Public bug reported: After the last NetworkManager update in Precise, wifi connection resets after setting the password, so there is like 10 seconds of connection, and afterwards it resets and a dialog asks to enter the password again. Disabling IPv6 for this connection solved the problem.
Here are some relevant lines from the system log when the wifi connection reset happens: Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0] Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto WLAN_0F' has security, and secrets exist. N o new secrets needed. Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'WLAN_0F' Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN' Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Mar 30 19:53:33 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> completed Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wire less network 'WLAN_0F'. Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0] Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> dhclient started with pid 10041 Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning IP6 addrconf. Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state changed preinit -> reboot Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> address 192.168.1.33 Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> prefix 24 (255.255.255.0) Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> gateway 192.168.1.1 Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> hostname 'dhcppc0' Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> nameserver '80.58.61.250' Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> nameserver '80.58.61.254' Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) scheduled... Mar 30 19:53:34 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started... Mar 30 19:53:35 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> DNS: starting dnsmasq... Mar 30 19:53:35 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf Mar 30 19:53:35 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: ip-config -> activated (reason 'none') [70 100 0] Mar 30 19:53:35 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Policy set 'Auto WLAN_0F' (wlan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. Mar 30 19:53:35 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) successful, device activated. Mar 30 19:53:35 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete. Mar 30 19:53:54 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): IP6 addrconf timed out or failed. Mar 30 19:53:54 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) scheduled... Mar 30 19:53:54 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) started... Mar 30 19:53:54 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): could not get IP configuration for connection 'Auto WLAN_0F'. Mar 30 19:53:54 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: activated -> need-auth (reason 'none') [100 60 0] Mar 30 19:53:54 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets Mar 30 19:53:54 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) complete. Mar 30 19:53:54 edcrane NetworkManager[782]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected ** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969506 Title: ipv6 resets wifi connection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/969506/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs