NetworkManager won't connect on FC6 box

[Tony Falcone <afalcone alum mit edu>]

Hi,

With regards to this message:

> Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:02:32 -0500
> From: Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>
> Subject: Re: No IPv6 routers present
> 

>         On Fri, 2006-11-17 at 22:49 +0800, Deepan wrote:
>         > Hello All,
>         >   I use Fedora Core 6. I had been using /etc/init.d/network
>         script and system-config-network GUI to configure and connect
>         to wifi all these days. Installed NetworkManager recently and
>         it provides a very good interface.
>         
>         > I am able to connect to my office wifi (we use wpa2) when
>         run
>         > "/etc/init.d/network start" script.  But I am unable to
>         connect using NetworkManager. Everytime I connect using my
>         network manager I find that the dmesg reports a error "eth1:
>         No IPv6 routers present". 
>         
>         > I want NetworkManager to force use IPv4 or fallback to IPv4
>         if IPv6 is not found. I am new to IPv6 and IPv4 terms. I may
>         be wrong in my description. Can anyone suggest me a solution. 
> 
> NM doesn't support IPv6 quite yet...  Can you post some logs of NM
> trying to connect to your WPA2 access point?  They are dumped
> to /var/log/messages.
> 

I am having the saem type of problem: I am using FC6, kernel
2.6.17-1.2849.fc6, and cannot connect to my (wide open, no encryption,
etc.) wireless home network using NetworkManager.  I can do so "by
hand," e.g., by issuing

	# ifup eth1

at the command line.

If I use NetworkManager on my FC4 box (on the same wireless network)
without problem.  However, when I try to use NetworkManager on my FC6
box, it fails to connect.  The output of my kernel log follows:

        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <debug info>
        [1164157733.809410] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap
        (): Forcing AP 'omeganet' 
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  User
        Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth1 / omeganet 
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Deactivating device eth1. 
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Withdrawing address
        record for fe80::202:8aff:fe7a:5bb3 on eth1.
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Leaving mDNS
        multicast group on interface eth1.IPv6 with address
        fe80::202:8aff:fe7a:5bb3.
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: iface.c:
        interface_mdns_mcast_join() called but no local address
        available.
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Interface eth1.IPv6
        no longer relevant for mDNS.
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus=2
        (Disconnected)
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus:
        BSSID=00:0c:41:d8:65:82
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus dhcdbd: message_handler: message
        handler not found under /com/redhat/dhcp/eth1 for sub-path
        eth1.dbus.get.reason
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  Device
        eth1 activation scheduled... 
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) started... 
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... 
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... 
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... 
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. 
        Nov 21 20:08:53 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1/wireless): access point 'omeganet' is
        unencrypted, no key needed. 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth1
        wext    /var/run/wpa_supplicant ' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        response was 'OK' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        sending command 'AP_SCAN 1' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        response was 'OK' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        sending command 'ADD_NETWORK' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        response was '0' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 6f6d6567616e6574' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        response was 'OK' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt NONE' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus=1 (Connected)
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        response was 'OK' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus:
        BSSID=00:0c:41:d8:65:82
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>  SUP:
        response was 'OK' 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. 
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wifi0:
        link becomes readyNov 21 20:08:54 invictus kernel:
        ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
        Nov 21 20:08:54 invictus kernel: wifi0: dropped unencrypted TX
        data frame (drop_unencrypted=1)
        Nov 21 20:08:55 invictus last message repeated 2 times
        Nov 21 20:08:56 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: New relevant
        interface eth1.IPv6 for mDNS.
        Nov 21 20:08:56 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Joining mDNS
        multicast group on interface eth1.IPv6 with address
        fe80::202:8aff:fe7a:5bb3.
        Nov 21 20:08:56 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Registering new
        address record for fe80::202:8aff:fe7a:5bb3 on eth1.
        Nov 21 20:08:56 invictus kernel: wifi0: dropped unencrypted TX
        data frame (drop_unencrypted=1)
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus last message repeated 6 times
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: CMD=0x0121 => res=0x7f,
        resp0=0x0004
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: hfa384x_set_rid:
        CMDCODE_ACCESS_WRITE failed (res=127, rid=fc48, len=2)
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus=2
        (Disconnected)
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus:
        BSSID=00:0c:41:d8:65:82
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus=2
        (Disconnected)
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus:
        BSSID=44:44:44:44:44:44
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: eth1: Preferred AP (SIOCSIWAP)
        is used only in Managed mode when host_roaming is enabled
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: CMD=0x0121 => res=0x7f,
        resp0=0x0004
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: hfa384x_set_rid:
        CMDCODE_ACCESS_WRITE failed (res=127, rid=fc48, len=2)
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus=2
        (Disconnected)
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus:
        BSSID=44:44:44:44:44:44
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus=2
        (Disconnected)
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus:
        BSSID=44:44:44:44:44:44
        Nov 21 20:08:57 invictus kernel: eth1: Preferred AP (SIOCSIWAP)
        is used only in Managed mode when host_roaming is enabled
        Nov 21 20:08:58 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus=1 (Connected)
        Nov 21 20:08:58 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus:
        BSSID=00:0c:41:d8:65:82
        Nov 21 20:08:58 invictus kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wifi0:
        link becomes ready
        Nov 21 20:09:05 invictus kernel: eth1: no IPv6 routers present
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1/wireless): association took too long (>20s),
        failing activation. 
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) failure scheduled... 
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) failed for access point (omeganet) 
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Activation (eth1) failed. 
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus NetworkManager: <information>
        Deactivating device eth1. 
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus kernel: eth1: Preferred AP (SIOCSIWAP)
        is used only in Managed mode when host_roaming is enabled
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Interface eth1.IPv6
        no longer relevant for mDNS.
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Leaving mDNS
        multicast group on interface eth1.IPv6 with address
        fe80::202:8aff:fe7a:5bb3.
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Withdrawing address
        record for fe80::202:8aff:fe7a:5bb3 on eth1.
        Nov 21 20:09:14 invictus dhclient: receive_packet failed on
        eth1: Network is downNov 21 20:09:28 invictus kernel: wifi0:
        TXEXC - status=0x0004 ([Discon]) tx_control=000c
        Nov 21 20:09:28 invictus kernel:    retry_count=0 tx_rate=0
        fc=0x0108 (Data::0 ToDS)
        Nov 21 20:09:28 invictus kernel:    A1=00:0c:41:d8:65:82
        A2=00:02:8a:7a:5b:b3 A3=33:33:00:00:00:16 A4=00:00:00:00:00:00
        Nov 21 20:09:29 invictus kernel: wifi0: TXEXC - status=0x0004
        ([Discon]) tx_control=000c
        Nov 21 20:09:29 invictus kernel:    retry_count=0 tx_rate=0
        fc=0x0108 (Data::0 ToDS)
        Nov 21 20:09:29 invictus kernel:    A1=00:0c:41:d8:65:82
        A2=00:02:8a:7a:5b:b3 A3=33:33:ff:7a:5b:b3 A4=00:00:00:00:00:00
        Nov 21 20:09:29 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus=1 (Connected)
        Nov 21 20:09:29 invictus kernel: wifi0: LinkStatus:
        BSSID=00:0c:41:d8:65:82
        Nov 21 20:09:30 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: New relevant
        interface eth1.IPv6 for mDNS.
        Nov 21 20:09:30 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Joining mDNS
        multicast group on interface eth1.IPv6 with address
        fe80::202:8aff:fe7a:5bb3.
        Nov 21 20:09:30 invictus avahi-daemon[2531]: Registering new
        address record for fe80::202:8aff:fe7a:5bb3 on eth1.
        Nov 21 20:09:39 invictus kernel: eth1: no IPv6 routers present
        
Sorry for the long log dump, but I saw your response to the above.  Any
help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

-Tony