Irregular USB network tethering failures
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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network-manager (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Reporting this against network manager for want of better information. Sorry for the imprecise report - I will be glad to observe and update. Since upgrading to 16.10 I have had problems with my USB "ethernet" network connection provided by a tethered Android 2.3 device. Initial connection works well, but after a while Ubuntu looses connection, indicated by the nm-applet icon switching to "wifi connecting". Ubuntu seems unable to obtain an IP address. Neither rebooting the laptop nor restarting the phone help, but after a while the problem goes away on its own. In the meantime I am able to tether using the phone's wireless hotspot functionality.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: network-manager 1.2.4-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Nov 8 11:00:59 2016
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-31 (160 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
NetworkManager.
[main]
NetworkingEnab
WirelessEnable
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
SourcePackage: network-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
nmcli-dev:
DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH CONNECTION CON-UUID CON-PATH
eno1 ethernet connected /org/freedeskto
wlp2s0 wifi connected /org/freedeskto
lo loopback unmanaged /org/freedeskto
nmcli-nm:
RUNNING VERSION STATE STARTUP CONNECTIVITY NETWORKING WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN
running 1.2.4 connected started full enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled