Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: network-manager
I use a Huawei E172 3G USB dongle for my mobile braoadband internet
connection (on Vodafone).
What happens:
Approximately 40% of the times where I boot my machine and load my
Desktop, Network Manager throws up a password box that says "A password
is required to connect to "Vodafone Contract" HUAWEI Technologies HUAWEI
Mobile" (see screenshot). However, it does not accept my password.
There appears to be no pattern to this. This happens when no changes
have been made to my system - no recently installed updates etc. On one
occasion it didn't happen for as long as five days, on another occasion
it happened on four reboots in a row - it really does seem completely
random. The only option is to open network-manager-applet, delete my
mobile broadband connection settings, then run the connection wizard
again to re-apply them from the beginning
What should happen:
Network Manager should not prompt me for a password for my 3G dongle
when I load my Desktop. I should not have to delete my 3G mobile
broadband settings in network-manager-applet, and then go through the
wizard again to re-apply the settings.
Technical details:
Distro Version - Ubuntu Karmic 9.10, 32-bit, default fresh install with latest
updates
Desktop Environment - GNOME 2.28.1 (Ubuntu 2009-11-03)
Kernel - Linux 2.6.31-19-generic
System - Athlon 64 3400 2.2GHz processor, NVidia 6800LE graphics, 1.5MB RAM
Network Manager Applet Version - 0.7.996
Modem - Huawei E172 USB stick on Vodafone with latest firmware
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Feb 7 18:07:50 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: network-manager 0.8~a~git.20091013t193206.679d548-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic
SourcePackage: network-manager
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686
** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386
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NM prompts for password, doesn't accept it - Huawei E172 3G
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/518480
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