Set up your USB modem for internet manually - Huawei K4605/Windows Vista

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Usually, you can connect to the internet from within the USB modem application (Vodafone Mobile Broadband) as soon as it has been installed on your computer. If this isn't the case, you can set up your USB modem for internet manually. Follow these instructions to set up your USB modem for internet manually.
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Step 1 of 15

Find "Add Settings"

If required, click Advanced.

Step 2 of 15

Find "Add Settings"

Click Priorities.

Step 3 of 15

Find "Add Settings"

Click Add Settings.

Step 4 of 15

Create new data connection

Highlight Mobile and click OK.

Step 5 of 15

Create new data connection

Highlight the field next to Settings name and key in the required name for the data connection.

Step 6 of 15

Select roaming settings

Highlight one of the following options:
All Networks

If you select All Networks, the selected data connection is used in all networks.
If you select Roaming Networks Only, the selected data connection is only used when roaming.
If you select Home Network Only, the selected data connection is only used in the Vodafone network.
Step 7 of 15

Select roaming settings

Roaming Networks Only

If you select All Networks, the selected data connection is used in all networks.
If you select Roaming Networks Only, the selected data connection is only used when roaming.
If you select Home Network Only, the selected data connection is only used in the Vodafone network.
Step 8 of 15

Select roaming settings

Home Network Only

If you select All Networks, the selected data connection is used in all networks.
If you select Roaming Networks Only, the selected data connection is only used when roaming.
If you select Home Network Only, the selected data connection is only used in the Vodafone network.
Step 9 of 15

Enter APN

Click the Network tab.

Step 10 of 15

Enter APN

Highlight the field next to Edit APN (Access Point Name).
If you're on a pay monthly price plan:
Key in vfinternet.au
If you're on a pay as you go price plan:
Key in vfprepaymbb

Step 11 of 15

Turn authentication on or off

Click the box next to Use authentification to turn authentication on or off.

If you're on a pay as you go price plan, you need to turn authentication on.
Step 12 of 15

Turn authentication on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), authentication is turned on.

If you're on a pay as you go price plan, you need to turn authentication on.
Step 13 of 15

Enter username

If you're on a pay as you go price plan:
Highlight the field next to User name and key in web

Step 14 of 15

Enter password

If you're on a pay as you go price plan:
Highlight the field next to Password and key in web

Step 15 of 15

Exit

Click OK to close the window.

Find "Add Settings"

If required, click Advanced.
Click Priorities.
Click Add Settings.

Create new data connection

Highlight Mobile and click OK.
Highlight the field next to Settings name and key in the required name for the data connection.

Select roaming settings

Highlight one of the following options:
All Networks
If you select All Networks, the selected data connection is used in all networks.
If you select Roaming Networks Only, the selected data connection is only used when roaming.
If you select Home Network Only, the selected data connection is only used in the Vodafone network.
Roaming Networks Only
If you select All Networks, the selected data connection is used in all networks.
If you select Roaming Networks Only, the selected data connection is only used when roaming.
If you select Home Network Only, the selected data connection is only used in the Vodafone network.
Home Network Only
If you select All Networks, the selected data connection is used in all networks.
If you select Roaming Networks Only, the selected data connection is only used when roaming.
If you select Home Network Only, the selected data connection is only used in the Vodafone network.

Enter APN

Click the Network tab.
Highlight the field next to Edit APN (Access Point Name).
If you're on a pay monthly price plan:
Key in vfinternet.au
If you're on a pay as you go price plan:
Key in vfprepaymbb

Turn authentication on or off

Click the box next to Use authentification to turn authentication on or off.
If you're on a pay as you go price plan, you need to turn authentication on.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), authentication is turned on.
If you're on a pay as you go price plan, you need to turn authentication on.

Enter username

If you're on a pay as you go price plan:
Highlight the field next to User name and key in web

Enter password

If you're on a pay as you go price plan:
Highlight the field next to Password and key in web

Exit

Click OK to close the window.

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