No other device in the house has this problem, and even ethernet has not fixed it. Every now and then (although getting more and more often), the connection will switch to “limited connectivity”. Anything I am currently connected to, for instance a discord vc, or a game server, I will stay connected to as if nothing is wrong, but I am unable to connect to anything else, as if I have no internet. Restarting the routers seems to fix this for a time, and rarely leaving the wifi disconnected for a time makes it work for a short time on reconnection. This problem has been happening for a few months now and it’s getting rather troublesome, especially since there are other people in the house, so I can’t just restart the routers all the time. No amount of reinstalling the network manager or restarting it helps.
Just wanted to also mention that I am not using any VPN.
Post the messages you get in journalctl for the time period immediately before this happening? Say a minute or two prior, covering the time of the outage.
It’s unfortunately not that predictable, but I can share results during it when it next happens, if that helps.
I have 249 lines from network manager since booting this afternoon, which exceeds the character limit of the forum.
dvorpa@fedora:~$ journalctl --since today -u NetworkManager
-- Boot f29152aa45ad474dad93c8efef9bbb6a --
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora systemd[1]: Starting NetworkManager.service - Network Manager...
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6437] NetworkManager (version 1.54.3-2.fc43) is starting... (boot:f29152aa-45ad-474d-ad93-c8efef9bbb6a)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6439] Read config: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf, /usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/{20-connectivity-fedora.conf,22-wifi-mac-addr.conf,99-nvme-nbft-no-ignore-carrier.conf}
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6522] manager[0x55e0722aa7a0]: monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'.
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6570] hostname: hostname: using hostnamed
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6594] dns-mgr: init: dns=systemd-resolved rc-manager=unmanaged (auto), plugin=systemd-resolved
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6621] rfkill1: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:06:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill1) (driver ath12k_pci)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6624] manager[0x55e0722aa7a0]: rfkill: Wi-Fi hardware radio set enabled
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6625] manager[0x55e0722aa7a0]: rfkill: WWAN hardware radio set enabled
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6657] Loaded device plugin: NMAtmManager (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.54.3-2.fc43/libnm-device-plugin-adsl.so)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6703] Loaded device plugin: NMBluezManager (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.54.3-2.fc43/libnm-device-plugin-bluetooth.so)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6721] Loaded device plugin: NMTeamFactory (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.54.3-2.fc43/libnm-device-plugin-team.so)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6726] Loaded device plugin: NMWwanFactory (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.54.3-2.fc43/libnm-device-plugin-wwan.so)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6741] Loaded device plugin: NMWifiFactory (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.54.3-2.fc43/libnm-device-plugin-wifi.so)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6743] manager: rfkill: Wi-Fi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6744] manager: rfkill: WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6744] manager: Networking is enabled by state file
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6749] settings: Loaded settings plugin: keyfile (internal)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6780] dhcp: init: Using DHCP client 'internal'
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6782] manager: (lo): new Loopback device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6786] manager: (lo): assume: will attempt to assume matching connection 'lo' (7aac30da-8ce5-45c0-9a2c-d19fb6498043) (guessed)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6786] device (lo): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'connection-assumed', managed-type: 'assume')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6789] device (lo): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'connection-assumed', managed-type: 'assume')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6794] device (lo): Activation: starting connection 'lo' (7aac30da-8ce5-45c0-9a2c-d19fb6498043)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6801] manager: (enp7s0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.6803] device (enp7s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', managed-type: 'external')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.7113] device (wlp6s0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.7114] manager: (wlp6s0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.7115] device (wlp6s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', managed-type: 'external')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.7558] device (wlp6s0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to EE:56:E7:30:13:68 (scanning)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.7691] bus-manager: acquired D-Bus service "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager"
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.7706] device (lo): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', managed-type: 'assume')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.7710] device (lo): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'assume')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora systemd[1]: Started NetworkManager.service - Network Manager.
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.7750] modem-manager: ModemManager available
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8331] device (lo): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'assume')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8335] device (lo): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', managed-type: 'assume')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8339] device (lo): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', managed-type: 'assume')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8340] device (lo): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', managed-type: 'assume')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8342] device (lo): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8465] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: internal-starting -> disconnected
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8466] Wi-Fi P2P device controlled by interface wlp6s0 created
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8467] manager: (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi P2P device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/4)
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8468] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', managed-type: 'external')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <warn> [1767461436.8469] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): error setting IPv4 forwarding to '0': Success
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8471] device (wlp6s0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:36 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461436.8474] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.2714] device (enp7s0): carrier: link connected
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.2725] device (enp7s0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'carrier-changed', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.2734] policy: auto-activating connection 'Ethernet' (b8190b2e-01b3-3d8c-b417-12c91d38e980)
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.2739] device (enp7s0): Activation: starting connection 'Ethernet' (b8190b2e-01b3-3d8c-b417-12c91d38e980)
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.2740] device (enp7s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.2742] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.2743] device (enp7s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.3051] device (enp7s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.3054] dhcp4 (enp7s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.4221] dhcp4 (enp7s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.218, acd pending
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.5503] dhcp4 (enp7s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.218
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.5517] policy: set 'Ethernet' (enp7s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.5722] device (enp7s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.5749] device (enp7s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.5754] device (enp7s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.5762] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.5768] device (enp7s0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 03 17:30:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461438.6603] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
Jan 03 17:30:41 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461441.6035] dhcp6 (enp7s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9363] policy: auto-activating connection 'Menzoberranzan' (442eddec-3db6-4191-a1c6-a9d0dcc8b44c)
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9369] device (wlp6s0): Activation: starting connection 'Menzoberranzan' (442eddec-3db6-4191-a1c6-a9d0dcc8b44c)
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9370] device (wlp6s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9555] device (wlp6s0): set-hw-addr: set-cloned MAC address to EA:D3:A5:C0:30:DB (stable-ssid)
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9558] device (wlp6s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9560] device (wlp6s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Menzoberranzan' has security, but secrets are required.
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9560] device (wlp6s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9561] sup-iface[ae23acdb0278eff1,0,wlp6s0]: wps: type pbc start...
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9572] device (wlp6s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9575] device (wlp6s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9577] device (wlp6s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Menzoberranzan' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9577] Config: added 'ssid' value 'Menzoberranzan'
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9578] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9578] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-65:300'
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9578] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE'
Jan 03 17:30:51 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461451.9578] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.2840] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.2840] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.2895] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.2896] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.3162] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4way_handshake
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.3163] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> 4way_handshake
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.3687] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.3687] device (wlp6s0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network "Menzoberranzan"
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.3688] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.3820] device (wlp6s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.3821] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.4928] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.231, acd pending
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.6223] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.231
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.6407] device (wlp6s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.6857] device (wlp6s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.6863] device (wlp6s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.6889] device (wlp6s0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 03 17:30:52 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461452.6900] manager: startup complete
Jan 03 17:30:55 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461455.8164] dhcp6 (wlp6s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:36:38 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461798.0466] agent-manager: agent[42605ce69352d52e,:1.62/org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement/1000]: agent registered
Jan 03 17:39:29 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461969.9106] audit: op="statistics" interface="enp7s0" ifindex=2 args="2000" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:39:29 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767461969.9174] audit: op="statistics" interface="wlp6s0" ifindex=3 args="2000" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:40:05 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462005.3777] audit: op="statistics" interface="enp7s0" ifindex=2 args="2000" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:40:05 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462005.3855] audit: op="statistics" interface="wlp6s0" ifindex=3 args="2000" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.7904] device (wlp6s0): state change: activated -> deactivating (reason 'user-requested', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.7917] audit: op="device-disconnect" interface="wlp6s0" ifindex=3 pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: ((../src/libnm-systemd-core/src/libsystemd/sd-event/sd-event.c:4488)): assertion '<dropped>' failed
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.8313] audit: op="statistics" interface="wlp6s0" ifindex=3 args="0" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.9944] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.9945] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.9947] device (wlp6s0): state change: deactivating -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.9951] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.9952] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.9952] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): state changed no lease
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.9953] dhcp6 (wlp6s0): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.9953] dhcp6 (wlp6s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:40:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462009.9953] dhcp6 (wlp6s0): state changed no lease
Jan 03 17:40:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462010.0695] device (wlp6s0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 32:9A:E9:27:AA:3C (scanning)
Jan 03 17:40:29 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462029.4746] audit: op="statistics" interface="enp7s0" ifindex=2 args="2000" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.3866] device (wlp6s0): Activation: starting connection 'Menzoberranzan' (442eddec-3db6-4191-a1c6-a9d0dcc8b44c)
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.3868] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="442eddec-3db6-4191-a1c6-a9d0dcc8b44c" name="Menzoberranzan" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.3869] device (wlp6s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4420] device (wlp6s0): set-hw-addr: set-cloned MAC address to EA:D3:A5:C0:30:DB (stable-ssid)
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4423] device (wlp6s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4426] device (wlp6s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Menzoberranzan' has security, but secrets are required.
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4426] device (wlp6s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4427] sup-iface[ae23acdb0278eff1,0,wlp6s0]: wps: type pbc start...
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4442] device (wlp6s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4445] device (wlp6s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4447] device (wlp6s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Menzoberranzan' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4448] Config: added 'ssid' value 'Menzoberranzan'
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4448] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4448] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-65:300'
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4448] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE'
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.4448] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5232] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5232] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5278] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5278] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5500] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4way_handshake
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5501] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> 4way_handshake
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5856] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5856] device (wlp6s0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network "Menzoberranzan"
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5856] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5944] device (wlp6s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.5947] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.7668] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.231, acd pending
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.9074] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.231
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.9329] device (wlp6s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.9592] device (wlp6s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.9594] device (wlp6s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:40:31 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462031.9609] device (wlp6s0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 03 17:40:32 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462032.0058] audit: op="statistics" interface="wlp6s0" ifindex=3 args="2000" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:40:33 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462033.5726] dhcp6 (wlp6s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:41:08 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462068.0466] audit: op="statistics" interface="enp7s0" ifindex=2 args="2000" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:41:08 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462068.0808] audit: op="statistics" interface="wlp6s0" ifindex=3 args="2000" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.3717] device (enp7s0): state change: activated -> deactivating (reason 'user-requested', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.3729] audit: op="device-disconnect" interface="enp7s0" ifindex=2 pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.3982] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.3986] audit: op="statistics" interface="enp7s0" ifindex=2 args="0" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.4178] device (enp7s0): state change: deactivating -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.4184] dhcp4 (enp7s0): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.4184] dhcp4 (enp7s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.4184] dhcp4 (enp7s0): state changed no lease
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.4185] dhcp6 (enp7s0): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.4185] dhcp6 (enp7s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.4185] dhcp6 (enp7s0): state changed no lease
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.4609] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Jan 03 17:41:09 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462069.4611] policy: set 'Menzoberranzan' (wlp6s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.2235] device (wlp6s0): state change: activated -> deactivating (reason 'user-requested', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.2236] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTING
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.2239] audit: op="device-disconnect" interface="wlp6s0" ifindex=3 pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.2434] audit: op="statistics" interface="wlp6s0" ifindex=3 args="0" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.3842] device (wlp6s0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.3842] device (p2p-dev-wlp6s0): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.3843] device (wlp6s0): state change: deactivating -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.3845] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.3845] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.3845] dhcp4 (wlp6s0): state changed no lease
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.3846] dhcp6 (wlp6s0): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.3846] dhcp6 (wlp6s0): state changed no lease
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.4818] device (wlp6s0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 32:76:4C:66:54:FE (scanning)
Jan 03 17:41:10 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462070.4836] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
Jan 03 17:46:18 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462378.0615] device (wlp6s0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to D2:80:49:75:5F:FD (scanning)
Jan 03 17:50:13 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462613.9286] device (enp7s0): Activation: starting connection 'Ethernet' (b8190b2e-01b3-3d8c-b417-12c91d38e980)
Jan 03 17:50:13 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462613.9287] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="b8190b2e-01b3-3d8c-b417-12c91d38e980" name="Ethernet" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:50:13 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462613.9288] device (enp7s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:50:13 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462613.9289] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
Jan 03 17:50:13 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462613.9290] device (enp7s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:50:13 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462613.9348] device (enp7s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:50:13 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462613.9352] dhcp4 (enp7s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.2152] dhcp4 (enp7s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.218, acd pending
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.4012] dhcp4 (enp7s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.218
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.4019] policy: set 'Ethernet' (enp7s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.4154] device (enp7s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.4321] device (enp7s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.4322] device (enp7s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', managed-type: 'full')
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.4324] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.4324] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.4325] device (enp7s0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.4567] audit: op="statistics" interface="enp7s0" ifindex=2 args="2000" pid=2529 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 03 17:50:14 fedora NetworkManager[1428]: <info> [1767462614.6908] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
Cutting off some of the tail end hope this is useful
My point was that whilst networkmanager flags the issue, the root cause may be some device going to sleep (or anything else!), which listing networkmanager messages would not show. Therefore, wait until it reoccurs, note the time, dump all messages from everything from that point in time onwards.
Remote debugging is hard - the more info we can see about what happens when the shit and the fan interact, the better.
Jan 04 14:03:55 fedora systemd[1]: systemd-coredump@10-86018-18360_18361-0.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 04 14:03:55 fedora audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=systemd-coredump@10-86018-18360_18361-0 comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? >
Jan 04 14:03:55 fedora systemd[1]: systemd-coredump@10-86018-18360_18361-0.service: Consumed 383ms CPU time, 339M memory peak.
Jan 04 14:03:55 fedora kwin_wayland[2261]: Input Method crashed "maliit-keyboard" QList() 11 QProcess::CrashExit
Jan 04 14:03:55 fedora audit: BPF prog-id=152 op=UNLOAD
Jan 04 14:03:55 fedora audit: BPF prog-id=151 op=UNLOAD
Jan 04 14:03:55 fedora audit: BPF prog-id=150 op=UNLOAD
Jan 04 14:03:55 fedora maliit-keyboard[18378]: QSoundEffect(pulseaudio): Error decoding source file:///usr/share/maliit/keyboard2/sounds/key_tick2_quiet.wav
Jan 04 14:03:56 fedora systemd[1919]: Started drkonqi-coredump-launcher@148-73730-18362_18363-0.service - Launch DrKonqi for a systemd-coredump crash (PID 18362/UID 0).
Jan 04 14:03:56 fedora drkonqi-coredump-launcher[18421]: Unable to find file for pid 18322 expected at "kcrash-metadata/maliit-keyboard.dad2540efbed470d872d85a88fe83dae.18322.ini"
Jan 04 14:03:56 fedora drkonqi-coredump-launcher[18421]: Nothing handled the dump :O
Jan 04 14:03:56 fedora systemd[1]: drkonqi-coredump-processor@10-86018-18360_18361-0.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 04 14:03:56 fedora audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=drkonqi-coredump-processor@10-86018-18360_18361-0 comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? t>
Jan 04 14:03:56 fedora audit: BPF prog-id=155 op=UNLOAD
Jan 04 14:03:56 fedora audit: BPF prog-id=154 op=UNLOAD
Jan 04 14:03:56 fedora audit: BPF prog-id=153 op=UNLOAD
Jan 04 14:04:13 fedora abrt-server[18261]: Deleting problem directory ccpp-2026-01-04-14:03:54.642376-13995 (dup of ccpp-2025-12-08-17:19:35.592054-2143)
Jan 04 14:04:13 fedora abrt-applet[2915]: g_app_info_should_show: assertion 'G_IS_APP_INFO (appinfo)' failed
Jan 04 14:04:13 fedora abrt-notification[18456]: [🡕] Process 2143 (maliit-keyboard) crashed in QUtf8::convertToUnicode(QChar*, char const*, int)()
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora NetworkManager[1430]: <info> [1767535460.4307] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora NetworkManager[1430]: <info> [1767535460.4311] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora NetworkManager[1430]: <info> [1767535460.4312] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora NetworkManager[1430]: <info> [1767535460.4312] policy: set 'Menzoberranzan' (wlp6s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora NetworkManager[1430]: <info> [1767535460.4315] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora NetworkManager[1430]: <info> [1767535460.4315] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora NetworkManager[1430]: <info> [1767535460.4316] policy: set 'Ethernet' (enp7s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora systemd[1]: Starting NetworkManager-dispatcher.service - Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora systemd[1]: Started NetworkManager-dispatcher.service - Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
Jan 04 14:04:20 fedora audit[1]: 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'
Jan 04 14:04:30 fedora kded6[2439]: Failed to notify "Created too many similar notifications in quick succession"
Jan 04 14:04:30 fedora systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 04 14:04:30 fedora audit[1]: 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'
Jan 04 14:04:32 fedora abrt-server[18365]: Deleting problem directory ccpp-2026-01-04-14:03:55.391454-18232 (dup of ccpp-2025-12-08-17:19:35.592054-2143)
Jan 04 14:04:32 fedora abrt-applet[2915]: g_app_info_should_show: assertion 'G_IS_APP_INFO (appinfo)' failed
Jan 04 14:04:32 fedora abrt-notification[18542]: [🡕] Process 2143 (maliit-keyboard) crashed in QUtf8::convertToUnicode(QChar*, char const*, int)()
Jan 04 14:04:51 fedora abrt-server[18422]: Deleting problem directory ccpp-2026-01-04-14:03:56.106442-18322 (dup of ccpp-2025-12-08-17:19:35.592054-2143)
Jan 04 14:04:51 fedora abrt-applet[2915]: g_app_info_should_show: assertion 'G_IS_APP_INFO (appinfo)' failed
Jan 04 14:04:51 fedora abrt-notification[18600]: [🡕] Process 2143 (maliit-keyboard) crashed in QUtf8::convertToUnicode(QChar*, char const*, int)()
Jan 04 14:05:35 fedora maliit-keyboard[18378]: QSGContext::initialize: depth buffer support missing, expect rendering errors
Jan 04 14:05:35 fedora maliit-keyboard[18378]: QSGContext::initialize: stencil buffer support missing, expect rendering errors
Jan 04 14:05:49 fedora plasmashell[2543]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/ToolTipInstance.qml:349:9: QML Image: Host i.scdn.co not found
Jan 04 14:07:23 fedora plasmashell[2543]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/ToolTipInstance.qml:349:9: QML Image: Host i.scdn.co not found
Jan 04 14:07:24 fedora plasmashell[2543]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/ToolTipInstance.qml:349:9: QML Image: Host i.scdn.co not found
Jan 04 14:07:30 fedora kdeconnectd[2802]: No uuids found for "9A:0A:E8:50:A3:A0"
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I caught it at about 14:05, but got full logs around the time.
This sounds like a DNS issue, so try using exclusively Google DNS or Cloudflare DNS, preferably with DoT in mandatory mode to eliminate any possibility of DNS hijacking.
Note that troubleshooting connectivity check requires a higher logging level:
NetworkManager.conf: NetworkManager configuration file | Man Page | File Formats | NetworkManager | ManKier
I don’t know how to change DNS or DoT. I probably havent done a basic troubleshooting step somewhere, I practically dont touch much of the… technical linux side. Would you mind giving me a brief idea on what to do?
see Fedora WLAN Anleitung zur Fehlerbehebung.
That does it for me