Connect to wireless network in xfce (opensuse 12.2)

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#1

Hi,
well I have to admit that even though I am using opensuse for some years in some things I am still very new (or I decide to not learn all things).

I have installed opensuse 12.2 with the xfce (that is included in the installation dvd). So far everything good. Once, I boot in the system and I log in the xfce at the top right part of the taskbar there is this small icon for the wireless connections.

I select my home network. I give the password, and everything looks fine. But no internet connection.

(as a hint this network works pretty fine in my other linux boxes and in all windows systems).

I checked with ifconfig and I got a really wrong ip addres, no gateway and dns were set!!! I guess that might be some permission problem (I give twice root password before connecting in the corresponding prompt) but I am not that sure.

Can you suggest me simply things that I can try for that ?

Regards
Alex

#2

I have installed opensuse 12.2 with the xfce (that is included in the installation dvd). So far everything good. Once, I boot in the system and I log in the xfce at the top right part of the taskbar there is this small icon for the wireless connections.

First I would make sure you certainly have ifup disabled in yast network settings and tell it to you use NetworkManager. I disable ipv6 as well but I am unsure if you need this or not. I am assuming the wifi icon is NetworkManager-gnome. That is what I use on openSUSE xfce.

I select my home network. I give the password, and everything looks fine. But no internet connection.

Perhaps you need extra packages for gnome-keyring or pam in order to store the password. Also you can look at the NetworkManager log. Open xfce terminal and login as root using su - Then run this to see the end of the log:

cat /var/log/NetworkManager | tail

This to see the whole log (q to close it when done):

less /var/log/NetworkManager

Also knowing the network hardware might help. There is a yast module that identifies hardware and the module it is using.

#3

It has been working for me.

XFCE should be using the gnome NetworkManager applet (“nm-applet” if I recall).

I do check the box (near the bottom left, if I recall), to share this connection with all users. And I make sure that it is set to auto-connect.

#4

-Ifup disabled by yast as well as ipv6.

my /var/log/NetworManager gives the following

Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'papaki'
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Config: added 'mode' value '1'
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Config: added 'frequency' value '2412'
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE'
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>'
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0'
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 2
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> associating
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): supplicant interface state: associating -> completed
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.  Connected to wireless network 'papaki'.
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0]
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> dhclient started with pid 2475
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Jan  5 22:20:14 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit
Jan  5 22:21:00 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <warn> (eth1): DHCPv4 request timed out.
Jan  5 22:21:00 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 2475
Jan  5 22:21:00 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) scheduled...
Jan  5 22:21:00 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) started...
Jan  5 22:21:00 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <warn> Activation (eth1/wireless): could not get IP configuration for connection 'papaki'.
Jan  5 22:21:00 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): device state change: ip-config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [70 60 0]
Jan  5 22:21:00 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): asking for new secrets
Jan  5 22:21:00 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) complete.
Jan  5 22:21:00 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jan  5 22:21:06 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <warn> No agents were available for this request.
Jan  5 22:21:06 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): device state change: need-auth -> failed (reason 'no-secrets') [60 120 7]
Jan  5 22:21:06 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <warn> Activation (eth1) failed for access point (papaki)
Jan  5 22:21:06 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> Marking connection 'papaki' invalid.
Jan  5 22:21:06 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <warn> Activation (eth1) failed.
Jan  5 22:21:06 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
Jan  5 22:21:06 linux-9zz0 NetworkManager[475]: <info> (eth1): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]

which of course I can not quite understand why is happening. It looks that is “trying” something. Bythe way I gave the password correect in the prompt box. Intresting is also that the Network manager reports me as connected which of course does not hold (i do not even have ip at my eth1 interface)

Regards

#5

On Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:46:01 GMT, alaios
<alaios@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:

>
>nightwishfan;2515275 Wrote:
>> First I would make sure you certainly have ifup disabled in yast network
>> settings and tell it to you use NetworkManager. I disable ipv6 as well
>> but I am unsure if you need this or not. I am assuming the wifi icon is
>> NetworkManager-gnome. That is what I use on openSUSE xfce.
>>
>>
>> Perhaps you need extra packages for gnome-keyring or pam in order to
>> store the password. Also you can look at the NetworkManager log. Open
>> xfce terminal and login as root using su - Then run this to see the
>> end of the log:
>> >
>Code:
>--------------------
> > > cat /var/log/NetworkManager | tail
>--------------------
>> >
>>
>> This to see the whole log (q to close it when done):
>> >
>Code:
>--------------------
> > > less /var/log/NetworkManager
>--------------------
>> >
>>
>> Also knowing the network hardware might help. There is a yast module
>> that identifies hardware and the module it is using.
>
>-Ifup disabled by yast as well as ipv6.
>
<snip>
>
>
>which of course I can not quite understand why is happening. It looks
>that is “trying” something. Bythe way I gave the password correect in
>the prompt box. Intresting is also that the Network manager reports me
>as connected which of course does not hold (i do not even have ip at my
>eth1 interface)
>
>Regards

It sounds to me like DHCP configuration in the wireless AP is badly
broken.

?-)