Something to test... I had this exact issue on 14.04, when setting up a new wifi network, it would not re-connect automatically after rebooting or suspend. I disabled, saved, then re-enabled the automatic connect setting, and it solved the issue. It's like this setting is disabled by default, but shows as enabled by default, until you force it to be disable to re-sync the actual value and what is shown in the setup tool:
1. go to network setting, select the network and go to "Settings..." 2. in the "General" tab, deselect (uncheck) "Automatically connect to this network" 3. "Save" 4. go back to "Settings..." for this network 5. enable (check) "Automatically connect to this network" 6. save -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1354924 Title: Networkmanager does not autoconnect to wireless network Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When adding a net wireless network and enable "connect automatically' networkmanager does not automatically connect to the network wenever possible. I'm running kubuntu 14.10 daily. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: network-manager 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu23 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-6.11-generic 3.16.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-6-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.5-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sun Aug 10 21:30:03 2014 IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-11 (29 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140710) IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.2 dev wlan0 proto static 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.213 metric 9 SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH wlan0 802-11-wireless connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 eth0 802-3-ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN running 0.9.8.8 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1354924/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp