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#1 2013-04-27 14:50:20

grinko
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Registered: 2013-04-27
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[SOLVED]ModemManager 0.7 breaks support for Ericsson F3607gw WWAN card

Hello,

apparently the ModemManager v 0.7.990 currently in the repos no longer supports my WWAN card, a Dell 5540 Mobile Broadband (which is just a rebranded Ericsson F3607gw).

ModemManager 0.6, which is the version used in Fedora 18, works just fine with the card and connections can be made.

My device, as listed by lsusb:

Bus 008 Device 004: ID 413c:8184 Dell Computer Corp. F3607gw v2 Mobile Broadband Module

The output of the log with MM 0.7:

Apr 25 00:43:18 brb-laptop ModemManager[1823]: <info>  ModemManager (version 0.7.990) starting...
Apr 25 00:43:18 brb-laptop systemd[1]: Started Modem Manager.
Apr 25 00:43:18 brb-laptop sudo[1820]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Apr 25 00:43:20 brb-laptop ModemManager[1823]: <warn>  Couldn't find support for device at '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:19.0': not supported by any plugin
Apr 25 00:43:20 brb-laptop ModemManager[1823]: <warn>  Couldn't find support for device at '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:0c:00.0': not suppo...ny plugin
Apr 25 00:43:22 brb-laptop ModemManager[1823]: <info>  Creating modem with plugin 'Generic' and '4' ports
Apr 25 00:43:22 brb-laptop ModemManager[1823]: <info>  Modem for device at '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-6' successfully created
Apr 25 00:43:23 brb-laptop ModemManager[1823]: <warn>  couldn't load Operator name: 'Could not parse the CRSM response'
Apr 25 00:43:23 brb-laptop ModemManager[1823]: <info>  Modem: state changed (unknown -> disabled)

Any connection attempt with NM fails with the log entry "cannot find valid data port".

When downgrading to MM 0.6, the output is:

Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'MotoC'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Gobi'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Huawei'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Option High-Speed'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Option'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Sierra'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Novatel'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Nokia'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'ZTE'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Ericsson MBM'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Longcheer'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'AnyData'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'SimTech'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'X22X'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Linktop'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Samsung'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Wavecom'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Cinterion'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Iridium'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Loaded plugin 'Generic'
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  Successfully loaded 20 plugins
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM1) opening serial port...
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM2) opening serial port...
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (Ericsson MBM): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-6 claimed port wwp0s29f7u6i6
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (Ericsson MBM): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-6 claimed port ttyACM0
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM1) closing serial port...
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM1) serial port closed
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (Ericsson MBM): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-6 claimed port ttyACM1
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM2) closing serial port...
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM2) serial port closed
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (Ericsson MBM): GSM modem /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-6 claimed port ttyACM2
Apr 25 00:40:52 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop NetworkManager[219]: <info> (wwp0s29f7u6i6): new GSM/UMTS device (driver: 'cdc_ether' ifindex: 2)
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop NetworkManager[219]: <info> (wwp0s29f7u6i6): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/4
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop NetworkManager[219]: <info> (wwp0s29f7u6i6): now managed
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop NetworkManager[219]: <info> (wwp0s29f7u6i6): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop NetworkManager[219]: <info> (wwp0s29f7u6i6): bringing up device.
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop NetworkManager[219]: <info> (wwp0s29f7u6i6): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2]
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop NetworkManager[219]: <info> (wwp0s29f7u6i6): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none') [20 30 0]
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wwp0s29f7u6i6: link is not ready
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM0) closing serial port...
Apr 25 00:40:53 brb-laptop modem-manager[1522]: <info>  (ttyACM0) serial port closed

However, I cannot downgrade to MM 0.6 as Gnome 3.8 and NetworkManager require >=0.7.


Has anyone encountered this problem before and has a fix/solution? Or should I file a bug in the Arch tracker? I got Bluetooth PANs to work with a patched bluez from this board, as the upstream version is behind the one used by fedora (4.101-1 vs. 4.101-4). WWAN is the only thing that doesn't work with my new Arch setup.

Thanks in advance, any help would be much appreciated.

Last edited by grinko (2013-04-29 21:10:07)

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#2 2013-04-29 19:35:12

liquidsky
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Registered: 2012-05-12
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Re: [SOLVED]ModemManager 0.7 breaks support for Ericsson F3607gw WWAN card

Seems to be a bug in the package? Look here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … ug/1174288

Eventuelly open a bugreport...

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#3 2013-04-29 21:07:21

grinko
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Registered: 2013-04-27
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Re: [SOLVED]ModemManager 0.7 breaks support for Ericsson F3607gw WWAN card

I did, you linked to it already smile

I slightly modified modemmanager-git in the AUR and added some dependencies, the git version now works for me.

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#4 2013-04-30 10:57:53

liquidsky
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Re: [SOLVED]ModemManager 0.7 breaks support for Ericsson F3607gw WWAN card

Works for me too. Thank you. big_smile

PS. It is new, that I must activate the ModemManager in systemd?

systemctl enable ModemManager

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#5 2013-06-14 16:17:09

mukl
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Registered: 2008-01-30
Posts: 52

Re: [SOLVED]ModemManager 0.7 breaks support for Ericsson F3607gw WWAN card

For me too! Thanks a lot!

$ lsusb |grep Qual
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05c6:9205 Qualcomm, Inc.

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