Alexander, here is my follow up to the first report: When I first boot up and log into my account, nm-applet attempts to connect, but seems to not have the appropriate keys (according to syslog), so I choose 'Connect to Other Wireless Network...' and enter the information for leap, and see the attempts at connect, but ultimately, it fails. syslog: Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0/wireless): access point 'LEAP_SSID' is encrypted, but NO valid key exists. New key needed. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) New wireless user key requested for network 'LEAP_SSID'. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) New wireless user key for network 'LEAP_SSID' received. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0/wireless): access point 'LEAP_SSID' is encrypted, but NO valid key exists. New key needed. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) New wireless user key requested for network 'LEAP_SSID'. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Oct 3 17:17:01 tardis /USR/SBIN/CRON[6359]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly) Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: [1191449859.266105] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP 'LEAP_SSID' Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/ath0 / IBM Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Deactivating device ath0. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0): cancelling... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) cancellation handler scheduled... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0): waiting for device to cancel activation. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) cancellation handled. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0): cancelled. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis avahi-daemon[5775]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::216:cfff:fe26:42a2 on ath0. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under /com/redhat/dhcp/ath0 for sub-path ath0.dbus.get.reason Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Device ath0 activation scheduled... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) started... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0/wireless): access point 'LEAP_SSID' is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed. Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: supplicant_interface_init() - connect to global ctrl socket (0/10). Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: supplicant_interface_init() - connect to global ctrl socket (1/10). Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD ath0^I^Imadwifi^I/var/run/wpa_supplicant4^I' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis kernel: [ 227.312000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): ath0: link becomes ready Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis kernel: [ 227.400000] NET: Registered protocol family 17 Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: supplicant_init() - connect to device ctrl socket (1/10). Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 2' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'ADD_NETWORK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was '0' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 49424d' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 scan_ssid 1' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 proto WPA' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt WPA-EAP' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 eap LEAP' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 identity "MY_USERNAME@MY_LEAP_NW"' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 password ' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Oct 3 17:17:42 tardis avahi-daemon[5775]: Registering new address record for fe80::216:cfff:fe26:42a2 on ath0.*. Oct 3 17:17:51 tardis kernel: [ 238.036000] ath0: no IPv6 routers present Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0/wireless): association took too long (>120s), failing activation. Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) failure scheduled... Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) failed for access point (LEAP_SSID) Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) failed. Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Deactivating device ath0. Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'DISABLE_NETWORK 0' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 0' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'TERMINATE' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis avahi-daemon[5775]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::216:cfff:fe26:42a2 on ath0. Oct 3 17:19:41 tardis kernel: [ 348.548000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): ath0: link becomes ready daemon.log: Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0/wireless): access point 'LEAP_SSID' is encrypted, but NO valid key exists. New key needed. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) New wireless user key requested for network 'LEAP_SSID'. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) New wireless user key for network 'LEAP_SSID' received. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0/wireless): access point 'LEAP_SSID' is encrypted, but NO valid key exists. New key needed. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) New wireless user key requested for network 'LEAP_SSID'. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) New wireless user key for network 'LEAP_SSID' received. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0/wireless): access point 'LEAP_SSID' is encrypted, but NO valid key exists. New key needed. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) New wireless user key requested for network 'LEAP_SSID'. Oct 3 17:15:31 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: [1191449859.266105] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP 'LEAP_SSID' Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/ath0 / IBM Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Deactivating device ath0. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0): cancelling... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) cancellation handler scheduled... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0): waiting for device to cancel activation. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) cancellation handled. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0): cancelled. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis avahi-daemon[5775]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::216:cfff:fe26:42a2 on ath0. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Device ath0 activation scheduled... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) started... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Oct 3 17:17:39 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0/wireless): access point 'LEAP_SSID' is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed. Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: supplicant_interface_init() - connect to global ctrl socket (0/10). Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: supplicant_interface_init() - connect to global ctrl socket (1/10). Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD ath0^I^Imadwifi^I/var/run/wpa_supplicant4^I' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: supplicant_init() - connect to device ctrl socket (1/10). Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 2' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'ADD_NETWORK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was '0' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 49424d' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 scan_ssid 1' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 proto WPA' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt WPA-EAP' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 eap LEAP' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 identity "MY_USERNAME@MY_LEAP_NW"' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 password ' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:17:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Oct 3 17:17:42 tardis avahi-daemon[5775]: Registering new address record for fe80::216:cfff:fe26:42a2 on ath0.*. Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0/wireless): association took too long (>120s), failing activation. Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) failure scheduled... Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) failed for access point (LEAP_SSID) Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Activation (ath0) failed. Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: Deactivating device ath0. Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'DISABLE_NETWORK 0' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 0' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: sending command 'TERMINATE' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis NetworkManager: SUP: response was 'OK' Oct 3 17:19:40 tardis avahi-daemon[5775]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::216:cfff:fe26:42a2 on ath0. Please let me know if you need anything further. Thanks as always for your efforts.