[SOLVED] Wifi drops out every day and won't start again unless restart

tukadafoonday · 2015-05-25 10:37:32

Hi and thanks in advanced.

I am having a problem with my wireless network connectivity to my laptop. At least once a day or sometimes more the wifi drops and then won't authenticate on the network again even though it can see the network in the connections.

Network adapter

 0a:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller (rev 10)

I have also copied the logs from the start to the finish of the connecting. I will start with the failed connection log followed by the connection log once the computer has restarted.

 May 25 20:03:36 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  WiFi hardware radio set disabled
May 25 20:03:36 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: disconnected -> unavailable (reason 'none') [30 20 0]
May 25 20:03:36 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
May 25 20:03:36 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  WiFi now disabled by radio killswitch
May 25 20:03:39 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  WiFi hardware radio set enabled
May 25 20:03:40 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  WiFi now enabled by radio killswitch
May 25 20:03:40 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0) supports 4 scan SSIDs
May 25 20:03:40 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready
May 25 20:03:40 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 30 42]
May 25 20:03:40 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: ready -> disconnected
May 25 20:03:40 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0) supports 4 scan SSIDs
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Auto-activating connection 'Andrew'.
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: starting connection 'Andrew'
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Andrew' has security, but secrets are required.
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Andrew' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'Andrew'
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> authenticating
May 25 20:03:41 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 25 20:03:42 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 25 20:03:42 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 25 20:03:43 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 25 20:03:44 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 25 20:03:45 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 25 20:03:45 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 25 20:03:46 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 25 20:03:47 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 25 20:03:48 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 25 20:03:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 25 20:04:00 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 25 20:04:01 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found') [50 120 53]
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  (wlp10s0): Activation: failed for connection 'Andrew'
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Auto-activating connection 'Andrew'.
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: starting connection 'Andrew'
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 25 20:04:05 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Andrew' has security, but secrets are required.
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Andrew' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'Andrew'
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
May 25 20:04:06 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
May 25 20:04:07 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 25 20:04:17 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 25 20:04:18 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 25 20:04:19 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 25 20:04:29 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found') [50 120 53]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  (wlp10s0): Activation: failed for connection 'Andrew'
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  Couldn't disconnect supplicant interface: This interface is not connected.
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Auto-activating connection 'Andrew'.
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: starting connection 'Andrew'
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Andrew' has security, but secrets are required.
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  Couldn't disconnect supplicant interface: This interface is not connected.
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 25 20:04:30 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:04:31 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Andrew' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
May 25 20:04:31 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'Andrew'
May 25 20:04:31 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
May 25 20:04:31 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
May 25 20:04:31 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
May 25 20:04:31 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 25 20:04:31 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  Couldn't disconnect supplicant interface: This interface is not connected.
May 25 20:04:31 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  Couldn't disconnect supplicant interface: This interface is not connected.
May 25 20:04:31 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
May 25 20:04:33 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 25 20:04:33 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 25 20:04:43 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 25 20:04:50 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 25 20:04:51 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 25 20:04:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
May 25 20:04:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found') [50 120 53]
May 25 20:04:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
May 25 20:04:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  Disabling autoconnect for connection 'Andrew'.
May 25 20:04:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <warn>  (wlp10s0): Activation: failed for connection 'Andrew'
May 25 20:04:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
May 25 20:04:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
May 25 20:04:56 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[332]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive

and now for the successful connection log after the restart

 May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Auto-activating connection 'Andrew'.
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: starting connection 'Andrew'
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Andrew' has security, but secrets are required.
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <warn>  (wlp10s0): No agents were available for this request.
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: need-auth -> failed (reason 'no-secrets') [60 120 7]
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <warn>  (wlp10s0): Activation: failed for connection 'Andrew'
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
May 25 20:12:38 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Auto-activating connection 'Andrew'.
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: starting connection 'Andrew'
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Andrew' has security, but secrets are required.
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
May 25 20:12:53 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Andrew' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'Andrew'
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
May 25 20:12:55 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
May 25 20:12:56 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 25 20:12:56 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
May 25 20:12:56 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
May 25 20:12:56 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
May 25 20:12:56 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
May 25 20:12:57 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
May 25 20:12:57 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.  Connected to wireless network 'Andrew'.
May 25 20:12:57 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
May 25 20:12:57 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
May 25 20:12:57 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0]
May 25 20:12:57 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Activation (wlp10s0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
May 25 20:12:57 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  dhclient started with pid 824
May 25 20:12:57 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop dhclient[824]: DHCPDISCOVER on wlp10s0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop dhclient[824]: DHCPREQUEST on wlp10s0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop dhclient[824]: DHCPOFFER from 10.0.0.2
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop dhclient[824]: DHCPACK from 10.0.0.2
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>    address 10.0.0.117
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>    plen 24 (255.255.255.0)
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>    gateway 10.0.0.2
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>    server identifier 10.0.0.2
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>    lease time 43200
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>    nameserver '10.0.0.2'
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>    domain name '******.id.au'
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): DHCPv4 state changed unknown -> bound
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) scheduled...
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started...
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none') [70 80 0]
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete.
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none') [80 90 0]
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): device state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none') [90 100 0]
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
May 25 20:12:58 andrew-laptop dhclient[824]: bound to 10.0.0.117 -- renewal in 17734 seconds.
May 25 20:12:59 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
May 25 20:12:59 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Policy set 'Andrew' (wlp10s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
May 25 20:12:59 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  Writing DNS information to /usr/bin/resolvconf
May 25 20:13:02 andrew-laptop NetworkManager[334]: <info>  (wlp10s0): Activation: successful, device activated.

To me in there it looks like the SSID is not being found even though it shows in Network-Manager. Either that or the authentication is screwing up.

Other than that I am at a bit of a witsend.

If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be greatly appreciated.

Last edited by tukadafoonday (2015-05-26 08:19:19)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2015-05-25 11:00:49

Please use code tags rather than quote tags when posting terminal output -- it makes it much more readable.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/help.php#bbcode

Realtek cards are troublesome under GNU/Linux.

Look at the output of:

lspci -k|grep -iA2 net

To determine the kernel module in use then run:

# modinfo <name of kernel module>

To list the options for that card and the default settings.

You can then modify the options like this:

# echo "options <name of module> swenc=1 ips=0 fwlps=0" > /etc/modprobe.d/rtl.conf

I found the above options useful on a recalcitrant rtl8192se-based card I was using a while ago.

Test the options with:

# modprobe -rv <name of module>
# modprobe -v <name of module>

tukadafoonday · 2015-05-25 11:19:00

Thanks for your help Headonastick.

I have looked into what you have said; however, on my system there is no rtl.conf file. Would this now be located somewhere different than there because the modprobe.d/ is completely empty!

Sorry about the use of quote tags too. I didn't think it looked quite right but I didn't see Code tags on the page I was looking at.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2015-05-25 11:22:41

tukadafoonday wrote:

however, on my system there is no rtl.conf file. Would this now be located somewhere different than there because the modprobe.d/ is completely empty!

The command I have posted will create that file -- just use your text editor of choice if you prefer.

tukadafoonday · 2015-05-25 11:33:00

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

tukadafoonday wrote:
however, on my system there is no rtl.conf file. Would this now be located somewhere different than there because the modprobe.d/ is completely empty!
The command I have posted will create that file -- just use your text editor of choice if you prefer.

All good, I did that so we will see just what happens now and if it improves.

Sorry for being annoying but can you tell me exactly what those settings just did or point me in the right direction to what I might need to search to find out.

No point fixing something if you don't learn why you did it.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2015-05-25 11:43:35

tukadafoonday wrote:

Sorry for being annoying but can you tell me exactly what those settings just did or point me in the right direction to what I might need to search to find out.

The "swenc" option switches the card from using hardware-based encryption methods to a software-based method; this can be more reliable.

The other two options disable power saving in the device -- the `modinfo` output gives a little more information on this.

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