Re: Automatically connect Wireless AdHoc network

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Tue, 2010-05-11 at 11:15 +0200, toabctl wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> i want to connect automatically to a AdHoc network but it does not
> work. My system-connection looks like:

By "connect automatically", do you mean join an existing adhoc network,
or start a new one?

Dan

> ### BEGIN Wireless-AdHoc ###
> [connection]
> id=Wireless-AdHoc
> uuid=cabfaf9e-4043-4afb-8506-0e6f4a225636
> type=802-11-wireless
> autoconnect=true
> timestamp=0
> 
> [802-11-wireless-security]
> key-mgmt=none
> wep-tx-keyidx=0
> wep-key0=0123456789abcdef0123456789
> wep-key-type=0
> 
> [ipv4]
> method=link-local
> ignore-auto-routes=false
> ignore-auto-dns=false
> dhcp-send-hostname=false
> never-default=false
> 
> [802-11-wireless]
> ssid=116;101;115;116;97;100;104;111;99;
> mode=adhoc
> channel=0
> rate=0
> tx-power=0
> mtu=0
> security=802-11-wireless-security
> ### END Wireless-AdHoc ###
> 
> 
> File Permisson is 600:
> 
> $ ls -al /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/|grep Wireless
> -rw------- 1 root root  489 May 10 15:44 Wireless-AdHoc
> 
> 
> Settings looks like:
> 
> $ cat /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf 
> [main]
> plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
> [ifupdown]
> managed=false
> 
> 
> NM-Debug is:
> 
> 
> $ sudo NetworkManager --no-daemon
> NetworkManager: <info>  starting...
> NetworkManager: <info>  modem-manager is now available
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: init!
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_system_hostname
> NetworkManager:    SCPluginIfupdown: management mode: unmanaged
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added
> (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:19.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0)
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added
> (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:19.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0): no
> ifupdown configuration found.
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added
> (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/net/wlan0,
> iface: wlan0)
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added
> (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/net/wlan0,
> iface: wlan0): no ifupdown configuration found.
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added
> (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb3/3-2/3-2.1/3-2.1:1.0/net/wlan1, iface: wlan1)
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added
> (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb3/3-2/3-2.1/3-2.1:1.0/net/wlan1, iface: wlan1): no ifupdown configuration found.
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added
> (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb3/3-4/3-4:1.7/net/usb0,
> iface: usb0)
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added
> (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb3/3-4/3-4:1.7/net/usb0,
> iface: usb0): no ifupdown configuration found.
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added
> (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo)
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added
> (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo): no ifupdown
> configuration found.
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added
> (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/pan0, iface: pan0)
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added
> (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/pan0, iface: pan0): no ifupdown
> configuration found.
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: end _init.
> NetworkManager: Loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd.  To
> report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
> NetworkManager: Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
> To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Found wlan radio killswitch rfkill3
> (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill3) (driver <unknown>)
> NetworkManager: <info>  Found wlan radio killswitch rfkill4
> (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb3/3-2/3-2.1/3-2.1:1.0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill4) (driver <unknown>)
> NetworkManager: <info>  Found wwan radio killswitch rfkill2
> (at /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/rfkill/rfkill2) (driver
> thinkpad_acpi)
> NetworkManager: <info>  WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by
> state file
> NetworkManager: <info>  WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; disabled by
> state file
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (151628064) ... get_connections.
> NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (151628064) ... get_connections
> (managed=false): return empty list.
> NetworkManager:    Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 0
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): carrier is ON
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'e1000e')
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): exported
> as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): now managed
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason
> 41)
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): preparing device.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) starting connection 'Auto
> eth0'
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): device state change: 2 -> 7 (reason 0)
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure
> Start) scheduled.
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa
> 0x01).
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver:
> 'iwlagn')
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): exported
> as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): now managed
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason
> 2)
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): bringing up device.
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): preparing device.
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan1): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa
> 0x01).
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan1): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver:
> 'rt73usb')
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan1): exported
> as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan1): now managed
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan1): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason
> 2)
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan1): bringing up device.
> -- Error received: No such file or directory
> -- Original message: type=0x13 length=32 flags=<REQUEST,ACK>
> sequence-nr=1273569334 pid=4207602
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan1): deactivating device (reason: 2).
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): carrier is OFF
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): new Ethernet device (driver:
> 'cdc_ether')
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): exported
> as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): now managed
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): bringing up device.
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): preparing device.
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
> NetworkManager: Added default wired connection 'Auto usb0'
> for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb3/3-4/3-4:1.7/net/usb0
> NetworkManager: <WARN>
> device_creator(): /sys/devices/virtual/net/pan0: couldn't determine
> device driver; ignoring...
> /sbin/ifup: interface lo already configured
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): now unmanaged
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): device state change: 2 -> 1 (reason
> 36)
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): cleaning up...
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): taking down device.
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): new GSM device (driver: 'cdc_ether')
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): exported
> as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/4
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): now managed
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure
> Start) started...
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Beginning DHCP transaction
> (timeout in 45 seconds)
> NetworkManager: <info>  dhclient started with pid 13314
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure
> Get) scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure
> Start) complete.
> NetworkManager: <info>  (usb0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0)
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure
> Get) started...
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure
> Get) complete.
> Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.3
> Copyright 2004-2009 Internet Systems Consortium.
> All rights reserved.
> For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
> 
> NetworkManager: <info>  DHCP: device eth0 state changed (null) ->
> preinit
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant interface state:  starting
> -> ready
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason
> 42)
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan1): supplicant interface state:  starting
> -> ready
> NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan1): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason
> 42)
> Listening on LPF/eth0/00:24:7e:da:2c:d1
> Sending on   LPF/eth0/00:24:7e:da:2c:d1
> Sending on   Socket/fallback
> DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> DHCPACK from 192.168.12.1
> bound to 192.168.12.24 -- renewal in 1739186 seconds.
> NetworkManager: <info>  DHCP: device eth0 state changed preinit ->
> reboot
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure
> Get) scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure
> Get) started...
> NetworkManager: <info>    address 192.168.12.24
> NetworkManager: <info>    prefix 24 (255.255.255.0)
> NetworkManager: <info>    gateway 192.168.12.111
> NetworkManager: <info>    nameserver '192.168.12.1'
> NetworkManager: <info>    nameserver '192.168.12.3'
> NetworkManager: <info>    domain name 'Ammonoidea.Ammonit.de'
> NetworkManager: <info>    wins '192.168.12.1'
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure
> Commit) scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure
> Get) complete.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure
> Commit) started...
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): device state change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0)
> NetworkManager: <info>  Policy set 'Auto eth0' (eth0) as default for
> routing and DNS.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) successful, device
> activated.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure
> Commit) complete.
> 
> 
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
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