Ubuntu
plasma-widget-networkmanagement package

  1. Bug #334122
  2. Comment #28

Comment 28 for bug 334122

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Chris Puttick (cputtick) wrote : Re: [Bug 334122] Re: kubuntu jaunty plasmoid-network-manager can't use mobile broadband

Note following standard software workaround:

install KNetworkManager

remove network plasma-widget (right click widget, select Remove)

add menu item for KNetworkManager (right click launcher, select menu
editor, not sure why it doesn't add a menu item itself)

right click KNetworkManager menu item and use options to place on
convenient location (we use desktop and have a blueman icon too)

fire up KNetworkManager

connect phone with Blueman

edit new rfcomm connection as necessary (only needed first time)

Works just fine. Super.

No idea why it doesn't work in shipping network-widget, I guess the
middle is not the same (backend of course is). Was unwilling to use
the one from Kubuntu-experimental as these are Dell Mini 9 netbooks
being used by non-technical senior management and I had no idea what
the dependencies were it wanted and how that might affect the
otherwise stable installation.