Re: NetworkManager connects to DHCP AP but dhclient doesn't

[Kamran Riaz Khan <krkhan inspirated com>]

Dan Williams wrote:
> How are you configuring your wireless connection when using dhclient?
> What specific iwconfig commands are you using?

Kamran Riaz Khan wrote:
> I'm using iwlwifi drivers on my Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro v3205
> notebook. I have a wireless access point set up in my house which
> provides DHCP access to its clients. Gnome's NetworkManager picks up the
> settings just fine, however if I try dhclient, I get this:
>
> ******************************************
> [root orthanc ~]# ifconfig wlan0 up
> [root orthanc ~]# iwlist wlan0 scan
> wlan0     Scan completed :
>            Cell 01 - Address: 00:19:E0:6D:C5:8E
>                      ESSID:"SS7"
>                      Mode:Master
>                      Channel:6
>                      Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
>                      Quality=86/100  Signal level=-47 dBm  Noise
> level=-85 dBm
>                      Encryption key:on
>                      Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
>                                12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
>                                48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
>                      Extra:tsf=00000000098b074d
>
> [root orthanc ~]# iwconfig wlan0 essid SS7
> [root orthanc ~]# iwconfig wlan0 ap 00:19:E0:6D:C5:8E
> [root orthanc ~]# iwconfig wlan0 channel 6
> [root orthanc ~]# iwconfig wlan0 key s:abcde
> [root orthanc ~]# iwconfig wlan0
> wlan0     IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"SS7"  Nickname:"SS7"
>            Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Access Point:
> 00:19:E0:6D:C5:8E
>            Bit Rate=54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=27 dBm
>            Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr=2346 B
>            Encryption key:6E6F-6B69-61
>            Power Management:off
>            Link Quality=87/100  Signal level=-46 dBm  Noise level=-85 dBm
>            Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>            Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
>
> [root orthanc ~]# dhclient wlan0
> Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.6-Fedora
> Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium.
> All rights reserved.
> For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
> wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:1b:77:1b:d9:17
> Sending on   LPF/wlan0/00:1b:77:1b:d9:17
> Sending on   Socket/fallback
> DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
> DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 21
> DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 18
> DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 16
> No DHCPOFFERS received.
> Trying recorded lease 192.168.1.4
> PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) from 192.168.1.4 wlan0: 56(84) bytes 
> of data.
>
> --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
> 4 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 
> 2999ms
> , pipe 3
> No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
> ******************************************

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Regards,
Kamran.
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