I also have this problem. I am using the cs_orinoco module for my wireless card. since we are pasting sys logs... mine maybe are interesting May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX kernel: [ 2134.244451] eth1: Lucent/Agere firmware doesn't support manual roaming May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> associated May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): supplicant connection state: associated -> completed May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'HoneyPie'. May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 7 May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Beginning DHCP transaction. May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1 May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium. May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: All rights reserved. May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX kernel: [ 2134.332390] eth1: New link status: Connected (0001) May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: dhclient started with pid 5839 May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: DHCP: device eth1 state changed normal exit -> preinit May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Listening on LPF/eth1/00:02:2d:81:93:eb May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Sending on LPF/eth1/00:02:2d:81:93:eb May 4 21:58:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback May 4 21:58:27 svUbuntuX dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3 May 4 21:58:30 svUbuntuX dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5 May 4 21:58:35 svUbuntuX dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10 May 4 21:58:45 svUbuntuX dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 20 May 4 21:59:05 svUbuntuX dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13 May 4 21:59:11 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Device 'eth1' DHCP transaction took too long (>45s), stopping it. May 4 21:59:11 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: eth1: canceled DHCP transaction, dhcp client pid 5839 May 4 21:59:11 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled... May 4 21:59:11 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) started... May 4 21:59:11 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1/wireless): could not get IP configuration for connection 'Auto HoneyPie'. May 4 21:59:11 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 7 -> 6 May 4 21:59:11 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1/wireless): asking for new secrets May 4 21:59:11 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) complete. May 4 21:59:15 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets: applet-device-wifi.c.1539 (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled. May 4 21:59:15 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 6 -> 9 May 4 21:59:15 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) failed for access point (HoneyPie) May 4 21:59:15 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Marking connection 'Auto HoneyPie' invalid. May 4 21:59:15 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) failed. May 4 21:59:15 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 9 -> 3 May 4 21:59:15 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): deactivating device (reason: 0). May 4 21:59:15 svUbuntuX kernel: [ 2183.898997] eth1: New link status: Disconnected (0002) May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) starting connection 'Auto HoneyPie' May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 3 -> 4 May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1/wireless): access point 'Auto HoneyPie' has security, but secrets are required. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 6 May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 6 -> 4 May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1/wireless): connection 'Auto HoneyPie' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Config: added 'ssid' value 'HoneyPie' May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN' May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Config: added 'wep_key0' value '' May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: nm_setting_802_1x_get_pkcs11_engine_path: assertion `NM_IS_SETTING_802_1X (setting)' failed May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: nm_setting_802_1x_get_pkcs11_module_path: assertion `NM_IS_SETTING_802_1X (setting)' failed May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX kernel: [ 2194.494866] eth1: Lucent/Agere firmware doesn't support manual roaming May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> associated May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX kernel: [ 2194.646264] eth1: New link status: Connected (0001) May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): supplicant connection state: associated -> completed May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'HoneyPie'. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 7 May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Beginning DHCP transaction. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1 May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: All rights reserved. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: dhclient started with pid 5903 May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX NetworkManager: DHCP: device eth1 state changed normal exit -> preinit May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Listening on LPF/eth1/00:02:2d:81:93:eb May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Sending on LPF/eth1/00:02:2d:81:93:eb May 4 21:59:25 svUbuntuX dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback