I boot the system: Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost vmunix: [ 3.867185] ath9k 0000:02:00.0 wlp2s0: renamed from wlan0 Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.3233] NetworkManager (version 1.4.2) is starting... Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.3234] Read config: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.3321] manager[0xfc5140]: monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'. Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.3368] dns-mgr[0xfbe830]: init: dns=default, rc-manager=symlink Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.3416] rfkill1: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:02:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill1) (driver ath9k) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.3417] manager[0xfc5140]: WiFi hardware radio set enabled Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.3417] manager[0xfc5140]: WWAN hardware radio set enabled Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.3935] settings: loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2015 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4199] keyfile: new connection /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/***REDACTED*** (82bd459b-781d-4ed6-8b52-66a01eb9fc8d,"***REDACTED***") Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4349] settings: hostname: couldn't get property from hostnamed Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4359] manager: WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4360] manager: WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4361] manager: Networking is enabled by state file Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4362] Loaded device plugin: NMVxlanFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4396] Loaded device plugin: NMVlanFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4396] Loaded device plugin: NMVethFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4397] Loaded device plugin: NMTunFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4400] Loaded device plugin: NMMacvlanFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4401] Loaded device plugin: NMIPTunnelFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4402] Loaded device plugin: NMInfinibandFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4403] Loaded device plugin: NMEthernetFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4403] Loaded device plugin: NMBridgeFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4404] Loaded device plugin: NMBondFactory (internal) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4820] Loaded device plugin: NMWwanFactory (/gnu/store/nfvpwxasbxdr2rxr5rmxdvm4wclngg5v-network-manager-1.4.2/lib/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-wwan.so) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4874] Loaded device plugin: NMBluezManager (/gnu/store/nfvpwxasbxdr2rxr5rmxdvm4wclngg5v-network-manager-1.4.2/lib/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-bluetooth.so) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4927] Loaded device plugin: NMWifiFactory (/gnu/store/nfvpwxasbxdr2rxr5rmxdvm4wclngg5v-network-manager-1.4.2/lib/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-wifi.so) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4975] Loaded device plugin: NMAtmManager (/gnu/store/nfvpwxasbxdr2rxr5rmxdvm4wclngg5v-network-manager-1.4.2/lib/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-adsl.so) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.4985] device (lo): link connected Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5021] manager: (lo): new Generic device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5027] (wlp2s0): using nl80211 for WiFi device control Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5032] device (wlp2s0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5043] manager: (wlp2s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5058] device (wlp2s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost vmunix: [ 14.976778] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp2s0: link is not ready Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost vmunix: [ 14.992114] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp2s0: link is not ready Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5342] device (wlp2s0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to ***REDACTED*** (scanning) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost vmunix: [ 15.018452] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp2s0: link is not ready Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5514] manager: (enp0s25): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2) Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5528] keyfile: add connection in-memory (53bedc62-a9cc-336e-bd1a-ce1e7fdde33d,"Wired connection 1") Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5533] settings: (enp0s25): created default wired connection 'Wired connection 1' Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.5547] device (enp0s25): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.7843] error poking ModemManager: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.ModemManager1 was not provided by any .service files Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.7853] supplicant: wpa_supplicant running Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.7853] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: init -> starting Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.8214] sup-iface[0x1001170,wlp2s0]: supports 4 scan SSIDs Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.8233] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485252.8234] device (wlp2s0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 30 42] Dec 23 01:27:32 localhost vmunix: [ 15.294192] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp2s0: link is not ready Dec 23 01:27:33 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485253.7940] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: ready -> inactive Dec 23 01:27:37 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485257.5316] manager: startup complete By this time, I've logged into GNOME. I manually un-check the "Connect automatically" box and click "Apply": Dec 23 01:29:57 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485397.6340] keyfile: update /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/***REDACTED*** (82bd459b-781d-4ed6-8b52-66a01eb9fc8d,"***REDACTED***") Dec 23 01:29:57 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485397.6347] audit: op="connection-update" uuid="82bd459b-781d-4ed6-8b52-66a01eb9fc8d" name="***REDACTED***" args="connection.autoconnect" pid=629 uid=1000 result="success" I manually check the "Connect automatically" box and click "Apply": Dec 23 01:30:21 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485421.8215] keyfile: update /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/***REDACTED*** (82bd459b-781d-4ed6-8b52-66a01eb9fc8d,"***REDACTED***") Dec 23 01:30:21 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485421.8222] audit: op="connection-update" uuid="82bd459b-781d-4ed6-8b52-66a01eb9fc8d" name="***REDACTED***" args="connection.autoconnect" pid=629 uid=1000 result="success" After noting that NetworkManager does not automatically connect, I manually click on the connection to manually connect to the network: Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6109] device (wlp2s0): Activation: starting connection '***REDACTED***' (82bd459b-781d-4ed6-8b52-66a01eb9fc8d) Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6110] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="82bd459b-781d-4ed6-8b52-66a01eb9fc8d" name="***REDACTED***" pid=807 uid=1000 result="success" Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6111] device (wlp2s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6113] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6221] device (wlp2s0): set-hw-addr: set-cloned MAC address to ***REDACTED*** (permanent) Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost vmunix: [ 208.106562] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp2s0: link is not ready Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6433] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> disabled Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6439] device (wlp2s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6442] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) access point '***REDACTED***' has security, but secrets are required. Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6443] device (wlp2s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0] Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6839] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disabled -> scanning Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6868] device (wlp2s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0] Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6899] device (wlp2s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6902] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) connection '***REDACTED***' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6903] Config: added 'ssid' value '***REDACTED***' Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6904] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '***REDACTED***' Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6905] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value '***REDACTED***' Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6905] Config: added 'auth_alg' value '***REDACTED***' Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6906] Config: added 'wep_key0' value '***REDACTED***' Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.6906] Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '***REDACTED***' Dec 23 01:30:45 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485445.7008] sup-iface[0x1001170,wlp2s0]: config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost vmunix: [ 209.073848] wlp2s0: authenticate with ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost vmunix: [ 209.097821] wlp2s0: send auth to ***REDACTED*** (try 1/3) Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485446.6281] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost vmunix: [ 209.099762] wlp2s0: authenticated Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost vmunix: [ 209.104056] wlp2s0: associate with ***REDACTED*** (try 1/3) Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost vmunix: [ 209.106490] wlp2s0: RX AssocResp from ***REDACTED*** (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=4) Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost vmunix: [ 209.106633] wlp2s0: associated Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost vmunix: [ 209.106681] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlp2s0: link becomes ready Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485446.6588] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485446.6778] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> completed Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485446.6779] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network '***REDACTED***'. Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485446.6784] device (wlp2s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0] Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485446.6815] dhcp-init: Using DHCP client 'dhclient' Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485446.6820] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485446.6853] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): dhclient started with pid 827 Dec 23 01:30:46 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlp2s0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4 Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlp2s0.IPv6 with address ***REDACTED***. Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: New relevant interface wlp2s0.IPv6 for mDNS. Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: Registering new address record for ***REDACTED*** on wlp2s0.*. Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlp2s0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9858] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): address ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9858] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): plen ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9858] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): gateway ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9858] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): server identifier ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9859] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): lease time 86400 Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9859] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): nameserver '***REDACTED***' Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9859] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): nameserver '***REDACTED***' Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9859] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): nameserver ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9859] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): domain name '***REDACTED***' Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9859] dhcp4 (wlp2s0): state changed unknown -> bound Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlp2s0.IPv4 with address ***REDACTED***. Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: New relevant interface wlp2s0.IPv4 for mDNS. Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: Registering new address record for ***REDACTED*** on wlp2s0.IPv4. Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9878] device (wlp2s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none') [70 80 0] Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9883] device (wlp2s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none') [80 90 0] Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9886] device (wlp2s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none') [90 100 0] Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485447.9887] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485448.0012] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL Dec 23 01:30:47 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485448.0013] policy: set '***REDACTED***' (wlp2s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS Dec 23 01:30:48 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485448.0038] device (wlp2s0): Activation: successful, device activated. Dec 23 01:30:48 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485448.7058] dhcp6 (wlp2s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Dec 23 01:30:48 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485448.7076] dhcp6 (wlp2s0): dhclient started with pid 839 Dec 23 01:30:48 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485448.7096] policy: set '***REDACTED***' (wlp2s0) as default for IPv6 routing and DNS Dec 23 01:30:48 localhost dhclient: XMT: Info-Request on wlp2s0, interval 1080ms. Dec 23 01:30:50 localhost dhclient: XMT: Info-Request on wlp2s0, interval 2220ms. Dec 23 01:30:50 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlp2s0.IPv6 with address ***REDACTED***. Dec 23 01:30:50 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlp2s0.IPv6 with address ***REDACTED***. Dec 23 01:30:50 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: Registering new address record for ***REDACTED*** on wlp2s0.*. Dec 23 01:30:50 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: Withdrawing address record for ***REDACTED*** on wlp2s0. Dec 23 01:30:50 localhost avahi-daemon[348]: Registering new address record for ***REDACTED*** on wlp2s0.*. Dec 23 01:30:52 localhost dhclient: XMT: Info-Request on wlp2s0, interval 4480ms. Dec 23 01:30:52 localhost ntpd[343]: Listen normally on 4 wlp2s0 ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:52 localhost ntpd[343]: Listen normally on 5 wlp2s0 ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:52 localhost ntpd[343]: Listen normally on 6 wlp2s0 ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:52 localhost ntpd[343]: Listen normally on 7 wlp2s0 ***REDACTED*** Dec 23 01:30:56 localhost dhclient: XMT: Info-Request on wlp2s0, interval 9350ms. Dec 23 01:31:06 localhost dhclient: XMT: Info-Request on wlp2s0, interval 18880ms. Dec 23 01:31:24 localhost dhclient: XMT: Info-Request on wlp2s0, interval 36840ms. Dec 23 01:31:33 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485493.5364] dhcp6 (wlp2s0): request timed out Dec 23 01:31:33 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485493.5365] dhcp6 (wlp2s0): state changed unknown -> timeout Dec 23 01:31:33 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485493.5373] dhcp6 (wlp2s0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 839 Dec 23 01:31:33 localhost NetworkManager[342]: [1482485493.5373] dhcp6 (wlp2s0): state changed timeout -> done I am now connected, but I had to do it manually. No information in these logs seems to shed light on why NetworkManager did not automatically connect.