Comment 1 for bug 37069

I might have the same bug here. I'm using a laptop with intel ipw2200 chipset. The wireless network is not encrypted (but does not broadcast SSID). I supply the SSID, the nm-applet seems to activate but takes ages. After a while, I get the 'wireless link monitor' icon, but the 4 levels are grey and not blue.

If I take a look at iwconfig : it's all blank, as if it was not configured by NetworkManager. If I manually fill in the appropriate settings using iwconfig, the icon directly goes to all blue, and then the connection works fine.

Looking at /var/log/daemon.log, during the activation of the connection dhclient does not manage to get an ip, because of unreachable network. Then NM acquire a private IP using autoip.

I'm running dapper flight 6, and I have no software nor hardware radio switch.

Apr 19 09:11:30 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Istarting...
Apr 19 09:11:30 asus NetworkManager: <WARNING>^I main (): nm_data_new: Setting up dbus filter
Apr 19 09:11:31 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Ieth0: Device is fully-supported using driver '8139too'.
Apr 19 09:11:31 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Inm_device_init(): waiting for device's worker thread to start
Apr 19 09:11:31 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Inm_device_init(): device's worker thread started, continuing.
Apr 19 09:11:31 asus NetworkManager: <information>^INow managing wired Ethernet (802.3) device 'eth0'.
Apr 19 09:11:31 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Ieth1: Device is fully-supported using driver 'ipw2200'.
Apr 19 09:11:31 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Inm_device_init(): waiting for device's worker thread to start
Apr 19 09:11:31 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Inm_device_init(): device's worker thread started, continuing.
Apr 19 09:11:31 asus NetworkManager: <information>^INow managing wireless (802.11) device 'eth1'.
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IUpdating allowed wireless network lists.
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^ISWITCH: no current connection, found better connection 'eth1'.
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IWill activate connection 'eth1/benbarb'.
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice eth1 activation scheduled...
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) started...
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IWireless network benbarb for interface eth1 is not encrypted, not starting wpasupplicant
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Apr 19 09:12:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IOld device 'eth1' activating, won't change.
Apr 19 09:12:08 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Beginning DHCP transaction.
Apr 19 09:12:08 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Apr 19 09:12:08 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 12 (successfully started) for interface eth1
Apr 19 09:12:10 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 1 (starting) for interface eth1
Apr 19 09:12:53 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice 'eth1' DHCP transaction took too long (>45s), stopping it.
Apr 19 09:12:53 asus dhclient: send_packet: Network is unreachable
Apr 19 09:12:54 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled...
Apr 19 09:12:54 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 14 (normal exit) for interface eth1
Apr 19 09:12:54 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 11 (unknown) for interface eth1
Apr 19 09:12:54 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon state is now 14 (normal exit) for interface eth1
Apr 19 09:12:54 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) started...
Apr 19 09:12:54 asus NetworkManager: <information>^INo DHCP reply received. Automatically obtaining IP via Zeroconf.
Apr 19 09:12:54 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Sending probe #0 for IP address 169.254.163.48.
Apr 19 09:12:54 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Waiting for reply...
Apr 19 09:12:56 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Sending probe #1 for IP address 169.254.163.48.
Apr 19 09:12:56 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Waiting for reply...
Apr 19 09:12:58 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Sending probe #2 for IP address 169.254.163.48.
Apr 19 09:12:58 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Waiting for reply...
Apr 19 09:13:01 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Sending announce #0 for IP address 169.254.163.48.
Apr 19 09:13:01 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Waiting for reply...
Apr 19 09:13:04 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Sending announce #1 for IP address 169.254.163.48.
Apr 19 09:13:04 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Waiting for reply...
Apr 19 09:13:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Sending announce #2 for IP address 169.254.163.48.
Apr 19 09:13:07 asus NetworkManager: <information>^Iautoip: Waiting for reply...
Apr 19 09:13:10 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled...
Apr 19 09:13:10 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) complete.
Apr 19 09:13:10 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started...
Apr 19 09:13:11 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP returned name servers but system has disabled dynamic modification!
Apr 19 09:13:11 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Finish handler scheduled.
Apr 19 09:13:11 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.
Apr 19 09:13:11 asus NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation (eth1) successful, device activated.