NetworkManager does not auto connect mobile broadband network

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

A clumsy workaround for autoconnecting (and auto-reconnecting):

As root or with sudo, create a text file /ect/cron.d/keep-it-up with the following contents: (as one line!)

*/2 * * * * root nmcli dev|grep -q '\bconnected *'|| nmcli con up id my_connection_id > /dev/null 2>&1

Every other minute, it checks whether you have a connected network connection. If not, it brings one up. Replace my_connection_id with the name of your mobile (or bluetooth) connection. Get a list of id's with the command:

grep ^id= /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*

If the name of the connection contains eg. spaces, try using quotes or renaming the connection.

I'm facing the same problem

@Tuomas Salo : I tried your solution by creating a job.

But, what it does is even if the connection is connected it disconnects the connection and reconnects it.

May be I'm missing something here :)

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Thanks
Waqar

@wqqar: going a bit off-topic here, but try running:

nmcli dev|grep '\bconnected *'

It should return a line ending with "connected" when there is a connection, otherwise empty. Also try running (as root):

nmcli dev|grep -q '\bconnected *'|| nmcli con up id my_connection_id

If there's a problem, this should print it. Check for typos and/or modify the grep clauses.

This is affecting me too. I wish it would just auto connect.

Is this a duplicate of bug #391729?

It seems like the auto connection is only happening after enabling "Mobile broadband" switch in the nm-applet menu, which is off by default.