http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503397
User tambet@novell.com added comment
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503397#c5
--- Comment #5 from Tambet Ingo 2009-06-17 03:34:09 MDT ---
So the first issue:
NetworkManager shows multiple items in the applet for one physical modem.
That's what I tried to fix with this new package and it sounds like I got
confirmation that is fixed.
Next issue:
Connection is very rarely successful in Linux, works often (always?) in
Windows. So yes, this does sound a lot like a problem due to poor reception.
ModemManager waits for one minute to finish registration + activating
connection, so it sounds like it's not enough for you. There's nothing
ModemManager can do more if it tells the modem to register (and then connect)
to make it do it faster. To make activation faster, we could (and should) try
to implement what you're already trying to use, that is, to get the modem
registered before the start of connection. I have been wanting to write that,
but it will take significant amount of time, and we simply don't have resources
for that right now.
Next issue:
The properties window fails until you've tried to activate the connection
first. This happens because you have the SIM locked, and the properties window
doesn't handle that. Once attempting to connect, the PIN is taken from
connection properties (stored in gnome keyring) and the SIM is unlocked. Now,
the properties window can't know which secret to use (from which defined
connection). The whole "saving PIN in connection properties" approach we have
is wrong - it's a property of modem, not a property of connection and it needs
a rewrite as well.
Next issue:
100% cpu usage if you yank out the modem while it's in use. I believe I have a
fix for this in the ModemManager master branch, I'll have a look.
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