Results of suggested commands and log entries. peter@pHost:~$ sudo service network-manager status [sudo] password for peter: network-manager start/running, process 1035 peter@pHost:~$ ps -ef | grep -i network root 1035 1 0 11:09 ? 00:00:00 NetworkManager root 1643 1035 0 11:10 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/dhclient -d -sf /usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action -pf /run/sendsigs.omit.d/network-manager.dhclient-wwan0.pid -lf /var/lib/NetworkManager/dhclient-4f85d576-4b72-489b-a57a-25135aba2edb-wwan0.lease -cf /var/lib/NetworkManager/dhclient-wwan0.conf wwan0 nobody 1680 1035 0 11:10 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/dnsmasq --no-resolv --keep-in-foreground --no-hosts --bind-interfaces --pid-file=/var/run/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.pid --listen-address=127.0.1.1 --conf-file=/var/run/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.conf --cache-size=0 --proxy-dnssec --enable-dbus=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.dnsmasq --conf-dir=/etc/NetworkManager/dnsmasq.d peter 2893 2805 0 11:17 pts/2 00:00:00 grep --color=auto -i network peter@pHost:~$ grep -i networkmanager /var/log/syslog Apr 13 11:07:11 pHost NetworkManager[1051]: (wwan0): device state change: activated -> disconnected (reason 'connection-removed') [100 30 38] Apr 13 11:07:11 pHost NetworkManager[1051]: (wwan0): deactivating device (reason 'connection-removed') [38] Apr 13 11:07:11 pHost NetworkManager[1051]: (wwan0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 1604 Apr 13 11:07:11 pHost NetworkManager[1051]: DNS: plugin dnsmasq update failed Apr 13 11:07:11 pHost NetworkManager[1051]: Removing DNS information from /sbin/resolvconf Apr 13 11:07:11 pHost NetworkManager[1051]: (wwan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected Apr 13 11:09:33 pHost kernel: [ 17.079036] type=1400 audit(1365876573.074:3): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=727 comm="apparmor_parser" Apr 13 11:09:33 pHost kernel: [ 17.081093] type=1400 audit(1365876573.078:6): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=728 comm="apparmor_parser" Apr 13 11:09:33 pHost kernel: [ 17.083232] type=1400 audit(1365876573.078:9): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=754 comm="apparmor_parser" Apr 13 11:09:41 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: NetworkManager (version 0.9.8.0) is starting... Apr 13 11:09:41 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Read config file /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf Apr 13 11:09:41 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: WEXT support is enabled Apr 13 11:09:42 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: VPN: loaded org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openconnect Apr 13 11:09:42 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: VPN: loaded org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp Apr 13 11:09:42 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: DNS: loaded plugin dnsmasq Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: init! Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_system_hostname Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPluginIfupdown: management mode: unmanaged Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:01:05.0/net/wwan0, iface: wwan0) Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:01:05.0/net/wwan0, iface: wwan0): no ifupdown configuration found. Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:01:08.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1) Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:01:08.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1): no ifupdown configuration found. Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo) Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo): no ifupdown configuration found. Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: end _init. Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2010 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 0 Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (160388384) ... get_connections. Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (160388384) ... get_connections (managed=false): return empty list. Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: parsing Ethostream ... Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: read connection 'Ethostream' Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: parsing Virgin Mobile * Helio connection 1 ... Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: read connection 'Virgin Mobile' Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: parsing attwifi ... Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: read connection 'attwifi' Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: parsing linksys ... Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: read connection 'linksys' Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: parsing Wired connection 1 ... Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: read connection 'Wired connection 1' Apr 13 11:09:44 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: parsing Ethernet connection 2 ... Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: read connection 'Ethernet connection Wi' Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: parsing HomeDepot Public Wi-Fi ... Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: read connection 'HomeDepot Public Wi-Fi' Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: parsing LAPL-Public ... Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: keyfile: read connection 'LAPL-Public' Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 0 Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: modem-manager is now available Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'. Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:01:05.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver ath5k) Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: WiFi hardware radio set enabled Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: WiMAX enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Networking is enabled by state file Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): using nl80211 for WiFi device control Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ath5k' ifindex: 3) Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): bringing up device. Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): preparing device. Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2] Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: failed to allocate link cache: (-10) Operation not supported Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (eth1): carrier is OFF Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (eth1): new Ethernet device (driver: 'e100' ifindex: 2) Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (eth1): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (eth1): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (eth1): bringing up device. Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (eth1): preparing device. Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (eth1): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2] Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring... Apr 13 11:09:45 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring... Apr 13 11:09:46 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: wpa_supplicant started Apr 13 11:09:46 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0) supports 4 scan SSIDs Apr 13 11:09:46 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Trying to remove a non-existant call id. Apr 13 11:09:46 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Apr 13 11:09:46 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 30 42] Apr 13 11:09:46 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): supplicant interface state: ready -> inactive Apr 13 11:09:46 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0) supports 4 scan SSIDs Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Auto-activating connection 'LAPL-Public'. Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) starting connection 'LAPL-Public' Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0/wireless): connection 'LAPL-Public' requires no security. No secrets needed. Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Config: added 'ssid' value 'LAPL-Public' Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Apr 13 11:10:11 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> completed Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'LAPL-Public'. Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0] Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: dhclient started with pid 1643 Apr 13 11:10:12 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Apr 13 11:10:13 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit Apr 13 11:10:13 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): DHCPv4 state changed preinit -> bound Apr 13 11:10:13 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: address 10.0.0.131 Apr 13 11:10:13 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: prefix 24 (255.255.255.0) Apr 13 11:10:13 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: gateway 10.0.0.1 Apr 13 11:10:13 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: nameserver '10.0.0.1' Apr 13 11:10:13 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) scheduled... Apr 13 11:10:13 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started... Apr 13 11:10:14 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): device state change: ip-config -> secondaries (reason 'none') [70 90 0] Apr 13 11:10:14 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete. Apr 13 11:10:14 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): device state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none') [90 100 0] Apr 13 11:10:14 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Policy set 'LAPL-Public' (wwan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. Apr 13 11:10:14 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: DNS: starting dnsmasq... Apr 13 11:10:14 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: dnsmasq not available on the bus, can't update servers. Apr 13 11:10:14 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: [1365876614.497210] [nm-dns-dnsmasq.c:402] update(): dnsmasq owner not found on bus: Could not get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.dnsmasq': no such name Apr 13 11:10:14 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: DNS: plugin dnsmasq update failed Apr 13 11:10:14 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Writing DNS information to /sbin/resolvconf Apr 13 11:10:15 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: (wwan0): roamed from BSSID 64:31:50:07:49:B8 (LAPL-Public) to 64:31:50:07:49:C0 (LAPL-Public) Apr 13 11:10:15 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Activation (wwan0) successful, device activated. Apr 13 11:10:15 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: dnsmasq appeared on DBus: :1.22 Apr 13 11:10:15 pHost NetworkManager[1035]: Writing DNS information to /sbin/resolvconf peter@pHost:~$