Tested with upstream v3.3-rc5 (http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel- ppa/mainline/v3.3-rc5-precise/) and the device still not detected.
I can confirm that the updated drivers from Sierra Wireless website work on v3.3-rc5. After installing the updated drivers, the device is detected and a wwan0 interface is created. ** Summary changed: - Sierra Wireless 320U USB-to-WWAN modem is not detected + Sierra Wireless 320U USB-to-WWAN modem is not detected (needs updated drivers from manufacturer website) ** Description changed: I have a Sierra Wireless 320U USB 4G/LTE modem that is not detected when - I plug it in to a USB port. I can get it working in Ubuntu 11.10, but - only by installing the directIP drivers from the manufacturers website - at + I plug it in to a USB port. I can get it working in Ubuntu 11.10 and + precise, but only by installing the directIP drivers from the + manufacturers website at http://mycusthelpadmin.net/SIERRAWIRELESS/_cs/AnswerDetail.aspx?aid=44. The current "sierra" and "sierra_net" drivers in the linux kernel are older than those provided on the manufacturers website. I should also note that "lsusb" reports a different name for the device: Bus 001 Device 010: ID 0f3d:68aa Airprime, Incorporated The device manufacturer page is at http://www.sierrawireless.com/en/productsandservices/AirCard/USBModems/AirCard_320U.aspx and my ISP page for the device is at http://www.telstra.com.au/bigpond- internet/mobile-broadband/bigpond/ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-16-generic 3.2.0-16.25 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: - **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** - card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog] - Subdevices: 1/1 - Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 + **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** + card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog] + Subdevices: 1/1 + Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 3238 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 3238 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 3238 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 3238 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: - Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe8fc000 irq 45' - Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888' - Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,19daa140,00100001' - Controls : 15 - Simple ctrls : 7 + Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe8fc000 irq 45' + Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888' + Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,19daa140,00100001' + Controls : 15 + Simple ctrls : 7 Card1.Amixer.info: - Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfcf7c000 irq 19' - Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP' - Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100200' - Controls : 24 - Simple ctrls : 4 + Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfcf7c000 irq 19' + Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP' + Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100200' + Controls : 24 + Simple ctrls : 4 CasperVersion: 1.304 Date: Fri Feb 17 04:30:20 2012 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120215) MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. 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ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/ubnkern RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-16-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-16-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.69 + linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-16-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-16-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.69 RfKill: - 0: phy0: Wireless LAN - Soft blocked: no - Hard blocked: no + 0: phy0: Wireless LAN + Soft blocked: no + Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/05/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 080016 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: NM10 dmi.board.vendor: ZOTAC dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080016:bd05/05/2011:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnZOTAC:rnNM10:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/933972 Title: Sierra Wireless 320U USB-to-WWAN modem is not detected (needs updated drivers from manufacturer website) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/933972/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs