ip-config-unavailable when connecting to wifi on Linux Mint 21.2 Cinnamon
by NeuroPyrox from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6FEKP)
Hello, Iim evidently a really huge noob. Iim unable to connect to this hotel wifi that other people are able to connect to. Iim able to connect to other networks though. It once started working randomly and I have no idea why. Iive spent at least 5 hours searching up and trying everything I can think of, which admittedly isnit much. My mental model of this problem doesnit have much surface area. The farthest Iive been able to get is finding out what error the logs are showing:
journalctl -x -b _SYSTEMD_UNIT=NetworkManager.service
Oct 01 01:34:55 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145695.2501] device (wlo1): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network "MarriottBonvoy_Guest"
Oct 01 01:34:55 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145695.2503] device (wlo1): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Oct 01 01:34:55 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145695.2509] dhcp4 (wlo1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Oct 01 01:35:40 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145740.3972] device (wlo1): state change: ip-config -> failed (reason 'ip-config-unavailable', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Oct 01 01:35:40 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145740.3982] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
Oct 01 01:35:40 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <warn> [1696145740.3992] device (wlo1): Activation: failed for connection 'Auto MarriottBonvoy_Guest'
There was a search result saying to make sure ipv4.method isnit disabled, and mine is set to auto. The current thread Iid be pulling on if I felt more confident would be setting ipv4.method to manual.
journalctl -x -b _SYSTEMD_UNIT=NetworkManager.service
Oct 01 01:34:55 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145695.2501] device (wlo1): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network "MarriottBonvoy_Guest"
Oct 01 01:34:55 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145695.2503] device (wlo1): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Oct 01 01:34:55 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145695.2509] dhcp4 (wlo1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Oct 01 01:35:40 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145740.3972] device (wlo1): state change: ip-config -> failed (reason 'ip-config-unavailable', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Oct 01 01:35:40 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <info> [1696145740.3982] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
Oct 01 01:35:40 neuropyrox-HP-Laptop-14-cf2xxx NetworkManager[629]: <warn> [1696145740.3992] device (wlo1): Activation: failed for connection 'Auto MarriottBonvoy_Guest'
There was a search result saying to make sure ipv4.method isnit disabled, and mine is set to auto. The current thread Iid be pulling on if I felt more confident would be setting ipv4.method to manual.