Imperfect Workaround
I got this working WITHOUT using the GlobeTrotter software to connect. The GlobeTrotter software must be installed, but you can connect to the card like it's a modem (the advanced WAN config options are NOT present).
I have confirmed that this works on three separate macbook pros running 10.5.4, and 10.5.5:
1: Install GlobeTrotter software
2: Plug in Card and run GlobeTrotter connect (I had to take the card out and put it back in here before it would recognize the card)
3: You should get a warning from the OS that new network devices were found, hit ok to open network preferences.
4: Go back to the GlobeTrotter window and hit "connect" this should fail, as you haven't put in the connection info yet, that's fine.
5: Quit the GlobeTrotter application
6: Go to your network preferences window, you should have a new location called "GlobeTrotter Connect", OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED: Delete this location by selecting "Edit Locations" from the location menu.
7: Back in the Network preference pane main window, you should NOT see a list of GlobeTrotter modems in the left hand pane. They will have been deleted by the GlobeTrotter software when you hit connect. If you see them, go back and repeat step 4. If you still see them, delete them one at a time.
8: Hit the little plus button at the bottom of the list. From the "interface" dropdown, select the SECOND "GlobeTrotter HSUPA Modem" from the list. (NOTE: It was the second one on both machines for me, but if this doesn't work, try the others in sequence) and choose a name, the name can be whatever you want. I recommend "Crappy 3G Card From Evil Craptacular Corporation". Choose whatever you think is best and hit 'Create'.
9: Enter the following information into the configuration screen:
Telephone Number: isp.cingular
Account Name:
ISP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1
10: Click the "Advanced..." button.
11: Choose "Option" from the "Vendor" dropdown in the "Modem" tab. The rest of the values will change accordingly, and they're fine. Hit the "OK" button.
12: Hit "Apply" then hit "Connect"
13: Be happy, but still slightly angry.
I tried uninstalling the GlobalConnect software after I did this and it ceased to function. But this is working for me on three machines, I can connect via the menu bar modem menu, and I get full speed (2megs down, 1 meg up in LA)
IMPORTANT: I believe that if you connect from the GlobeTrotter connect application at any point it will wipe these settings. so don't do that. Once you've got this working, put it in the trash where it belongs.
Hope this works for the rest of you.
EDIT/UPDATE: And to those who, for some reason, think I would make this **** up (because it's fun to post fake tutorials and laugh at the dip***** who follow them, err, what?) here's a photo of my card in my laptop, and a pic of the box.
That's my new macbook pro, but it works with my old macbook pro (the very first intel machine) and a newer Santa-Rosa based MBP as well. So that's now three different machines that I've verified this works on. If you guys still want to claim I don't know what I'm talking about, PM me, and i'll invite you over to look at the machine yourself.
Hope this works for the rest of you.
-Kin