Compaq HP 6910p with builtin 3G/GSM modem and Windows 7

A while ago I decided to start fresh with my HP Compaq 6910p laptop so I installed a new harddisk and Windows 7. My 6910p has an internal 3G/GSM modem (HS2300). When visiting the HP Support & Drivers page for the 6910p and Windows 7 I discovered there are no drivers or software for this 3G modem under Windows 7.

However, it turns out that both the driver and the connection manager for Vista works in Windows 7.

Download and install:

  1. HP WWAN Broadband Wireless drivers
  2. HP WWAN Connection Manager
  3. HP Broadband Wireless Client for Vodafone (or if there is one for your provider, pick that one instead)

If your 3G/GSM provider is Vodafone you’re done now. In my case I use the Swedish provider Tre (3). To use the Vodafone Connection Manager with another provider you must find out your providers APN and what number to dial (normally *99#). For Tre in Sweden the APN is "bredband.tre.se".

To use the connection manager with another provider just edit the connection profile that was installed by default and change (if necessary) the number to dial and the APN. To use Tre in Sweden the profile should look like this:

 

 

4 replies
  1. Walter
    Walter says:

    OS – Win 7 (Ultimate 32bit)
    HP Compaq 6910p

    I’ve follow the your setup but my HP Connection manager unable to picked up the 3g modem .

    From Computer Hardware properties where will this device(integrated Modem ) be listed ?

    Any ideas ?

  2. odiachi
    odiachi says:

    i just installed an hp connection manager on my compaq 6910p laptop, and is not working. my OS is window 7 ultimate. what should i do to make it work.

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