Fedora 39 no network connection on boot

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Fedora 39, Workstation, Wired Network. i5 Intel Processor . Asus motherboard with built in Ethernet 1 GB/s
The router us a D link model and is connected to one other linux computer (runs Fedora 38 ) which connects to the network with no issue.

Just recently connecting to the wired network on boot has stopped. Not sure if this was associated with any particular action. When this happened a week ago I did;

sudo systemctl restart Networkmanager

Sudo fixfiles onboot

Rebooted and all worked fine. Have turned computer off at night via “shutdown”, removing the AC power on a time switch. Rebooting in the morning after the AC power is back on.
All worked with out any issue until today.

Today the wired network will not start on boot. If I issue the systemctl restart command as above I notice that the network icon changes from “?” to “…” and then back to the “?” and get NO connection to the network. The log file associated with this command is below.

15:40:02 kernel: BPF prog-id=90 op=UNLOAD
15:40:02 kernel: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=systemd-hostnamed comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:40:02 systemd: systemd-hostnamed.service: Deactivated successfully.
15:39:55 kernel: BPF prog-id=89 op=UNLOAD
15:39:55 kernel: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=fprintd comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:39:55 systemd: fprintd.service: Deactivated successfully.
15:39:42 kernel: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=NetworkManager-dispatcher comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:39:42 systemd: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Deactivated successfully.
15:39:42 gnome-shell: meta_window_set_stack_position_no_sync: assertion 'window->stack_position >= 0' failed
15:39:41 systemd: Started dbus-:1.2-org.gnome.Logs@1.service.
15:39:32 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641172.8571] dhcp6 (eno1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
15:39:32 systemd: iscsi.service: Unit cannot be reloaded because it is inactive.
15:39:32 kernel: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=NetworkManager-wait-online comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:39:32 systemd: Finished NetworkManager-wait-online.service - Network Manager Wait Online.
15:39:32 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641172.8096] manager: startup complete
15:39:32 systemd: iscsi.service: Unit cannot be reloaded because it is inactive.
15:39:32 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641172.1654] device (lo): Activation: successful, device activated.
15:39:32 kernel: CRED_DISP pid=4435 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=3 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_localuser,pam_unix acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/0 res=success'
15:39:32 kernel: USER_END pid=4435 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=3 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_keyinit,pam_limits,pam_keyinit,pam_limits,pam_systemd,pam_unix acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/0 res=success'
15:39:32 sudo: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
15:39:32 kernel: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=NetworkManager comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:39:32 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641172.1575] bus-manager: acquired D-Bus service "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager"
15:39:32 systemd: Started NetworkManager.service - Network Manager.
15:39:32 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641172.1571] device (eno1): Activation: starting connection 'Wired connection 1' (e18dd124-c616-3490-85fa-e072a2e07677)
15:39:32 kernel: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=systemd-hostnamed comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:39:32 systemd: Started systemd-hostnamed.service - Hostname Service.
15:39:32 kernel: BPF prog-id=92 op=LOAD
15:39:32 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641172.0858] manager[0x5593ab2a2240]: monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'.
15:39:32 systemd: Starting NetworkManager.service - Network Manager...
15:39:32 kernel: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=NetworkManager comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:39:32 systemd: Stopped NetworkManager.service - Network Manager.
15:39:32 kernel: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=NetworkManager-dispatcher comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:39:32 systemd: Started NetworkManager-dispatcher.service - Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
15:39:32 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641172.0094] exiting (success)
15:39:32 systemd: Starting NetworkManager-dispatcher.service - Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
15:39:31 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641171.9848] dhcp6 (eno1): state changed no lease
15:39:31 systemd: Stopping NetworkManager.service - Network Manager...
15:39:31 kernel: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=NetworkManager-wait-online comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:39:31 systemd: Stopped NetworkManager-wait-online.service - Network Manager Wait Online.
15:39:31 kernel: USER_START pid=4435 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=3 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_keyinit,pam_limits,pam_keyinit,pam_limits,pam_systemd,pam_unix acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/0 res=success'
15:39:31 sudo: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by gorden(uid=1000)
15:39:31 kernel: CRED_REFR pid=4435 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=3 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_localuser,pam_unix acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/0 res=success'
15:39:31 kernel: USER_CMD pid=4435 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=3 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='cwd="/home/gorden" cmd=73797374656D63746C2072657374617274204E6574776F726B4D616E61676572 exe="/usr/bin/sudo" terminal=pts/0 res=success'
15:39:31 sudo:   gorden : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/gorden ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/systemctl restart NetworkManager
15:39:31 kernel: USER_ACCT pid=4435 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=3 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_unix,pam_localuser acct="gorden" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/0 res=success'
15:39:31 kernel: USER_AUTH pid=4435 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=3 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:authentication grantors=pam_usertype,pam_localuser,pam_unix acct="gorden" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/0 res=success'
15:39:25 kernel: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=fprintd comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
15:39:25 systemd: Started fprintd.service - Fingerprint Authentication Daemon.
15:39:25 kernel: BPF prog-id=89 op=LOAD
15:39:16 systemd: dbus-:1.2-org.gnome.Logs@0.service: Consumed 17.289s CPU time.
15:37:13 kernel: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=systemd-tmpfiles-clean comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'

Have tried

sudo fixfiles on boot

and reboot.

Still can not connect to the network.
Any ideas please.

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I am not familiar with the subjectmatter but can you post
sudo systemctl status NetworkManager after a cold boot

and maybe lspci -vvnn | grep Network for your network controller

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Do you use the linux “man 8 shutdown” command or menu button before power is removed or did you mean the switch removes power from a “running” system? The latter risks damage to filesystems. Switching power off at night may require more frequent replacement of the CMOS backup battery.

15:39:32 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641172.8571] dhcp6 (eno1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
[...]
15:39:31 NetworkManager: <info>  [1712641171.9848] dhcp6 (eno1): state changed no lease

Monitor DHCP client activity has some examples showing how to gather details of DHCP problems.

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Hello @smithy-77 ,
Can you post the output of nmcli from a terminal? This will at least tell you what Network Manager understands about your interface(s).

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You could configure the computer to shutdown gracefully at a time of day without needing the ungracefully power timer switch.

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Thanks for the info. Running sudo systemctl status NetworkManager as suggested by john showed there was a DNS issue. reset the DNS in the network set up and all now works fine.
See how it goes over time. Have no idea as to how the DNS in the settings got messed up.

The computer is always shut down either manually via the “power off” or via an automatic shut down script prior to the time the auto timer is set to . This prior to any switching off of the AC power by an auto timer. As I have only every replaced the computer internal battery once a number of years ago, before I started to use the Auto timer. So far I have not had another issue in this regard.