Network manager and Mobile connections

[Georgi Kourtev]

> > 
> > Yes, it is installed.
> 
> You could try removing it, some modems seem to work better when it is
> not installed. Have you tried using wvdial to connect instead of
> networkmanager?
> 
> I would try wvdial first, install it if is not installed and then run
> "sudo wvdial" with the modem plugged in

Without removing it with I got this with wvdial (see below). However the 
laptop doesn't use apparently this connection as I cannot brows internet for 
example. I recall that before I was using wvdial without sudo.

ATDT*99#
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Mon Nov 28 12:33:23 2011
--> Pid of pppd: 8912 
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> local  IP address 10.160.13.145
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> remote IP address 10.64.64.64
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> primary   DNS address 212.39.90.42
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> secondary DNS address 212.39.90.43
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
^CCaught signal 2:  Attempting to exit gracefully...
--> Terminating on signal 15
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> Connect time 3.3 minutes.
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W                                                                                                                         
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W 
--> pppd: 0�W ��W `�W