DHCP not working - Lenovo S10-3t

poiboy · #1 11th April 2011, 12:13 AM

Trying to install Fedora 14 on my Lenovo S10-3t netbook. Everything is working except the bloody wireless connection. Wired networking works fine.

After reading many posts and websites about the Broadcom bcm4313 wireless adapter, I downloaded the driver source from Broadcom's website, compiled, and installed it. That part seems to be working fine.

It looks like I'm connecting to my wireless network okay, but I'm not able to get a dhcp address. I've triple checked everything in NetworkManager and compared it to how my router is set up (a Linksys WRT54GL for what its worth), and I think everything is fine.

Here is the relevant part of /var/log/messages showing I'm connecting to the network but not getting a DHCP lease:

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Code:

Apr 10 18:41:14 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state:  associating -> completed
Apr 10 18:41:14 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.  Connected to wireless network 'poiholdings'.
Apr 10 18:41:14 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Apr 10 18:41:14 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Apr 10 18:41:14 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0)
Apr 10 18:41:14 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Apr 10 18:41:14 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> dhclient started with pid 1917
Apr 10 18:41:14 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Apr 10 18:41:14 west dhclient[1917]: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.0
Apr 10 18:41:14 west dhclient[1917]: Copyright 2004-2010 Internet Systems Consortium.
Apr 10 18:41:14 west dhclient[1917]: All rights reserved.
Apr 10 18:41:14 west dhclient[1917]: For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
Apr 10 18:41:14 west dhclient[1917]: 
Apr 10 18:41:14 west dhclient[1917]: Listening on LPF/eth1/00:26:82:5d:26:49
Apr 10 18:41:14 west dhclient[1917]: Sending on   LPF/eth1/00:26:82:5d:26:49
Apr 10 18:41:14 west dhclient[1917]: Sending on   Socket/fallback
Apr 10 18:41:14 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit
Apr 10 18:41:14 west dhclient[1917]: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
Apr 10 18:41:22 west dhclient[1917]: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
Apr 10 18:41:30 west dhclient[1917]: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15
Apr 10 18:41:45 west dhclient[1917]: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
Apr 10 18:41:58 west dhclient[1917]: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <warn> (eth1): DHCPv4 request timed out.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 1917
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Timeout) scheduled...
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Timeout) started...
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <warn> Activation (eth1/wireless): could not get IP configuration for connection 'Wireless connection 1'.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 7 -> 6 (reason 0)
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): asking for new secrets
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Timeout) complete.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0)
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): connection 'Wireless connection 1' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'poiholdings'
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Config: added 'mode' value '1'
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Config: added 'frequency' value '2437'
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-NONE'
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Config: added 'proto' value 'WPA'
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Config: added 'group' value 'TKIP'
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 2
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state:  completed -> disconnected
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> associating
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state:  associating -> completed
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.  Connected to wireless network 'poiholdings'.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0)
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> dhclient started with pid 1955
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west dhclient[1955]: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.0
Apr 10 18:42:00 west dhclient[1955]: Copyright 2004-2010 Internet Systems Consortium.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west dhclient[1955]: All rights reserved.
Apr 10 18:42:00 west dhclient[1955]: For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
Apr 10 18:42:00 west dhclient[1955]: 
Apr 10 18:42:00 west dhclient[1955]: Listening on LPF/eth1/00:26:82:5d:26:49
Apr 10 18:42:00 west dhclient[1955]: Sending on   LPF/eth1/00:26:82:5d:26:49
Apr 10 18:42:00 west dhclient[1955]: Sending on   Socket/fallback
Apr 10 18:42:00 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit
Apr 10 18:42:00 west dhclient[1955]: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
Apr 10 18:42:05 west dhclient[1955]: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
Apr 10 18:42:19 west dhclient[1955]: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
Apr 10 18:42:26 west abrt: Kerneloops: Reported 1 kernel oopses to Abrt
Apr 10 18:42:26 west abrtd: Directory 'kerneloops-1302475346-1292-1' creation detected
Apr 10 18:42:26 west abrtd: Crash is in database already (dup of /var/spool/abrt/kerneloops-1300049529-1335-1)
Apr 10 18:42:26 west abrtd: Deleting crash kerneloops-1302475346-1292-1 (dup of kerneloops-1300049529-1335-1), sending dbus signal
Apr 10 18:42:26 west dhclient[1955]: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
Apr 10 18:42:33 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): device state change: 7 -> 3 (reason 39)
Apr 10 18:42:33 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): deactivating device (reason: 39).
Apr 10 18:42:34 west NetworkManager[1129]: <info> (eth1): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 1955

RUIZED · #2 25th April 2011, 07:52 PM

I have te same problem, im new using f14. Lenovo s10-3s netbook

poiboy · #3 26th April 2011, 01:57 AM

In my case, the solution was embarrassingly simple. The Lenovo s10-3t (and I suspect other netbooks and notebooks) has a switch along the side of the case that allows you to turn the wifi on or off. Make sure that switch is in the on position ;-). I wasted a good four or six hours till I remembered that.