This looks like a legit problem in NM's DeviceFactory code. For this ath device, it detects the device as Ethernet rather than wireless.
Apr 13 09:34:20 ja-laptop kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enp3s0: link becomes ready Apr 13 09:34:20 ja-laptop NetworkManager[630]: <info> [1460496860.6955] manager: (wlp1s0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2) Apr 13 09:34:20 ja-laptop NetworkManager[630]: <info> [1460496860.7136] keyfile: add connection in-memory (cb7547d7-4155-4880-adea-c8f5b82b0a39,"Wired connection 2") Apr 13 09:34:20 ja-laptop NetworkManager[630]: <info> [1460496860.7250] settings: (wlp1s0): created default wired connection 'Wired connection 2' Apr 13 09:34:20 ja-laptop NetworkManager[630]: <info> [1460496860.7490] device (wlp1s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
Triaged/High; there are most likely many more ath5 wifi devices around.
This looks like a legit problem in NM's DeviceFactory code. For this ath device, it detects the device as Ethernet rather than wireless.
Apr 13 09:34:20 ja-laptop kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF( NETDEV_ CHANGE) : enp3s0: link becomes ready 630]: <info> [1460496860.6955] manager: (wlp1s0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedeskt op/NetworkManag er/Devices/ 2) 630]: <info> [1460496860.7136] keyfile: add connection in-memory (cb7547d7- 4155-4880- adea-c8f5b82b0a 39,"Wired connection 2") 630]: <info> [1460496860.7250] settings: (wlp1s0): created default wired connection 'Wired connection 2' 630]: <info> [1460496860.7490] device (wlp1s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
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Triaged/High; there are most likely many more ath5 wifi devices around.