Description of problem: Cannot connect to wireless access point using dhcp. It looks like association goes OK, both green lights on the NetworkManager applet light up, but dhcp does not get an address. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager.i386 1:0.7.0-0.6.6.svn3138. installed NetworkManager-glib.i386 1:0.7.0-0.6.6.svn3138. installed NetworkManager-gnome.i386 1:0.7.0-0.6.6.svn3138. installed iwl3945-firmware.noarch 2.14.1.5-2 installed kernel.i686 2.6.23.8-63.fc8 installed kernel.i686 2.6.23.9-85.fc8 installed dhcpv6-client.i386 0.10-51.fc8 installed libdhcp.i386 1.27-3.fc8 installed libdhcp4client.i386 12:3.0.6-12.fc8 installed libdhcp6client.i386 0.10-51.fc8 installed How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot 2. Select wireless network with public ssid and 128 bit wep pass-phrase 3. Network card seems to associate, both green lights on nm-applet light up 4. /var/log/messages lists that dhcp tries to get address, but fails Actual results: Connection fails Expected results: Successful connection Additional info: Tried with latest packages from updates, then latest packages from updates-testing. Wired network with dhcp works. This is an upgraded system originally installed with Fedora 7. Wireless connection with same laptop, same access point, same wep key worked under Fedora 7.
Created attachment 290075 [details] Dump of /var/log/messages
Created attachment 290076 [details] dump of /var/log/dmesg
same problem here. I try to create new wireless network (just becasue SSID is hidden) and NetworkManager keeps asking for key and for ever. As soon as I unhide SSID NetworkManager connects. FC8/i386, NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.6.6.svn3109.fc8, iwl3945 WLAN adapter. I found out (B.F.Magic!) that for example opening /closing system-config-network SOMETIMES helps NM connect. Tried on 2 different APs (WPA and WEP), same behavior. Miroslav
miroslav: there are known driver problems with iwl3945/iwl4965 and hidden SSID networks.
Update: I have tried connecting to other access points, but the result is the same: network card associates fine, but dhcp gives no address.
It seems to work now. I cannot say exactly which update fixed it. Also, at least once I chose the wrong security mechanism. NetworkManager promps for WEP 128bit passphrase, even if the access point is configured for 128bit ASCII.
Here is my currently working setup: Installed Packages NetworkManager.i386 1:0.7.0-0.8.svn3204.fc installed NetworkManager-glib.i386 1:0.7.0-0.8.svn3204.fc installed NetworkManager-gnome.i386 1:0.7.0-0.8.svn3204.fc installed dhcpv6-client.i386 1.0.4-1.fc9 installed iwl3945-firmware.noarch 2.14.1.5-2 installed kernel.i686 2.6.23.9-85.fc8 installed kernel.i686 2.6.24-0.123.rc6.fc9 installed libdhcp.i386 1.99.3-1.fc9 installed libdhcp4client.i386 12:3.1.0-12.fc9 installed
unfortunately there's no possibly way to figure out the WEP password/passphrase -> key hashing option except to ask the user. The AP doesn't advertise what it uses, because everything really just uses binary keys underneath. But to make it easier for users to type things in, the manufacturers invented ASCII keys and WEP passphrases, but didn't make it easy to distinguish between them for the computer.