Description of problem: Sierra 308 mobile broadband card has suddenly stopped work in Fedora 14 (worked with no problems and then one day refused to connect, the icon in gnome just keeps spinning). I have tried updated the system to latest release, and reinstalling Fedora 14. Other mobile broadband (Huwaei) cards are able to connect, just a problem with the Sierra 308. Modem connects perfectly in Windows so is not a hardware issue. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Attempt to connect to Bigpond mobile broadband using Sierra 308 mobile broadband card. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Attempt to connect to mobile broadband connection 2. Icon animates but never connects, nor shows any indication of failing to connect Actual results: Icon keeps spinning, never shows connection. Expected results: Should connect to mobile broadband. Additional info: Log from /var/log/messages Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost modem-manager: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/0: state changed (registered -> connecting) Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost modem-manager: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager/Modems/0: state changed (connecting -> connected) Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB2) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB2) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> (ttyUSB2): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB2) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB2) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB2) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB2) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> (ttyUSB2): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> starting PPP connection Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> pppd started with pid 2197 Mar 12 12:16:59 localhost NetworkManager[1425]: <info> Activation (ttyUSB2) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Mar 12 12:17:00 localhost pppd[2197]: Warning: can't open options file /root/.ppprc: Permission denied Mar 12 12:17:00 localhost pppd[2197]: Plugin /usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.5/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Mar 12 12:17:00 localhost kernel: [ 186.985155] PPP generic driver version 2.4.2 Mar 12 12:17:00 localhost pppd[2197]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0 Mar 12 12:17:01 localhost pppd[2197]: Using interface ppp0 Mar 12 12:17:01 localhost pppd[2197]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyUSB 2 Mar 12 12:17:01 localhost pppd[2197]: CHAP authentication succeeded Mar 12 12:17:01 localhost pppd[2197]: CHAP authentication succeeded Mar 12 12:17:01 localhost kernel: [ 187.411864] PPP Deflate Compression module registered Mar 12 12:17:02 localhost pppd[2197]: Modem hangup Mar 12 12:17:02 localhost pppd[2197]: Connection terminated.
You'll probably want the latest MM testing update: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/ModemManager-0.4.998-1.git20110706.fc14 the older F14 MM (20100720) doesn't contain support for newer Sierra devices (3xx) that use a pseudo-ethernet port for data, but the new build there does. It works great on my Sierra 306 so far.