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Hi all I would reopen this bugreport and move it to kernel/firmware
category with the following additional information and my experiences I
describe below.

The above posted part of syslog with the error message "Incompatible
driver and firmware versions" is a kernel message and has nothing to do
with network-manager which is a userland utility that builds up
connections through the network device drivers that the kernel has
already loaded. So this bug is related to the kernel.

Here is my personal experience: I was using Kubuntu Natty x64 with a
Sierra USB AirCard 306 and it worked without hacking, just plugged it
and it connected through the network-manager. The kernel version I used
was 2.6.38-11-generic. Yesterday I have upgraded my Kubuntu to Oneiric
and the same problem reappeared described in this bugreport. The kernel
version I used was 3.0.0-12-generic. I have rebooted my Oneiric with the
previous Natty kernel (see above the version) and now it loads the
firmware without error message.

Additional information: I have the same problem with Debian Squeeze
2.6.32-5-686 and it connects through pppd instead of network-manager.

At this point I have not tried to connect to my ISP as the SIM card
inserted needs top-up but I have my main SIM card which is monthly-paid
in the old 3g modem that I'm using actually to write this comment. After
submitting I replace the SIM cards and the dongles and I will return
with more info (syslog, lsmod, etc).

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Title:
  Sierra 301 USB mobile almost nevers connects

Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: network-manager

  Need help getting my Sierra 301 USB mobile broadband stick to work on
  my new motherboard ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3.

  The Sierra 301 stick works fine on my Eee PC running Ubuntu 10.04 & 10.10 and it also works on the ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard when running winxp
  I have no idea where to start looking, here is the output from dmesg when the stick is inserted and trys to connect.

  $ dmesg

  [ 4768.260132] usb 2-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
  [ 4768.411959] usb 2-3: config 1 has an invalid interface number: 9 but max is 0
  [ 4768.411968] usb 2-3: config 1 has no interface number 0
  [ 4768.479752] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
  [ 4768.481368] usb-storage: probe of 2-3:1.9 failed with error -5
  [ 4768.481424] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
  [ 4768.481429] USB Mass Storage support registered.
  [ 4768.978929] usb 2-3: USB disconnect, address 4
  [ 4769.370925] usb 2-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
  [ 4769.527729] usb 2-3: config 1 has an invalid interface number: 7 but max is 4
  [ 4769.527738] usb 2-3: config 1 has no interface number 2
  [ 4769.581056] usb 2-3: Incompatible driver and firmware versions
  [ 4769.581085] usbcore: registered new interface driver sierra_net
  [ 4769.592342] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
  [ 4769.592377] USB Serial support registered for generic
  [ 4769.620265] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
  [ 4769.620271] usbserial: USB Serial Driver core
  [ 4769.626275] USB Serial support registered for Sierra USB modem
  [ 4769.626344] sierra 2-3:1.0: Sierra USB modem converter detected
  [ 4769.627221] usb 2-3: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
  [ 4769.627258] sierra 2-3:1.1: Sierra USB modem converter detected
  [ 4769.627746] usb 2-3: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB1
  [ 4769.627780] sierra 2-3:1.3: Sierra USB modem converter detected
  [ 4769.628146] usb 2-3: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB2
  [ 4769.628173] sierra 2-3:1.4: Sierra USB modem converter detected
  [ 4769.628648] usb 2-3: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB3
  [ 4769.628703] usbcore: registered new interface driver sierra
  [ 4769.628707] sierra: v.1.7.16:USB Driver for Sierra Wireless USB modems
  [ 4830.916619] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: force halt; handshake ffffc9000067a424 00004000 00000000 -> -110
  [ 4830.916632] sierra ttyUSB2: sierra_submit_rx_urbs: submit intr urb failed: -110
  [ 4831.016828] sierra ttyUSB2: sierra_write - usb_submit_urb(write bulk) failed with status = -108

  One other thing I have noticed is that when I "Enable Mobile
  Broadband" from right clicking network icon, the mobile network status
  is still "Not enabled" from the left click on the network icon.

  I have managed to connect to the Internet 3 times in 3 months here is
  the dmesg output to compare the two but after a restart I can't
  connect again. I have not been able to find what special combination
  is actually getting the connection to work it seems to be completely
  random.

  [ 1797.721766] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
  [ 1812.870959] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
  [ 1828.130923] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
  [ 1828.360921] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
  [ 1843.510919] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
  [ 1858.770085] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
  [ 1859.010102] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
  [ 1869.450047] usb 2-2: device not accepting address 6, error -110
  [ 1869.570906] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7
  [ 1880.010915] usb 2-2: device not accepting address 7, error -110
  [ 1880.010943] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
  [ 1880.520937] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3
  [ 1880.703388] usb 5-2: not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub
  [ 1880.707375] usb 5-2: config 1 has an invalid interface number: 9 but max is 0
  [ 1880.707384] usb 5-2: config 1 has no interface number 0
  [ 1880.781420] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
  [ 1880.784429] usb-storage: probe of 5-2:1.9 failed with error -5
  [ 1880.784483] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
  [ 1880.784489] USB Mass Storage support registered.
  [ 1880.826398] usb 5-2: USB disconnect, address 3
  [ 1881.260904] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 8
  [ 1896.410094] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
  [ 1911.670089] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
  [ 1911.900074] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 9
  [ 1927.050085] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
  [ 1942.310074] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
  [ 1942.540090] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 10
  [ 1952.980915] usb 2-2: device not accepting address 10, error -110
  [ 1953.100930] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 11
  [ 1963.540088] usb 2-2: device not accepting address 11, error -110
  [ 1963.540117] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
  [ 1964.060941] usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4
  [ 1964.243514] usb 5-2: not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub
  [ 1964.247484] usb 5-2: config 1 has an invalid interface number: 7 but max is 4
  [ 1964.247494] usb 5-2: config 1 has no interface number 2
  [ 1964.259600] sierra 5-2:1.0: Sierra USB modem converter detected
  [ 1964.261634] usb 5-2: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB0
  [ 1964.261794] sierra 5-2:1.1: Sierra USB modem converter detected
  [ 1964.263632] usb 5-2: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB1
  [ 1964.264190] sierra 5-2:1.3: Sierra USB modem converter detected
  [ 1964.266604] usb 5-2: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB2
  [ 1964.266808] sierra 5-2:1.4: Sierra USB modem converter detected
  [ 1964.268617] usb 5-2: Sierra USB modem converter now attached to ttyUSB3
  [ 1964.272463] usb 5-2: Incompatible driver and firmware versions
  [ 1965.959251] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: force halt; handshake ffffc9000067a424 0000c000 00000000 -> -110
  [ 2058.569916] PPP BSD Compression module registered
  [ 2058.607123] PPP Deflate Compression module registered

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