible with 10.4 AND compiled for Intel. The Rosetta translation software can translate applications, but it can NOT translate drivers. You should check the manufacturer's website for an updated, Intel-compatible driver. Third, .sit files are from STUFFIT. This is a common Macintosh archiver program. If you would have done a Google search for "sit files", you would have easily found this out. Fourth, Macs do not automatically start some program (autorun.exe) like Windows does when you put in a CD. I consider this to be a Good Thing . 90+% of the time, when a CD starts some autorun program, it either:

a) starts some animated demo thing that annoys me

starts copying files to my hard drive without my permission and sometimes without my knowledge (like maybe a sony rootkit...)

[Memzee]

I did do a search in Google for sit files and I found and downloaded StuffIt, aswell as another program called OpenUp but I wasn't able to do anything with the .sit file.

 

I've had a look on the manufacturers website, and they only seem to have a Mac driver for ADSL 500.. not 504.

 

I'll give it a go. Thanks for your help.