> Check your > /etc/resolv.conf > > Are you on DHCP or on static IP address? > DHCP usually overwrites /etc/resolv.conf. > > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines @JD yes, I have checked /etc/resolv.conf and it contains 192.168.1.1 which is what is in windows it matches. @Bill Yes I see two to three bars and it(networkmanager) tells me that I am connected, yet I cannot surf the net or add updates. I got it working once, but now I can't anymore :(, I read up on http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch13_:_Linux_Wireless_Networking and I tried iwconfig as root: [olivares@quadcore ~]$ su - Password: [root@quadcore ~]# iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"DirtyAL-Server-Wireless" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: C0:3F:0E:1C:B5:EC Bit Rate=24 Mb/s Tx-Power=27 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality=34/70 Signal level=-76 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 virbr0 no wireless extensions. [root@quadcore ~]# Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 2302 Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore dnsmasq[1786]: reading /etc/resolv.conf Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore dnsmasq[1786]: using nameserver 192.168.1.1#53 Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.7 on wlan0. Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.7. Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS. Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Updating /etc/hosts with new system hostname Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore nm-dispatcher.action: nm_dispatcher_action: Invalid connection: '(null)' / 'connection setting not found' invalid: 1 Nov 27 11:14:14 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: ifcfg-rh: removed /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-Auto_DirtyAL-Server-Wireless. Nov 27 11:14:14 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: ifcfg-rh: removed /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-Auto_DirtyAL-Server-Wireless. [root@quadcore ~]# I removed the connection and tried to reconnect it again, and I see scanning Nov 27 11:32:16 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating Nov 27 11:32:17 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associating -> associated Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: 4-way handshake -> group handshake Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: group handshake -> completed Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'DirtyAL-Server-Wireless'. Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> dhclient started with pid 32183 Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.0 Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Copyright 2004-2010 Internet Systems Consortium. Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: All rights reserved. Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:15:af:28:dc:7c Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:15:af:28:dc:7c Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Sending on Socket/fallback Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore dhclient[32183]: DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore dhclient[32183]: DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore dhclient[32183]: bound to 192.168.1.7 -- renewal in 36950 seconds. Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state changed preinit -> reboot Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) scheduled... Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) started... Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> address 192.168.1.7 Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> prefix 24 (255.255.255.0) Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> gateway 192.168.1.1 Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> nameserver '192.168.1.1' Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) complete. Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.7. Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS. Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Registering new address record for 192.168.1.7 on wlan0.IPv4. Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0) Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Policy set 'Auto DirtyAL-Server-Wireless' (wlan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Updating /etc/hosts with new system hostname Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) successful, device activated. Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete. Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore nm-dispatcher.action: nm_dispatcher_action: Invalid connection: '(null)' / 'connection setting not found' invalid: 1 This line worries me: Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore nm-dispatcher.action: nm_dispatcher_action: Invalid connection: '(null)' / 'connection setting not found' invalid: 1 also found above I checked wpa_supplicant and I ran # service wpa_supplicant start # chkconfig wpa_supplicant on and like I have posted NM puts up two/three bars that I am connected, but I can't browse or surf. Thanks for any tips/advice in this thread. I did not respond to the previous messages because I reinstalled Fedora 14 on this machine to see if I could connect like I did the first time, but now I can't :( Will check up above error with google 'null' . 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