Description of problem: After upgrading to latest version of NetworkManager, the software fails to get a DHCP lease. See log file (/var/log/messages): May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto WeyerS' has security, but secrets are requ ired. May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0) May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto WeyerS' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'WeyerS' May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN' May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 May 4 21:56:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> associating May 4 21:56:27 localhost kernel: wlan0: media connect May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associating -> associated May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associated -> completed May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'WeyerS'. May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> dhclient started with pid 17053 May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 7 -> 9 (reason 0) May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (WeyerS) May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto WeyerS' invalid. May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed. May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 9 -> 3 (reason 0) May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 0). May 4 21:56:27 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 17053 May 4 21:56:27 localhost kernel: wlan0: media disconnect May 4 21:56:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> caught signal 15, shutting down normally. May 4 21:56:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): cleaning up... May 4 21:56:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): taking down device. May 4 21:56:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): cleaning up... May 4 21:56:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): taking down device. May 4 21:56:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): taking down device. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager-0.8.0-11.git20100503.fc12 How reproducible: Choose the correct wireless network in gnome component and see the try-to-connect-circle spinning and immediately switch back to the not-connected symbol. Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: No IP address is assigned to the network device Expected results: IP adress should be assigned Additional info:
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 588814 ***