Network Manager 0.7 and Novatel XU870

[mozi]

Hi,
I have installed NM 0.7 from launchpad in hardy and it doesn't connect with network, I get such output from logs:

Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) starting connection 'iPlus'
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 4
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <debug> [1223846535.497429] nm_serial_device_open(): (ttyUSB0) opening device...
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <WARN> init_done(): Modem initialization failed
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 9
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <debug> [1223846535.635355] nm_serial_device_close(): Closing device 'ttyUSB0'
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'iPlus' invalid.
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) failed.
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 9 -> 3
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device.
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Oct 12 23:22:15 mozi-laptop NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed

Have you any ideas how to fix it? Thanks in advance,
Mark

[2GooD]

Did you solve this yet?

I get exactly the same log messages when I try to use my Huawei HSDPA USB modem model E220.

[mozi]

no I haven't solved it in hardy but I installed the 8.10 version and it seems that it has been fixed

[2GooD]

no I haven't solved it in hardy but I installed the 8.10 version and it seems that it has been fixed

Maybe not the same issue then.

I got it working by accident now: I had it working before with wvdial so I tried that again. Worked. Now the PIN code was set, and then I was able to connect with NetworkManager. It seems like NetworkManager can't handle the PIN code for me.

\David

[rcerreto]

I'm experiencing the same issue.
NetworkManager appears not to correctly use the provided PIN.
Once I unlock the modem sending the AT+CPIN=<mypin> sequence via an external program, NetworkManager works fine and I can connect without any further problem.

[stoffe]

Thanks guys, it was the pin alright when I had the exact same error. I put the SIM in a phone and removed the PIN and then it works. Has anyone seen a bug for this or should we file one?

[rcerreto]

In case you'd like, for safety reasons, to keep using a PIN you can unlock the card by issuing an appropriate AT command:

AT+CPIN=<yourPINhere>

for instance by adding an entry in /etc/wvdial.conf:

[Dialer pin]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Init1 = AT+CPIN=<yourPINhere>

then:
$> sudo wvdial pin
will unlock the card

[rcerreto]

Thanks guys, it was the pin alright when I had the exact same error. I put the SIM in a phone and removed the PIN and then it works. Has anyone seen a bug for this or should we file one?

As far as I know, no bug has been filed. If you know how to do it, that could help. Thanks.