[ubuntu-in] request for help with Ubuntu (connecting to Huawei EC152)

[Hardik Dalwadi]

On Friday 27 May 2011 05:58 PM, Ramnarayan.K wrote:
> Dear Shivakiran
> 
> Hi
> 
> my replies inline.
> 
> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:49 PM, shivakiran bhaktha
> <kiranbhaktha at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear Ram,
>> I am a researcher in physics and have made an entry into the domain of linux
>> just recently. i have found your email address while browsing through to
>> solve my problem. I have arrived to Bangalore a few days back, and have
>> taken up the Tata photon+ mobile broadband service (Huawei EC152). I have
>> installed Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) on my HP Pavilion laptop. But, I am still
>> unable to connect to the internet. I am facing some problems with
>> establishing the connection with NM applet.
>> BUT, though I am connected at the terminal, I am not able to connect with
>> the NM applet. Can you please help me out and let me know where I could be
>> going wrong.

@ Mr. Shivakiran,

If you are able to connect through wvdial but not through NM, then,
AFAIK, it's NM Bug, Please install patched version from here [1] and
share your feedback.

[1]
https://launchpad.net/~hardik-dalwadi/+archive/ppa/+sourcepub/1149798/+listing-archive-extra

> NMhas been having some problems, for quite a while now, sometimes it
> has been working (for some people). My nm seems to work partially and
> have found that every now and then with upgrades and some package
> updates the nm does funny things. Based on this i prefer to work with
> wvdial . Initially it is a pain - it does not show if there is a
> signal or not etc. However over time one gets used to it. (not a
> solution but a suggestion)
> 
>> Note that the modem is found at /dev/ttySL0, which is not the case with many
>> models of Huawei. Is this to do with the model of Huawei or the Ubuntu
>> version?
> 
> I think it may be to do with the specific model. Huawei's we've used
> attach themselves to ttyUSB0 - however am not sure if this is a big
> problem (or even if its a problem at all)
> 
>>
>> PS: if this doesn't work out, then I will have to switch to windows which
>> will not be a happy transition!!!!
> 
> my suggestion is if it works in wvdial continue using it - and make
> your self a launcher
> 
> right click on the desktop and click on "create launcher"
> in type - select application in terminal
> in name - give it anything you want
> in command - put in your wvdial command
> comment you can leave blank
> and if you click on the op left spring type icon you can select any
> icon that you like to indicate this is your wvdial launcher
> 
> **
> I have not answered your original query of why and how nm does not
> work but hope that this works for you and also hope other folks have a
> solution to your original query. Though i think you may get replies
> only if you are on the list.
> 
> regards
> ram

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