DHCP issue on specific machine+router combo (DLINK DVA 5592)

I live in a house with an apparently fussy router (DLINK DVA 5592)

All other devices connect to the router, my windows partition on the same machine connects to the router, but my EndeavourOS partition won’t, yet it connects to other routers with no fuss.

Until a while ago (my last router reboot) I was using dhclient as a backend to NetorkManager as the default dhcp client wouldn’t provide me with an IP. 9/10 times it worked. After the last router’s reboot though I just can’t establish a connection to the internet.
I tried both reverting to the default client, and switching to dhcpcd to no avail. Eventually dropped dhclient anyway because it’s not supported anymore so I’d rather go another way.

The connection clearly gets established, but no IP get assigned to the machine.

I was getting similar issues months ago on a wifi repeater which worked ok with my other devices (which is when I learnt about alternative dhcp backends :wink: )

This is my journalctl -f

journalctl -f
feb 05 16:42:55 disgrace-len rtkit-daemon[1008]: Supervising 7 threads of 4 processes of 1 users.
feb 05 16:42:59 disgrace-len systemd[1]: dbus-:1.2-org.kde.powerdevil.discretegpuhelper@0.service: Deactivated successfully.
feb 05 16:42:59 disgrace-len systemd[1]: dbus-:1.2-org.kde.kded.smart@0.service: Deactivated successfully.
feb 05 16:43:00 disgrace-len systemd[1]: dbus-:1.2-org.kde.powerdevil.chargethresholdhelper@0.service: Deactivated successfully.
feb 05 16:43:00 disgrace-len systemd[1]: dbus-:1.2-org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper@0.service: Deactivated successfully.
feb 05 16:43:14 disgrace-len systemd[1]: systemd-hostnamed.service: Deactivated successfully.
feb 05 16:43:20 disgrace-len kstart5[2336]: Omitting both --window and --windowclass arguments is not recommended
feb 05 16:43:20 disgrace-len systemd[922]: Started konsole.
feb 05 16:43:22 disgrace-len systemd[1]: blueman-mechanism.service: Deactivated successfully.
feb 05 16:43:22 disgrace-len systemd[1]: systemd-timedated.service: Deactivated successfully.
feb 05 16:43:28 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: trying to show an empty dialog
feb 05 16:43:29 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: trying to show an empty dialog
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9070] device (wlan0): Activation: starting connection 'Disgrace' (525b8c69-7cc3-424f-91e0-f2b3ce0e3723)
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9073] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="525b8c69-7cc3-424f-91e0-f2b3ce0e3723" name="Disgrace" pid=1068 uid=1000 result="success"
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9074] device (wlan0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9077] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9409] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to 74:E5:F9:63:C7:BB (preserve)
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9456] device (wlan0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9460] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Disgrace' has security, but secrets are required.
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9461] device (wlan0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9481] device (wlan0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9484] device (wlan0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9486] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Disgrace' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9486] Config: added 'ssid' value 'Disgrace'
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9486] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9486] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-65:300'
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9486] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE'
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9487] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: kf.networkmanagerqt: void NetworkManager::ConnectionPrivate::onPropertiesChanged(const QVariantMap&) Unhandled property "VersionId"
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9789] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9789] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> inactive
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 (SSID='Disgrace' freq=2437 MHz)
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9910] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> authenticating
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: authenticate with 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 (local address=74:e5:f9:63:c7:bb)
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: send auth to 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 (try 1/3)
feb 05 16:43:30 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147810.9910] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: inactive -> authenticating
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 (SSID='Disgrace' freq=2437 MHz)
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: authenticated
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: associate with 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 (try 1/3)
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.0011] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.0011] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: RX AssocResp from 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: Associated with 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SUBNET-STATUS-UPDATE status=0
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: associated
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.0183] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.0184] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.0313] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4way_handshake
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.0313] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associated -> 4way_handshake
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 completed [id=0 id_str=]
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.1486] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.1487] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network "Disgrace"
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-31 noise=9999 txrate=0
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.1487] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.1890] device (wlan0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.1902] dhcp4 (wlan0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147811.1932] dhcp4 (wlan0): dhcpcd started with pid 2487
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len dbus-broker-launch[707]: Activation request for 'org.freedesktop.resolve1' failed: The systemd unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.resolve1.service' could not be found.
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2487]: dhcpcd-10.0.6 starting
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2488]: DUID 00:01:00:01:2d:52:bd:ba:74:e5:f9:63:c7:bb
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv6 with address fe80::b316:fe5d:73a4:9117.
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv6 for mDNS.
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Registering new address record for fe80::b316:fe5d:73a4:9117 on wlan0.*.
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len kernel: 8021q: 802.1Q VLAN Support v1.8
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2488]: wlan0: connected to Access Point: Disgrace
feb 05 16:43:31 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2488]: wlan0: IAID f9:63:c7:bb
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2488]: wlan0: rebinding lease of 192.168.152.56
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2488]: wlan0: leased 192.168.152.56 for 3599 seconds
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.3492] dhcp4 (wlan0):   address 192.168.152.56
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.3493] dhcp4 (wlan0):   plen 24 (255.255.255.0)
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.3494] dhcp4 (wlan0):   gateway 192.168.152.243
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.3495] dhcp4 (wlan0):   lease time 3599
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.3496] dhcp4 (wlan0):   hostname 'disgrace-len'
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.3496] dhcp4 (wlan0):   nameserver '192.168.152.243'
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.3497] dhcp4 (wlan0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.152.56
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.3533] policy: set 'Disgrace' (wlan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.152.56.
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS.
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Registering new address record for 192.168.152.56 on wlan0.IPv4.
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.3646] device (wlan0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len systemd[1]: Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.4092] device (wlan0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.4093] device (wlan0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.4097] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.4114] device (wlan0): Activation: successful, device activated.
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.4284] audit: op="statistics" interface="wlan0" ifindex=3 args="2000" pid=1068 uid=1000 result="success"
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b7160d70) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b7160d70) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147812.5639] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
feb 05 16:43:32 disgrace-len systemd[922]: app-eos\x2dupdate\x2dnotifier@autostart.service: Consumed 1.563s CPU time.
feb 05 16:43:37 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: file:///usr/lib/qt/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/PlaceholderMessage.qml:238:5: QML Heading: Binding loop detected for property "verticalAlignment"
feb 05 16:43:38 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147818.9501] audit: op="statistics" interface="wlan0" ifindex=3 args="2000" pid=1068 uid=1000 result="success"
feb 05 16:43:40 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147820.8661] device (wlan0): disconnecting for new activation request.
feb 05 16:43:40 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147820.8661] device (wlan0): state change: activated -> deactivating (reason 'new-activation', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:40 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147820.8669] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTING
feb 05 16:43:40 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147820.8699] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="85ccd5b2-b6d0-481c-825f-8f18e2a3e4bc" name="Brio'sHome-5Ghz" pid=1068 uid=1000 result="success"
feb 05 16:43:40 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: deauthenticating from 1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
feb 05 16:43:40 disgrace-len kded5[1018]: org.kde.plasma.nm.kded: Unhandled active connection state change:  3
feb 05 16:43:40 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147820.8938] audit: op="statistics" interface="wlan0" ifindex=3 args="0" pid=1068 uid=1000 result="success"
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=1e:79:a1:28:c7:07 reason=3 locally_generated=1
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.0801] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.0801] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.0805] device (wlan0): state change: deactivating -> disconnected (reason 'new-activation', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-9999 noise=9999 txrate=0
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::b316:fe5d:73a4:9117 on wlan0.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv6 with address fe80::b316:fe5d:73a4:9117.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.0820] dhcp4 (wlan0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 2487
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Interface wlan0.IPv6 no longer relevant for mDNS.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.0821] dhcp4 (wlan0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2488]: received SIGTERM, stopping
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.0821] dhcp4 (wlan0): state changed no lease
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2488]: wlan0: removing interface
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.152.56.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.152.56 on wlan0.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.1144] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to FE:C8:09:4F:39:A3 (scanning)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.152.56.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Registering new address record for 192.168.152.56 on wlan0.IPv4.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.152.56 on wlan0.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.152.56.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.1503] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.1514] device (wlan0): Activation: starting connection 'Brio'sHome-5Ghz' (85ccd5b2-b6d0-481c-825f-8f18e2a3e4bc)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <warn>  [1707147821.1682] dhcp-listener: dhcp-event: (pid 2487) unhandled DHCP event for interface wlan0
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.1707] device (wlan0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.1716] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b65bb5b0) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b65bb5b0) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4108] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to 74:E5:F9:63:C7:BB (preserve)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4186] device (wlan0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4195] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Brio'sHome-5Ghz' has security, but secrets are required.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4195] device (wlan0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4200] sup-iface[b94d05738c0215c0,0,wlan0]: wps: type pbc start...
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len kded5[1018]: org.kde.plasma.nm.kded: Unhandled active connection state change:  1
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4342] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> interface_disabled
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4343] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> interface_disabled
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4349] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: interface_disabled -> disconnected
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4350] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: interface_disabled -> disconnected
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <warn>  [1707147821.4356] dhcp-listener: dhcp-event: (pid 2487) unhandled DHCP event for interface wlan0
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: WPS-PBC-ACTIVE
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4398] device (wlan0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len kded5[1018]: kf.networkmanagerqt: void NetworkManager::ConnectionPrivate::onPropertiesChanged(const QVariantMap&) Unhandled property "VersionId"
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4411] device (wlan0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2488]: dhcpcd exited
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4422] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Brio'sHome-5Ghz' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4424] Config: added 'ssid' value 'Brio'sHome-5Ghz'
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4424] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4425] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4425] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE'
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4426] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: WPS-CANCEL
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4458] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4459] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 (SSID='Brio'sHome-5Ghz' freq=5260 MHz)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4968] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.4968] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: authenticate with 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 (local address=74:e5:f9:63:c7:bb)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: send auth to 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 (try 1/3)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 (SSID='Brio'sHome-5Ghz' freq=5260 MHz)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: authenticated
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.5054] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.5055] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: associate with 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 (try 1/3)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: RX AssocResp from 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 (capab=0x11 status=0 aid=1)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: Associated with 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SUBNET-STATUS-UPDATE status=0
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: associated
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.5191] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.5192] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: kf.networkmanagerqt: void NetworkManager::ConnectionPrivate::onPropertiesChanged(const QVariantMap&) Unhandled property "VersionId"
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: Limiting TX power to 23 (23 - 0) dBm as advertised by 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 completed [id=0 id_str=]
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.5847] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associated -> completed
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.5848] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network "Brio'sHome-5Ghz"
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-52 noise=9999 txrate=0
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.5849] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associated -> completed
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.6389] device (wlan0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.6402] dhcp4 (wlan0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147821.6461] dhcp4 (wlan0): dhcpcd started with pid 2604
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv6 with address fe80::8e2e:f58:2b2e:f0cb.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv6 for mDNS.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Registering new address record for fe80::8e2e:f58:2b2e:f0cb on wlan0.*.
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2604]: dhcpcd-10.0.6 starting
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2605]: DUID 00:01:00:01:2d:52:bd:ba:74:e5:f9:63:c7:bb
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2605]: wlan0: connected to Access Point: Brio'sHome-5Ghz
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2605]: wlan0: IAID f9:63:c7:bb
feb 05 16:43:41 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2605]: wlan0: soliciting a DHCP lease
feb 05 16:43:42 disgrace-len systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Deactivated successfully.
feb 05 16:43:43 disgrace-len systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
feb 05 16:43:43 disgrace-len systemd[1]: Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
feb 05 16:43:48 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: file:///usr/lib/qt/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/PlaceholderMessage.qml:238:5: QML Heading: Binding loop detected for property "verticalAlignment"
feb 05 16:43:51 disgrace-len kdeconnectd[1267]: Error sending UDP packet: QAbstractSocket::NetworkError
feb 05 16:43:53 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b5899000) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:43:53 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b5899000) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:43:53 disgrace-len systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Deactivated successfully.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147867.0581] device (wlan0): state change: ip-config -> failed (reason 'ip-config-unavailable', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147867.0589] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len kernel: wlan0: deauthenticating from 58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len wpa_supplicant[832]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=58:d5:6e:6a:51:63 reason=3 locally_generated=1
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b7079570) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b7079570) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Interface wlan0.IPv6 no longer relevant for mDNS.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv6 with address fe80::8e2e:f58:2b2e:f0cb.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2605]: wlan0: carrier lost
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147867.1185] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to E2:26:8F:F8:21:1A (scanning)
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::8e2e:f58:2b2e:f0cb on wlan0.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv6 with address fe80::8e2e:f58:2b2e:f0cb.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv6 for mDNS.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Registering new address record for fe80::8e2e:f58:2b2e:f0cb on wlan0.*.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <warn>  [1707147867.1267] device (wlan0): Activation: failed for connection 'Brio'sHome-5Ghz'
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147867.1278] device (wlan0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::8e2e:f58:2b2e:f0cb on wlan0.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv6 with address fe80::8e2e:f58:2b2e:f0cb.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147867.1283] dhcp4 (wlan0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 2604
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len avahi-daemon[710]: Interface wlan0.IPv6 no longer relevant for mDNS.
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147867.1284] dhcp4 (wlan0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147867.1284] dhcp4 (wlan0): state changed no lease
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147867.1317] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147867.1317] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <warn>  [1707147867.1319] dhcp-listener: dhcp-event: (pid 2604) unhandled DHCP event for interface wlan0
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2605]: ps_bpf_recvbpf: unexpected event 0x0100
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <warn>  [1707147867.1379] dhcp-listener: dhcp-event: (pid 2604) unhandled DHCP event for interface wlan0
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2605]: received SIGTERM, stopping
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2605]: wlan0: removing interface
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <warn>  [1707147867.1437] dhcp-listener: dhcp-event: (pid 2604) unhandled DHCP event for interface wlan0
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b66e2bc0) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len plasmashell[1068]: Could not find the Plasmoid for Plasma::FrameSvgItem(0x5be7b66e2bc0) QQmlContext(0x5be7b3add260) QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml")
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len dhcpcd[2605]: dhcpcd exited
feb 05 16:44:27 disgrace-len systemd[1]: Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
feb 05 16:44:28 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147868.1908] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
feb 05 16:44:28 disgrace-len NetworkManager[783]: <info>  [1707147868.1909] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> inactive
feb 05 16:44:32 disgrace-len kwin_x11[1019]: kwin_core: XCB error: 152 (BadDamage), sequence: 56009, resource id: 14685868, major code: 143 (DAMAGE), minor code: 3 (Subtract)
feb 05 16:44:37 disgrace-len systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Deactivated successfully.

The inerface is wlan0, the first connection is to a functionign router (my phone’s hotspot), the second to the dysfunctional combo.

Here is my current dhcpcd.conf

# A sample configuration for dhcpcd.
# See dhcpcd.conf(5) for details.

# Allow users of this group to interact with dhcpcd via the control socket.
#controlgroup wheel

# Inform the DHCP server of our hostname for DDNS.
#
hostname

# Use the hardware address of the interface for the Client ID.
clientid
# or
# Use the same DUID + IAID as set in DHCPv6 for DHCPv4 ClientID as per RFC4361.
# Some non-RFC compliant DHCP servers do not reply with this set.
# In this case, comment out duid and enable clientid above.
#duid

# Persist interface configuration when dhcpcd exits.
persistent

# vendorclassid is set to blank to avoid sending the default of
# dhcpcd-<version>:<os>:<machine>:<platform>
vendorclassid

# A list of options to request from the DHCP server.
option domain_name_servers, domain_name, domain_search
option classless_static_routes
# Respect the network MTU. This is applied to DHCP routes.
option interface_mtu

# Request a hostname from the network
option host_name

# Most distributions have NTP support.
#option ntp_servers

# Rapid commit support.
# Safe to enable by default because it requires the equivalent option set
# on the server to actually work.
option rapid_commit

# A ServerID is required by RFC2131.
require dhcp_server_identifier

# Generate SLAAC address using the Hardware Address of the interface
#slaac hwaddr
# OR generate Stable Private IPv6 Addresses based from the DUID
slaac private
# Don't attempt to obtain an IPv4LL address if we failed to get one via DHCP.  See RFC 3927.
noipv4ll

I deleted the problematic entries from /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections just to make sure there wasn’t any interference by weird setups.
This currently happens on both the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands, which have two separate SSIDS, emitted from the same router.

I’m completely in the blue with this one, any help to further troubleshoot is greatly appreciated :slight_smile: