Re: dell 5520 not working on nm

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Thu, 2009-01-08 at 20:12 +0100, julien bresciani wrote:
> Dan Williams wrote:
> > On Thu, 2009-01-08 at 18:04 +0100, julien bresciani wrote:
> >   
> >> Hi , I own a dell D420, and the integrated wwan 3G card doesnt work with
> >> network manager 0.7 (ubuntu 8.10)
> >> the device works flawlessly with wvdial script.
> >>     
> >
> > This is an F3507g and isn't supported by stock NetworkManager yet, but
> > should be supported in the future after the ModemManager merge where we
> > can reliably handle odd hardware.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >   
> more technically what differs in this modem than a good working one ?  
> the +CREG  command works good in minicom.

Init sequences aren't the same as *most* other modems (fixable), and it
doesn't give a way to turn off unsolicited messages.

dan

> 
> >> here is the output of lsusb and log relating to connection tries.
> >>
> >> I checked with minicom before launching the connection that the network
> >> is registered...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Bus 005 Device 003: ID 413c:8137 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 5520 Voda
> >> L Mobile Broadband (3G HSDPA) Minicard Status Port
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Jan  8 11:52:07 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB0)
> >> starting connection '3'
> >> Jan  8 11:52:07 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): device
> >> state change: 3 -> 4
> >> Jan  8 11:52:07 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB0)
> >> Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
> >> Jan  8 11:52:07 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB0)
> >> Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
> >> Jan  8 11:52:07 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <debug> [1231411927.093730]
> >> nm_serial_device_open(): (ttyUSB0) opening device...
> >> Jan  8 11:52:07 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB0)
> >> Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
> >> Jan  8 11:52:07 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): powering
> >> up...
> >> Jan  8 11:52:22 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <WARN>
> >> automatic_registration_response(): Automatic registration failed: not
> >> registered and not searching.
> >> Jan  8 11:52:22 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): device
> >> state change: 4 -> 9
> >> Jan  8 11:52:22 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <debug> [1231411942.493230]
> >> nm_serial_device_close(): Closing device 'ttyUSB0'
> >> Jan  8 11:52:22 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  Marking connection
> >> '3' invalid.
> >> Jan  8 11:52:22 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ttyUSB0)
> >> failed.
> >> Jan  8 11:52:22 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0): device
> >> state change: 9 -> 3
> >> Jan  8 11:52:22 ouin-laptop NetworkManager: <info>  (ttyUSB0):
> >> deactivating device (reason: 0).
> >> Jan  8 11:52:22 ouin-laptop NetworkManager:
> >> nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0'
> >> failed
> >> Jan  8 11:52:22 ouin-laptop NetworkManager:
> >> nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >=
> >> 0' failed
> >>
> >>
> >> here is the connection log from wvdial : successful :
> >>
> >> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
> >> --> Cannot get information for serial port.
> >> --> Initializing modem.
> >> --> Sending: ATZ
> >> OK
> >> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> >> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> >> OK
> >> --> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","three.co.uk";
> >> AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","three.co.uk";
> >> OK
> >> --> Modem initialized.
> >> --> Sending: ATDT*99***1#
> >> --> Waiting for carrier.
> >> ATDT*99***1#
> >> CONNECT HSDPA 3.6
> >> --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
> >> ....blablabla and ppp starts ok
> >>
> >> whats wrong with the registration detection in network manager , how can
> >> i solve this problem?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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