[SOLVED] Solved: Mobile Broadband Problems after Update

ozjd · #1 25th February 2010, 05:34 AM

I couldn't see any other post on this so this is just to record the issue. This is on a F12 x86_64 system with KDE.

I updated today and the update included ppp, version 2.4.5. After the update I restarted the computer so as to try out KDE 4.4 which was included in the update. I could no longer connect to my mobile broadband. I installed the earlier version of ppp which was 2.4.4 and now it is working again.

gramware · #2 25th February 2010, 08:33 AM

Yeah, I second this, I had the same issue with Fedora 12 X86 with Gnome where I could not use Mobile Broadband with Huawei and a Motorola L7i phone. I think the issue should be sorted ASAP as it is a headache if you are no longer able to connect to the net in any way.

domnulnopcea · #3 25th February 2010, 09:07 AM

Yes, It happened to me also this morning!

How can we fix this?

I am working for a company that depends on the vpn! It must be fixed asap!

I tried the fixes with eap response and so on but no luck

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why is this thread named "Solved" if the issue is still present?

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I downgraded to ppp 2.4.4 and it still fails to connect! it just gives me an error vpn 'name' failed

gramware · #4 25th February 2010, 09:35 AM

Probably some of your other settings were changed. If you were using mobile broadband and couldn't connect after upgrading, a downgrade to ppp 2.4.4 solves the issue.

AlexDudko · #5 25th February 2010, 09:36 AM

I noticed the problem several days ago, but couldn't figure out what caused it because of a very low laptop's battery charge. Now I see the issue still exists. My Huawei Mobile Broadband isn't recognized any more as a modem but only as a usb flash drive. Apparantly it isn't KDE's ppp, I use XFCE and Gnome NetworkManager.

domnulnopcea · #6 25th February 2010, 09:40 AM

I have downgraded to ppp 2.4.4 and I still had to check the option 'Use point to point encryption' in the advanced settings for the vpn!

I have deleted the old vpn connection, created a new one and I think I forgot to check this option...

so basically a simple downgrade solves the problem