Comment 26 for bug 368457

Confirming Davec's comment
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/368457/comments/9

I upgraded the firmware on my USBConnect 881 and was able to connect to the network using the Jaunty Jackalope Network Manager default settings for the AT&T provider. Here's /var/log/messages logging from plugging in the device to connecting to the network:

{{{
May 18 08:46:32 nusadua kernel: [ 2213.232060] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
May 18 08:46:32 nusadua kernel: [ 2213.478151] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
May 18 08:46:32 nusadua kernel: [ 2213.519859] usb-storage: probe of 2-1:1.0 failed with error -5
May 18 08:46:32 nusadua kernel: [ 2213.568099] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 4
May 18 08:46:34 nusadua kernel: [ 2215.090250] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5
May 18 08:46:34 nusadua kernel: [ 2215.331312] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
May 18 08:46:34 nusadua kernel: [ 2215.332648] sierra 2-1:1.0: Sierra USB modem converter detected
May 18 08:46:34 nusadua kernel: [ 2215.334632] usb 2-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
May 18 08:46:34 nusadua kernel: [ 2215.334721] usb 2-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB1
May 18 08:46:34 nusadua kernel: [ 2215.334795] usb 2-1: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB2
May 18 08:47:03 nusadua pppd[5859]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
May 18 08:47:03 nusadua pppd[5859]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
May 18 08:47:03 nusadua pppd[5859]: Using interface ppp0
May 18 08:47:03 nusadua pppd[5859]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyUSB2
May 18 08:47:03 nusadua pppd[5859]: CHAP authentication succeeded
May 18 08:47:03 nusadua pppd[5859]: CHAP authentication succeeded
May 18 08:47:06 nusadua pppd[5859]: Could not determine remote IP address: defaulting to XXX.XXX.64.64
May 18 08:47:06 nusadua pppd[5859]: local IP address XXX.XXX.118.108
May 18 08:47:06 nusadua pppd[5859]: remote IP address XXX.XXX.64.64
May 18 08:47:06 nusadua pppd[5859]: primary DNS address XXX.XXX.7.170
May 18 08:47:06 nusadua pppd[5859]: secondary DNS address XXX.XXX.7.170
}}}