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Watnuss

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Registered: 2013-03-04

Posts: 53

[Solved] NetworkManager does not connect wlan interface to my WLAN

Hi,

I don't know what I am missing. Connecting to my WLAN using wifi-menu does work fine. But if I try to use nm-applet it doesn't connect (see journalctl below)
I use i3 as a GUI and enabled its tray. I can see the nm-applet but its loading forever without connectivity.

Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: get_secret_flags: assertion `is_secret_prop (setting, secret_name, error)' failed
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Activation (wlp3s0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Activation (wlp3s0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Activation (wlp3s0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Activation (wlp3s0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Activation (wlp3s0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Activation (wlp3s0/wireless): connection '<My ESSID>' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value '<My ESSID>'
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Activation (wlp3s0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Mar 29 14:03:19 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
Mar 29 14:03:22 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:22 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:22 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Mar 29 14:03:22 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Mar 29 14:03:26 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:26 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:26 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Mar 29 14:03:26 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Mar 29 14:03:29 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:29 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:29 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Mar 29 14:03:30 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Mar 29 14:03:34 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:34 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:34 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Mar 29 14:03:39 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Mar 29 14:03:42 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:42 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:42 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Mar 29 14:03:44 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <warn> Activation (wlp3s0/wireless): association took too long, failing activation.
Mar 29 14:03:44 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): device state change: config -> failed (reason 'SSID not found') [50 120 53]
Mar 29 14:03:44 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <warn> Activation (wlp3s0) failed for connection '<My ESSID>'
Mar 29 14:03:45 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
Mar 29 14:03:45 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
Mar 29 14:03:48 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=2)
Mar 29 14:03:48 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> systemd[1]: Stopping Network Manager...
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> caught signal 15, shutting down normally.
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (enp0s25): device state change: unavailable -> unmanaged (reason 'removed') [20 10 36]
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (enp0s25): cleaning up...
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (enp0s25): taking down device.
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> kernel: e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): device state change: disconnected -> unmanaged (reason 'removed') [30 10 36]
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): cleaning up...
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> (wlp3s0): taking down device.
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from <MAC address> by local choice (reason=3)
Mar 29 14:04:05 <hostname> NetworkManager[3024]: <info> exiting (success)

I would be really glad if you could help me.

Best regards,

Christian

Last edited by Watnuss (2013-03-29 13:58:40)

Watnuss

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Registered: 2013-03-04

Posts: 53

Re: [Solved] NetworkManager does not connect wlan interface to my WLAN

Ok I found the issue. net-auto-wireless was started automatically and thus NetworkManager couldn't be started properly. Disabling net-auto-wireless and enabling NetworkManager worked for me.

WonderWoofy

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From: Los Gatos, CA

Registered: 2012-05-19

Posts: 8,414

Re: [Solved] NetworkManager does not connect wlan interface to my WLAN

Ok I found the issue. net-auto-wireless was started automatically and thus NetworkManager couldn't be started properly. Disabling net-auto-wireless and enabling NetworkManager worked for me.

Don't worry, I have done this before too.  It is horribly frustrating until you realize the problem, at which time I always think, "Ah crap, I need to pay attention to what I'm doing more..."