modem-manager not working

Question

I used to connect to the internet using my usb-modem in the earlier versions of ubuntu. But after installing precise i'm not able to connect to the internet. Please help. I don't want to use windows but forced to do so.

Answer 1

The OP reported solving the problem by using information in this forum thread:

• [SOLVED] modem-manager not working

No additional information was provided about what part of the thread was helpful, but it may have been this post by AlexFish.

Those instructions were, in summary:

1. Run lsusb to get the device's identifying numbers. Replace each instance of 1C9E and 9605 below with the correct values for the device on your system, as revealed in this step.

2. Edit the file /usr/bin/option_1C9E:9605 as root, giving it the contents:

   #! /bin/bash
   echo 1C9E 9605 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id

3. Make it executable:

   chmod +x /usr/bin/option_1C9E:9605

4. Edit /etc/udev/rules.d/option.rules as root, adding:

   ATTRS{idVendor}=="1c9e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9605", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe option"
   ATTRS{idVendor}=="1c9e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9605", RUN+="/usr/bin/option_1C9E:9605"

5. It may work immediately; otherwise unplug it from the machine and plug it back in.

^{Concept and commands taken directly from the post; explanation and formatting redone.}