Bug 316943 - telepathy does not detect connection to internet unless it is via Networkmanager
Summary: telepathy does not detect connection to internet unless it is via Networkmanager
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 316841
Alias: None
Product: telepathy
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: git-latest
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: Future
Assignee: Telepathy Bugs
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Reported: 2013-03-18 04:00 UTC by Orion
Modified: 2013-03-18 04:52 UTC (History)
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Description Orion 2013-03-18 04:00:55 UTC 
if you connect to internet via other methods than Networkmanager, eg command wvdial, telepathy does not detect the connection and so do not connect your accounts

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. connect to internet using wvdial on a usb 3G modem
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Actual Results:  
all other internet-using software such as KMail, Choqok, Quassel, Firefox etc detects the connection. Telepathy does not

Expected Results:  
Telepathy detects you are connected and connects your IM accounts

Though Networkmanager does work with most connections there are many it does not recognise. I have 2-3 USB modems it does not work with myself. wvdial is in most cases the saviour. 

Why all other software can then detect I am connected but Telepathy can not? Bad design choice
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2013-03-18 04:04:44 UTC 
You have already opened this bug and had the reasoning explained as well as a workaround for your setup.

Commenting again will not change anything.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 316841 ***
Comment 2 Orion 2013-03-18 04:52:04 UTC 
My apologies, my internet connection was so bad I was not sure it had actually been committed