Comment 321 for bug 446146

Carl, I have the same issues of unreliable connections, even with
2.6.31-15.50 and E169 -- NM icons spins then fails to connects, this can
happen several times before the network is established, but always
happens at least once after a reboot (see post #73 for kernel
developer's similar experience). It usually connects after suspend,
though.

See Tiger99's post at #217 for an alternative to NM. This works
reliable for me and indicates to me that the problems are not just
kernel/device related (the earlier problem with kernel 2.6.31-14.48 is
solved with upgrade to *-15.50.) but also related to Network Manager
and/or Modem Manager.

It would be interesting if others could confirm this experience.

On Fri, 2009-12-04 at 21:05 +0000, Carl Mäkinen wrote:

> I can use my E169 mobile Internet again after the kernel update – thank
> you for the fix dear Linux and Ubuntu developers!
>
> However, my experience is that this feature does not run as smooth as in 9.04 and I would like to ask if anyone else have the same feeling. There are three areas where I have problems:
> - It feels like it takes longer time to connect in 9.10 (could it be perceived as slower to connect due to the removal of the two green “status indicators” in 9.04 network-manager applet?).
> - The network-manager applet often fails to connect (the circle spins for while before I get the disconnected notification box).
> - I can't reconnect if I have had the computer in sleep (suspended).
>
> So, is this only me being a reactionist (ahh, the good old days of 9.04)
> or is it something that could be worth looking in to?
>