iwd сonnects endlessly to the network

Jujumba · 2024-02-09 22:13:00

seth wrote:

The dhcp *server* is something that provides you with an IP, it's typically part of a consumer router/switch/modem combo.

If answer is a bit more complicated: I think no

Jujumba · 2024-02-09 22:20:20

seth wrote:

You didn't run grub-mkconfig, you can also transiently edit the commandline at the grub menu, no need to permanently alter the system configuration.

Added that option via command line in grub, still no changes

Journal: https://pastebin.com/vyzL3L6K

This time seems like I disabled ipv6, didn't I?

seth · 2024-02-09 22:27:43

No. "ipv6.disable=1"

If answer is a bit more complicated: I think no

So what does the network actually look like and how do you expect to obtain a lease?
You'll have to configure a static lease if there's no dhcp server.

Jujumba · 2024-02-09 22:32:19

seth wrote:

No. "ipv6.disable=1"

Sorry, looks like I wasn't paying enough attention second time. After booting with this option I'm completely unable to connect to the network, it just timeouts...

Edit: what nmcli outputs when trying to connect:

$ nmcli device wifi connect network password passphrase
Error: Connection activation failed: IP configuration could not be reserved (no available address, timeout, etc.).

Journal: https://pastebin.com/36pDc9y8

seth wrote:

So what does the network actually look like and how do you expect to obtain a lease?
You'll have to configure a static lease if there's no dhcp server.

Uhm, I've to confess: I'm not into networking It's just a wifi at my home. At first I've configured a static lease (manually changing /etc/resolv.conf) but then things settled down with dhcpcd + iwd for a while, but now it crashed down

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seth · 2024-02-09 22:40:25

This is an ISP issues router/modem combo?
Can you log into it?
Does it allow you to enable a dhcp server?
Have you tried to reboot it?

Edit:

static lease (manually changing /etc/resolv.conf)

resolv.conf is for DNS, it has nothing to do with leases.

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Jujumba · 2024-02-09 22:40:31

Jujumba wrote:

At first I've configured a static lease (manually changing /etc/resolv.conf) but then things settled down with dhcpcd + iwd for a while, but now it crashed down

Answering the question why I actually did this: iwd was complaining about a missing dhcp client, and I had no way to install it because I was left with no connection, so manual configuration was the only way to connect and download dhcpcd, which worked for a short period of time

Jujumba · 2024-02-09 22:42:58

seth wrote:

This is an ISP issues router/modem combo?
Can you log into it?
Does it allow you to enable a dhcp server?
Have you tried to reboot it?

Neither of these. I don't have access to router. I'm sure that issue only lies within my laptop, other devices have no problem at all.

seth · 2024-02-09 22:53:06

How do we square

It's just a wifi at my home.

with

I don't have access to router.

?
Who controls the router at your home?
Your parents?
You do frequently associate w/ c8:9e:43:10:51:41 and start a dhcp request, but there's no reply. And nmap doesn't find a dhcp server.

What are "other devices" and can you inspect their network status (their IP, the gateway and whether they obtained an IPv4 lease via dhcp)?

Jujumba · 2024-02-09 22:57:31

seth wrote:

How do we square
It's just a wifi at my home.
with
I don't have access to router.
?
Who controls the router at your home?
Your parents?

Rather neighbours, it's a bit complicated story

seth wrote:

What are "other devices" and can you inspect their network status (their IP, the gateway and whether they obtained an IPv4 lease via dhcp)?

Yes, I have an access to a Windows laptop

Jujumba · 2024-02-09 23:02:11

Jujumba wrote:

Rather neighbours, it's a bit complicated story

And no, I didn't hack into their network, we just split one, it's all agreed upon

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seth · 2024-02-09 23:06:34

Yes, I have an access to a Windows laptop

It's not the same one, is it?
(dual booting is the safest way to get into this because the AP thinks you already have a lease if windows is hibernating, what is the default behavior - 3rd link below)

Otherwise you might have to ask your neighbours to reboot the router.

Jujumba · 2024-02-09 23:07:31

seth wrote:

It's not the same one, is it?

Yes, it's a completely different laptop that runs Windows only

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seth · 2024-02-09 23:17:29

https://www.windowscentral.com/8-networ … windows-10

ipconfig /all
route print

Jujumba · 2024-02-09 23:23:47

seth wrote:

https://www.windowscentral.com/8-networ … windows-10
ipconfig /all
route print

Output: https://pastebin.com/jw7g9LpP

seth · 2024-02-09 23:56:33

There's a gateway and dhcp server (AVM router) on 192.168.178.1 - but you're holding that lease since 10 days…

What's strange about this is that you're trying to connect to c8:9e:43:10:51:{2,4}1 which are MACs that belongs to netgear, not avm - are you simply trying to connect to the wrong AP?

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I don't want to suggest to re-lease on windows, because there's a chance you'll lose that, too.
The windows lease will expire in ten days, if you don't get a lease on the linux system by then, you might lose the windows one, too.

To rule out further config issues, you could try to obtain a lease from a live distro like grml (NOT! on the windows system!)

Jujumba · 2024-02-10 00:08:12

seth wrote:

What's strange about this is that you're trying to connect to c8:9e:43:10:51:{2,4}1 which are MACs that belongs to netgear, not avm - are you simply trying to connect to the wrong AP?

You mean I’m trying to connect to a different network?

To rule out further config issues, you could try to obtain a lease from a live distro like grml

I hope you don’t mind if I’d try this at the morning.

In any way, THANK YOU a lot for what you are doing.

Bless you

Jujumba · 2024-02-10 00:15:33

seth wrote:

To rule out further config issues, you could try to obtain a lease from a live distro like grml (NOT! on the windows system!)

I have an arch live image in my usb-stick, is it appropriate?

seth · 2024-02-10 09:33:30

You mean I’m trying to connect to a different network?

Possibly, the AP might spoof its MAC or there might be an extender.
All I can really tell you is that what you're trying to connect to looks like a netgear device while your windows log says you're connected to a fritz.box w/ a typical AVM MAC pattern in its IPv6.

After you made sure that's not it (using wpa_supplicant along NM will also log the SSID) I'd rather try an entirely differe SW stack w/ different kernel etc.

Jujumba · 2024-02-10 09:49:43

seth wrote:

After you made sure that's not it (using wpa_supplicant along NM will also log the SSID) I'd rather try an entirely differe SW stack w/ different kernel etc.

Making sure that I'm not connecting to a netgear device?

seth · 2024-02-10 09:51:20

Yes. That you select the correct AP to connect to. Talk to your neighbours in doubt.

Jujumba · 2024-02-10 09:52:59

So I need disable iwd backend in NM?

Edit: I mean use it as I used to

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seth · 2024-02-10 09:56:17

You can, but it will only log what SSID you're actually connecting to.
It's not relevant in a technical sense but give us more information since you've apparently no idea what network you're trying to connect to…

Jujumba · 2024-02-10 10:00:02

Well, I hope this provides relevant information..:

$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 
wlan0     IEEE 802.11  ESSID:"inhabitant"  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: C8:9E:43:10:51:21   
          Bit Rate=117 Mb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
          Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:on
          Link Quality=64/70  Signal level=-46 dBm  
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:38   Missed beacon:0

seth · 2024-02-10 10:19:34

So the profile is the ESSID, but C8:9E:43:10:51:21 belongs to netgear.
Talk to your neighbours.

Edit: also the signal is pretty good - were you provided by your neighbours with a range extender (maybe a little box in a wall outlet)?

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Jujumba · 2024-02-10 10:28:59

seth wrote:

So the profile is the ESSID, but C8:9E:43:10:51:21 belongs to netgear.
Talk to your neighbours.

Sorry, and what I have to say?
They are not so technical in that sense (me networking me either), so I simply don't know what to say

seth wrote:

Edit: also the signal is pretty good - were you provided by your neighbours with a range extender (maybe a little box in a wall outlet)?

The router is not so far

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