NetworkManager do not reconnect disconnected GSM connection

[Mark Wentland]

Network Manager is used to connect to internet with USB GSM modem. Some operators, for example Aero2 in Poland, automatically disconnect you after 60 minutes. Majority of 3G, 4G routers while inserted with USB GSM modem or stand-alone mobile GSM routers in case of disconnection, automatically reconnect.
Network Manager unfortunately if the connection is broken do not reconnect. You can’t even just order NM to reconnect. You have to take USB GSM modem out and insert it once again and tell NM to connect.
I was told that wvdial on the Ubuntu forum that wvdial can auto connect broken connection but NM do not have it.
It should be fixed.
The bug is present in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10 and 12.04.
Kind Regards

[Mark Wentland (wentland)]

The duplicate status is wrong.
1) My bug concerns all modem, not only Huawei E1762.
2) Solution #20 doesn't solve the problem.
3) Complex solution by first resetting USB port, then resetting NM is not a solution. Could you image to by force, let say, every 60 minutes to reset wireless card and than to reset NM to keep Wi-fi connection ?
4) On Windows systems problem doesn't exist. It is Linux specific problem.

[Stephan Springer (geryon)]

See also bug #344455 and bug #848164.

[Marius B. Kotsbak (mariusko)]

Bug #848164 is about autoCONNECT, not autoREconnect. Marking the right duplicate bug #391729.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.