Unable to connect to Fedora 36 Hotspot

sashok · July 23, 2022, 2:32am

I followed the thread checked the journalctl for any clues, I found below but could not make out much.

Jul 23 07:46:20 fedora audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=kernel msg='unit=fprintd comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jul 23 07:46:20 fedora audit: BPF prog-id=0 op=UNLOAD

The hotspot option is not greyed out, it enables well on the latptop, but mobile devices refuse to connect to it.

I run Fedora on Dell XPS 13 Laptop.

vwbusguy · July 23, 2022, 8:43pm

Those logs aren’t relevant (fprintd is a fingerprint reader service). If you see any NetworkManager logs about failing to connect, that would be useful.

sashok · July 25, 2022, 3:36am

These are logs when the hotspot is enabled, but there are none!! when connection is initiated from mobile device.

sashok@fedora:~/code/pipewire/subprojects/wireplumber$ sudo journalctl -u NetworkManager.service -f
Jul 25 07:16:34 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713594.0045] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): state change: unavailable -> unmanaged (reason 'removed', sys-iface-state: 'removed')
Jul 25 07:16:34 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713594.0049] Wi-Fi P2P device controlled by interface wlp0s20f3 created
Jul 25 07:16:34 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713594.0050] manager: (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): new 802.11 Wi-Fi P2P device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/8)
Jul 25 07:16:34 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713594.0052] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jul 25 07:16:34 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713594.0054] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:16:34 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713594.0059] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:16:34 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713594.0062] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Jul 25 07:16:34 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713594.0062] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Jul 25 07:16:37 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713597.7507] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Jul 25 07:16:37 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713597.7507] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8338] audit: op="connection-update" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" args="connection.timestamp" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8414] audit: op="connection-update" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8514] audit: op="connection-update" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8591] audit: op="connection-update" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8673] audit: op="connection-update" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8843] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: starting connection 'Hotspot-1' (69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a)
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8844] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8845] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8871] device (wlp0s20f3): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to 8C:8D:28:FD:63:9E (preserve)
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8894] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8896] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Hotspot-1' has security, but secrets are required.
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8896] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8904] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8908] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8909] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Hotspot-1' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8909] Config: added 'ssid' value 'fedora'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8910] Config: added 'mode' value '2'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8910] Config: added 'frequency' value '2472'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8910] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 SAE'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8910] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8910] Config: added 'proto' value 'RSN'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8910] Config: added 'pairwise' value 'CCMP'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8910] Config: added 'group' value 'CCMP'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8992] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.8993] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> inactive
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9031] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: config -> deactivating (reason 'new-activation', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9035] device (wlp0s20f3): disconnecting for new activation request.
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9035] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9244] device (wlp0s20f3): disconnecting for new activation request.
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9244] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9259] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: inactive -> completed
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9259] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: inactive -> completed
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9414] device (wlp0s20f3): disconnecting for new activation request.
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9414] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9574] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: deactivating -> disconnected (reason 'new-activation', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9596] device (wlp0s20f3): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to DE:78:5A:59:8A:4B (scanning)
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9619] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: starting connection 'Hotspot-1' (69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a)
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9622] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9622] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9623] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: disconnected -> deactivating (reason 'new-activation', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9627] device (wlp0s20f3): disconnecting for new activation request.
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9628] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a" name="Hotspot-1" pid=20945 uid=1000 result="success"
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <warn>  [1658713825.9660] device (wlp0s20f3): Deactivation failed: GDBus.Error:fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.NotConnected: This interface is not connected
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9661] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: deactivating -> disconnected (reason 'new-activation', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9665] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: starting connection 'Hotspot-1' (69ef6a5e-453b-4616-a68c-3bdaf4f25f3a)
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9668] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9696] device (wlp0s20f3): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to 8C:8D:28:FD:63:9E (preserve)
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9704] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9706] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Hotspot-1' has security, but secrets are required.
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9706] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9717] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9721] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9722] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Hotspot-1' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9723] Config: added 'ssid' value 'fedora'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9723] Config: added 'mode' value '2'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9723] Config: added 'frequency' value '2472'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9723] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 SAE'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9723] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9723] Config: added 'proto' value 'RSN'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9723] Config: added 'pairwise' value 'CCMP'
Jul 25 07:20:25 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713825.9723] Config: added 'group' value 'CCMP'
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713826.0039] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> completed
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713826.0039] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Started Wi-Fi Hotspot "fedora"
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713826.0039] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> completed
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713826.0135] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713826.0305] dnsmasq-manager: starting dnsmasq...
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713826.0313] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora dnsmasq[23653]: started, version 2.86 cachesize 150
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora dnsmasq[23653]: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt DBus no-UBus no-i18n IDN2 DHCP DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP conntrack ipset auth cryptohash DNSSEC loop-detect inotify dumpfile
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora dnsmasq[23653]: chown of PID file /run/nm-dnsmasq-wlp0s20f3.pid failed: Operation not permitted
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora dnsmasq-dhcp[23653]: DHCP, IP range 10.42.0.10 -- 10.42.0.254, lease time 1h
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora dnsmasq[23653]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora dnsmasq[23653]: using nameserver 127.0.0.53#53
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora dnsmasq[23653]: cleared cache
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713826.0336] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713826.0339] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jul 25 07:20:26 fedora NetworkManager[1650]: <info>  [1658713826.0342] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: successful, device activated.```

sashok · August 6, 2022, 9:54am

Are the logs relevant? Is there anything else that I can provide to help diagnose the problem?