Re: Slow mobile broadband detection

[Sérgio Basto <sergio serjux com>]

On Tue, 2011-06-14 at 20:03 +0200, dave guandalino wrote: 
> Hi,
> I'm using a multimode GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA USB key for internet
> access, product ONDA WCDMA Technologies MSM. OS is Ubuntu Natty 11.04
> 64-bit, NetworkManager 0.8.4.
> 
> The device always connects and once connected it works pretty fine,
> the only problem is that it takes some minutes before the dongle is
> recognized. Maybe it's just the standard behavior but looking at the
> log there should be some error along the way, though I'm not a network
> expert and I can be wrong, and maybe NetworkManager is not involved at
> all.
> 
> Here is the log, I'd really appreciate an opinion.
> http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/625429/
> 
> Notes:
> 1. I noted that opening and closing serial ports takes a lot of time.
> 2. I was able to solve the loop (lines 36 - 41) saying to
> automatically provide the PIN (via nm-applet), but I think it
> shouldn't be necessary to do so.
> 
> I'd be glad to provide further information if needed.

Yeah, 2 minutes for get connection is more than normal. 
but speed up this detection, special if we use the same hardware in last
year. If we have a way to speed up the detection of the same hardware
would be great.  

> 
> Thanks!

-- 
Sérgio M. B.