[karmic] NetworkManager Huawei E220 3G modem cannot connect

[Gergely SZABÓ]

Binary package hint: modemmanager

Network Manager cannot connect to the wireless broadband network. Worked with Jaunty.
Country: Slovakia.
Provider: Orange

dmesg and syslog keeps showing the device resets:

[ 5617.526400] usb-storage: device found at 20
[ 5617.526404] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[ 5617.616112] usb 3-2: USB disconnect, address 20
[ 5618.352059] usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 21
[ 5618.511277] usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 5618.522185] option 3-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 5618.522326] usb 3-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 5618.525718] option 3-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 5618.525893] usb 3-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 5618.538707] scsi96 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[ 5618.543575] usb-storage: device found at 21
[ 5618.543580] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[ 5623.541218] usb-storage: device scan complete
[ 5623.544356] scsi 96:0:0:0: CD-ROM HUAWEI Mass Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 5623.568090] sr1: scsi-1 drive
[ 5623.568307] sr 96:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
[ 5623.568429] sr 96:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 5
[ 5635.686142] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: Get configuration 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00
[ 5635.686167] sr: Sense Key : No Sense [current]
[ 5635.686175] sr: Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[ 5636.023135] sr1: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: Get configuration 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00
[ 5636.023161] sr: Sense Key : No Sense [current]
[ 5636.023169] sr: Add. Sense: No additional sense information
[ 5636.123110] option: option_instat_callback: error -108
[ 5636.123304] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
[ 5636.123340] option 3-2:1.0: device disconnected
[ 5636.123459] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
[ 5636.123568] option 3-2:1.1: device disconnected
[ 5636.232057] usb 3-2: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 21
[ 5636.375319] option 3-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 5636.375463] usb 3-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 5636.378995] option 3-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 5636.379131] usb 3-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 5636.776110] option: option_instat_callback: error -108
[ 5636.777749] option1 ttyUSB1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB1
[ 5636.777786] option 3-2:1.0: device disconnected
[ 5636.777921] option1 ttyUSB0: GSM modem (1-port) converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
[ 5636.777954] option 3-2:1.1: device disconnected
[ 5636.896048] usb 3-2: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 21
[ 5637.016059] usb 3-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 5637.184136] usb 3-2: USB disconnect, address 21
[ 5637.185175] scsi 96:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device
[ 5637.186224] scsi 96:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device
[ 5654.064056] usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 22
[ 5654.223288] usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 5654.236259] option 3-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 5654.236410] usb 3-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 5654.240768] option 3-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[ 5654.240893] usb 3-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[ 5654.252157] scsi101 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[ 5654.252408] usb-storage: device found at 22
[ 5654.252412] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[ 5659.253187] usb-storage: device scan complete

Oct 30 14:26:12 gregntb kernel: [ 5617.526400] usb-storage: device found at 20
Oct 30 14:26:12 gregntb kernel: [ 5617.526404] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Oct 30 14:26:13 gregntb kernel: [ 5618.543575] usb-storage: device found at 21
Oct 30 14:26:13 gregntb kernel: [ 5618.543580] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Oct 30 14:26:13 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB1) deferring support check
Oct 30 14:26:13 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB0): probe requested by plugin 'Huawei'
Oct 30 14:26:14 gregntb modem-manager: Added modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:26:14 gregntb modem-manager: Exported modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2 as /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/23
Oct 30 14:26:16 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): re-checking support...
Oct 30 14:26:18 gregntb kernel: [ 5623.541218] usb-storage: device scan complete
Oct 30 14:26:18 gregntb kernel: [ 5623.568307] sr 96:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
Oct 30 14:26:31 gregntb modem-manager: Removed modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:26:31 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB0) deferring support check
Oct 30 14:26:32 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): probe requested by plugin 'Huawei'
Oct 30 14:26:49 gregntb kernel: [ 5654.252408] usb-storage: device found at 22
Oct 30 14:26:49 gregntb kernel: [ 5654.252412] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Oct 30 14:26:49 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB0): probe requested by plugin 'Huawei'
Oct 30 14:26:49 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB1) deferring support check
Oct 30 14:26:52 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): re-checking support...
Oct 30 14:26:52 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB1) deferring support check
Oct 30 14:26:54 gregntb modem-manager: Added modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:26:54 gregntb modem-manager: Exported modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2 as /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/24
Oct 30 14:26:54 gregntb kernel: [ 5659.253187] usb-storage: device scan complete
Oct 30 14:26:55 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): re-checking support...
Oct 30 14:27:15 gregntb modem-manager: Removed modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:27:15 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB0) deferring support check
Oct 30 14:27:15 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): probe requested by plugin 'Huawei'
Oct 30 14:27:15 gregntb kernel: [ 5680.296373] sr 101:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
Oct 30 14:27:16 gregntb modem-manager: Added modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:27:16 gregntb modem-manager: Exported modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2 as /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/25
Oct 30 14:27:18 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB0): re-checking support...
Oct 30 14:27:27 gregntb modem-manager: Removed modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:27:27 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB0) deferring support check
Oct 30 14:27:28 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): probe requested by plugin 'Huawei'
Oct 30 14:27:45 gregntb kernel: [ 5710.308404] usb-storage: device found at 23
Oct 30 14:27:45 gregntb kernel: [ 5710.308408] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Oct 30 14:27:45 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB0): probe requested by plugin 'Huawei'
Oct 30 14:27:45 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB1) deferring support check
Oct 30 14:27:48 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): re-checking support...
Oct 30 14:27:48 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB1) deferring support check
Oct 30 14:27:50 gregntb modem-manager: Added modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:27:50 gregntb modem-manager: Exported modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2 as /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/26
Oct 30 14:27:50 gregntb kernel: [ 5715.309190] usb-storage: device scan complete
Oct 30 14:27:51 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): re-checking support...
Oct 30 14:28:11 gregntb modem-manager: Removed modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:28:11 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB0) deferring support check
Oct 30 14:28:11 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): probe requested by plugin 'Huawei'
Oct 30 14:28:11 gregntb kernel: [ 5736.294358] sr 108:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
Oct 30 14:28:12 gregntb modem-manager: Added modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:28:12 gregntb modem-manager: Exported modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2 as /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/27
Oct 30 14:28:14 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB0): re-checking support...
Oct 30 14:28:23 gregntb modem-manager: Removed modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-2
Oct 30 14:28:24 gregntb modem-manager: (ttyUSB1): probe requested by plugin 'Huawei'
Oct 30 14:28:24 gregntb modem-manager: (Huawei): (ttyUSB0) deferring support check

greg@gregntb:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

greg@gregntb:~$ sudo apt-cache policy network-manager
network-manager:
  Installed: 0.8~a~git.20091013t193206.679d548-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.8~a~git.20091013t193206.679d548-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.8~a~git.20091013t193206.679d548-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://sk.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status