Maybe the output of NetworkManager's log would be helpful too. Try "# tail -f /var/log/messages" while connecting to a wireless connection. On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Alan Hoffmeister <alangtk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello guyz! > > First of all, let me introduce. My name is Alan Hoffmeister, I'm from > Brazil and I'm a new user to Archlinux. > > I sucefully installed Arch and XFCE4 on my notebook (by the way, awesome > performance compared to Win7), my wired network is connecting Ok, I'm using > networkmanager to manage my connections... > > The nm-applet can see all SSIDs around my notebook, it ask me some > password, but when it try to get an IP it fails... > > I had this problem whit wicd too.. Always failing to get an IP.. > > Here is my rc.conf: > > ############################# Start > ####################################### > # > # /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux > # > > # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > # LOCALIZATION > # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command > # HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime" > # USEDIRECTISA: use direct I/O requests instead of /dev/rtc for hwclock > # TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo > # KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps > # CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for > non-US) > # CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans > # USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages > # > LOCALE="pt_BR.utf8" > HARDWARECLOCK="" > USEDIRECTISA="no" > TIMEZONE="America/Sao_Paulo" > KEYMAP="us-acentos" > CONSOLEFONT="lat0-16" > CONSOLEMAP= > USECOLOR="yes" > > # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > # HARDWARE > # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed > # MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules > # MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist. > # > # NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES > array. > # > MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes" > #MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated > MODULES=(iwl4965) > > # Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM > USELVM="no" > > # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > # NETWORKING > # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts > # > HOSTNAME="archie" > > # Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available > interfaces. > # > # Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order) > # Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES > # - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it > # - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it > # > # DHCP: Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp") > # Wireless: See network profiles below > # > > #Static IP example > #eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255" > eth0="dhcp" > wlan0="dhcp" > INTERFACES=(!eth0) > WLAN_INTERFACES=(!wlan0) > > # Routes to start at boot-up (in this order) > # Declare each route then list in ROUTES > # - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it > # > gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1" > ROUTES=(!gateway) > > # Enable these network profiles at boot-up. These are only useful > # if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users) > # - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package > required) > # - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it > # > # Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d > # > # This now requires the netcfg package > # > #NETWORKS=(main) > > # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > # DAEMONS > # ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order) > # - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it > # - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background > # > DAEMONS=(syslog-ng !network netfs crond @alsa hal fam networkmanager) > ############################# End ####################################### > > And this is my iwconfig wlan0: > iwconfig wlan0 > wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 > GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=14 dBm Retry > long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Encryption key:off > Power Management:off > Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > > > > > > Some clue? > > Att, > Alan > > -- Flávio Coutinho da Costa
