NetworkManager ignores my USB EDGE modem

[fj]

Binary package hint: network-manager

I use pppd scripts to bring up my ppp0 on EDGE modem but... it would be nicer to do this in NetworkManager. Is there any possibility to add support for my modem? I tried to append few lines to /usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/10-modem.fdi but it still doesn't work - NetworkManager says "ignoring due to lack of mobile broadband capabilties" :-)

I have the latest version of network-manager from PPA (0.7.1.git.5.272c6a626-0ubuntu1~nm1~jaunty). Attached archive contains listings of lsusb -v; hal-device; /var/log/syslog.

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04

$ uname -a
Linux desktop 2.6.28-15-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 29 08:53:35 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ lsusb -v
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 8
  idVendor 0x0403 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd
  idProduct 0x6001 FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC
  bcdDevice 4.00
  iManufacturer 1 TechLab 2000
  iProduct 2 USB GPRS/EDGE Modem
  iSerial 3 TL796579
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 32
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 0
    bmAttributes 0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower 500mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 2
      bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface 2 USB GPRS/EDGE Modem
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
        bInterval 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
        bInterval 0
Device Status: 0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Could you please open a terminal and execute: apport-collect 414640 ? It will attach the necessary information to this report. Also you can submit more information for it by looking to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingNetworkManager , Thanks in advance.

[fj (freejazz)]

Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Gconf:

NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: network-manager 0.7.1.git.5.272c6a626-0ubuntu1~nm1~jaunty [modified: lib/udev/rules.d/77-nm-probe-modem-capabilities.rules]
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip fuse lpadmin mysql netdev plugdev sambashare vboxusers video
WpaSupplicantLog:

[fj (freejazz)]

File /lib/udev/rules.d/77-nm-probe-modem-capabilities.rules has two commented lines added by myself. See attachment.

[Montel Edwards (montel)]

Hello,
You may want to look at bug #510424. Some modems that have a USB storage device also, or mounts some other media have to be switched to modem mode with the tool usb_modeswitch. To use this, simply install the package usb-modeswitch and execute the command 'sudo usb-modeswitch'. That may help for now.

Thanks!
-Montel Edwards

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