frequent connection drops (every 8-10 minutes, blueman, Nokia 6233, BSNL 3G)

[Tanmoy Chatterjee]

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Amarendra Kumar <er.amar at gmail.com> wrote:
> I use Nokia 6233 via bluetooth to connect my Laptop (Ubuntu) to 3G
> Internet. The Internet connection goes down in some every 7-8 minutes.
> Then, I have to do this:
>
> 1. Blueman Applet on Panel
> 2. In the "Bluetooth Devices" window right-click on my Phone Name and click
> "Refresh Services"
> 3. Then right click again and click "Dial-up networking"
> 4. Then click "Setup" and select "Dial-up Networking (DUN)" radio-button and
> click "Forward"
> 5. Then click on "Network Manager Applet" and click my 3G connection
> 6. Within a few seconds the Internet connection resumes.
>
> Note: While the Internet connection goes the my 3G connection is still
> there in Network Manager applet list under "available" (But clicking on
> it doesn't connect Internet and Network Manager already shows connection
> as broken with no antenna "bars") and disappears only after "step 3".
>
> I have no idea what breaks/drops the connection. Anything to do with
> message bus security policy? I have disabled iptables.
>
> --
> AMAR
Pardon me, I can't answer your queries - just want to tell that I have
found connecting my BSNL broadband to ubuntu difficult - as there was
no one to help - finally it has been connected via "DSL Connection"
column in "Network Connection"- just by entering my user i.d.
>
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