Testing the fix would require a package built that contains the fix. Released versions containing it are:
0.9.10 0.9.10-beta1 0.9.10-rc1 0.9.10.0 0.9.9.95 0.9.9.98 but none of them are yet available in Ubuntu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to modemmanager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1354733 Title: USB Modem permanently disconnects if there isn't constant network traffic Status in ModemManager (with NetworkManager support): New Status in “modemmanager” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: **************** HOW TO REPRODUCE **************** 1. Connect the USB modem. 2. Using the Network Manager, configure the mobile broadband network to connect automatically as soon as it's available. 2. Use the Internet for a while. ****************** EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR ****************** - The Internet to stay connected. - If the Internet loses signal for a while, to automatically reconnect as specified in Network Manager. ************** REAL BEHAVIOUR ************** - Except if you are pinging a site each 5 second, the connection finishes going down forever. - The mobile network no longer appears in the Network Manager till you reconnect the modem. *********** WORK-AROUND *********** - In the "Terminal" application, to enter "ping google.com -i 5" and leave it open. **************** RELEVANT DETAILS **************** - The work-around has been borrowed from the "D-Link DWR-921" router, which has this option included in its interface to keep the connection alive. ************** TECHNICAL INFO ************** Modem model: Montseny Ballast WM72 Modem provider: ISP Virtual ISP: Ono Real ISP: Movistar ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: modemmanager 1.0.0-2ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Aug 9 20:14:46 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-25 (560 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) SourcePackage: modemmanager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-28 (103 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/modemmanager/+bug/1354733/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
