Public bug reported: I have a USB 3G modem that works find in Kubuntu. There, I can plug it in and the system automatically detects and sets it up. It appears as a wired network interface and basically works out of the box with no actions needed on my part. However, in Lubuntu, the same modem is not found and even the nm-connection-editor can't find it when I run it manually.
The modem is a Huawei E3131: $ lsusb | grep -i huawei Bus 001 Device 006: ID 12d1:1f01 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. What should happen is that Lubuntu should find the modem and set it up like in Kubuntu. I have read that others have 3G modems working so the issue might be with just this model of modem. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.8.0-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-6.17-generic 3.10.3 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-6-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw' Date: Fri Aug 16 12:11:34 2013 IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-09 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64+mac (20130808) IpRoute: default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0 proto static 192.168.2.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.36 metric 1 MarkForUpload: True NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true SourcePackage: network-manager-applet UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-con: NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMP TIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH Wired connection 1 8ee33eaa-5ef1-4a5f-8995-c38b6bd45b55 802-3-ethernet 1376644140 pe 16. elokuuta 2013 12.09.00 yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0 nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH wlan0 802-11-wireless disconnected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 eth0 802-3-ethernet connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN running 0.9.8.0 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled ** Affects: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1212997 Title: USB 3G modem not found in Lubuntu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/1212997/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs