[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[ajay rahul]

** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
 Assignee: (unassigned) => ajay rahul (ajayrahulapiswi)

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in network-manager source package in Zesty:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Jeremy Bicha]

Ubuntu 17.04 reached End of Life in January 2018. Please upgrade to
Ubuntu 17.10 which is not affected by this bug.

Ubuntu releases and their End of Life dates can be found at
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu Zesty)
   Status: Triaged => Won't Fix

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in network-manager source package in Zesty:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Walttheboss]

Just installed 17.10.1 on 64 bit system.

Same issues as described above.  The aformentioned line (wifi.scan . . .
) was already there.  So someone is paying attention.

BUT WiFi will not connect unless you go through the KDE Wallet System.
I tried for hours.  Finally enabled the wallet and it connects just
fine.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in network-manager source package in Zesty:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[DougL]

I too ran up against this as I updated some custom bootable systems
based on 17.04 and many of my test network dongles would not work.  Took
lots of time finding this solution, ie adding

[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

to the /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf file.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in network-manager source package in Zesty:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Abhishek Kumar]

Thanks my problem has been solved from # fix it
edit the /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf file
And add:
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
Restart the networkmanager service and use your wireless connection :)"
I found that applying his fix by opening a Terminal and typing "sudo gedit 
/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf", adding the text he described, then 
rebooting my machine fixed the issue.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in network-manager source package in Zesty:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Matthias]

oh shit i've forget to insert  my Wifi adapter in my post.

is a rtl8188eus chpset

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in network-manager source package in Zesty:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Matthias]

I've same problem under Ubuntu 17.04 since mainline kernel 4.13.2 is
installed.

My Wifi dobngle is connecting to router but no internet connection will
be established, the last working kernel is the mainline kernel 4.12.13.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in network-manager source package in Zesty:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Jeremy Bicha]

** Also affects: network-manager (Ubuntu Zesty)
   Importance: Undecided
   Status: New

** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu Zesty)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu Zesty)
   Status: New => Triaged

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in network-manager source package in Zesty:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

This bug was fixed in the package network-manager - 1.8.2-1ubuntu3

---
network-manager (1.8.2-1ubuntu3) artful; urgency=medium

  [ James Henstridge ]
  * Backport connectivity checking API from master. (LP: #1704162)

  [ Jeremy Bicha ]
  * NetworkManager.conf: disable MAC randomization feature. There is no
easy way for desktop users to disable this feature yet. And there are
reports that it doesn't work well with some systems. (LP: #1681513)

 -- James Henstridge   Tue, 22 Aug 2017
17:18:49 +0800

** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
   Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Ricardo]

Same problem with a build-in laptop wifi

Device = BCM43142 802.11b/g/n
Manufacturer = Broadcom Limited
Driver = wl0
Driverversion = 6.30.223.271 (r587334)

Solved by adding:

[Device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

to NetworkManager.conf && restart network-manager service

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Ricardo]

Device = BCM43142 802.11b/g/n
Manufacturer = Broadcom Limited
Driver = wl0
Driverversion = 6.30.223.271 (r587334)

I have this same problem with a build-in wifi

I had to add:

[Device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

to NetworkManager.conf to make it work

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Vince]

Same problem on Asus EEEpc1001px with an Aetheros Ar2427 card

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Forage]

I have this same problem with an WiFi USB dongle:
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 13b1:0020 Linksys WUSB54GC v1 802.11g Adapter [Ralink 
RT73]

The provided work-around in comment #1 does the trick for me.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Kerry Billingham]

This issue I have is when I first boot my laptop (HP Envy Ubuntu 17.04)
the wireless will not connect. If I cycle wireless button then I get a
connection.

I found that if I use the work-around described above (don't use random
mac address) then it appears that I do not have this issue.

One other point I also need to check. A long time ago I may have set my
wireless router to assign specific IP addresses to specific MAC
addresses so may have been the cause of my issue.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Robin King]

Many, many thanks, Jesse, for the fix! I have been using an ASUS N-13
adaptor, and up to Ubuntu 17.04 had no trouble. At first I suspected the
adaptor and bought another one - quite unnecessarily as it turns out.
Fortunately I had my little old friend, an ASUS Eee (also running Ubuntu
17.04), to help me, and so I was able to use it to ferret about, finally
ending up at your posting. It worked! Evidently - and fortunately for me
- the "improvement" to the network manager doesn't affect the Eee wifi
card.

Couldn't agree more with the above comments about the irresponsibility
of the development team in fielding such a vital piece of software
without very careful and extensive testing. Shame on you lot! There are
probably a lot of ordinary users like me out there who just don't have a
clue what is happening now their network connection isn't working.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Gregg Berkholtz (TOCICI)]

Also confirming for Surface Pro 1:
WiFi would report successful association, and then immediately drop the 
connection giving "reason code 2" and "CMD_RESP: cmd 0x10f error, result=0x2" 
as the only hints.

Disabling MAC randomization fixed the issue.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Chris Moore]

I also have this problem running Ubuntu 17.04 with a TrendNet TEW-644UB
USB WiFi stick (ID 148f:2770 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2770 Wireless
Adapter).

The symptoms are that it sees the networks but won't connect, even if
unencrypted.

The workaround in #1 also works for me.
Many thanks, Jesse.

This bug shouldn't be in a final release and it is inexcusable that it still 
hasn't been corrected two months later.
I expect that, like me, many people have wasted a lot of time before finding 
this workaround.
(I even ordered a new USB WiFi stick.)

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[PJSingh5000]

FYI, just found out the hard way that "Device" needs to be lower
case!...

$ sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
# Append...
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
$ sudo service network-manager restart

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[PJSingh5000]

I forgot to add, my wi-fi adapter info is:

$ lsusb | grep Wireless
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 050d:825b Belkin Components F5D8055 N+ Wireless Adapter 
v2000 [Ralink RT3072]


And I believe it is using the following driver/module:

$ lsmod
rt2x00usb 20480  1 rt2800usb

Located at...
/lib/modules/4.10.0-22-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.ko

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[PJSingh5000]

In my logs, I see the message:
"...aborting authentication ...by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)"
(I've listed below the relevant portion of the log file, since the logs above 
do not include this particular error).

The solution posted in comment #1
(https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-
manager/+bug/1681513/comments/1) worked for me...

$ sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
# Append...
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[Device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
$ sudo service network-manager restart


I did not need to install dnsmasq-base, as suggested in comment #24 
(https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1681513/comments/24).
What is the purpose of installing this?


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SYSTEM INFO
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Linux RS001 4.10.0-22-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Mon May 22 17:43:20 UTC 2017 
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:Ubuntu 17.04
Release:17.04
Codename:   zesty
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LOG
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Jun 19 19:20:42 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914442.1301] 
device (wlx00227540404a): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Jun 19 19:20:43 MY_COMPUTER wpa_supplicant[855]: wlx00227540404a: SME: Trying 
to authenticate with b4:75:0e:69:96:af (SSID='MY_WIFI' freq=2462 MHz)
Jun 19 19:20:43 MY_COMPUTER kernel: [ 3001.130115] wlx00227540404a: 
authenticate with b4:75:0e:69:96:af
Jun 19 19:20:43 MY_COMPUTER kernel: [ 3001.209885] wlx00227540404a: send auth 
to b4:75:0e:69:96:af (try 1/3)
Jun 19 19:20:43 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914443.7071] 
device (wlx00227540404a): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Jun 19 19:20:43 MY_COMPUTER kernel: [ 3001.231002] wlx00227540404a: 
authenticated
Jun 19 19:20:45 MY_COMPUTER kernel: [ 3003.003601] wlx00227540404a: aborting 
authentication with b4:75:0e:69:96:af by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
Jun 19 19:20:45 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914445.4980] 
device (wlx00227540404a): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing 
activation
Jun 19 19:20:45 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914445.4980] 
device (wlx00227540404a): state change: config -> failed (reason 
'ssid-not-found') [50 120 53]
Jun 19 19:20:45 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914445.4984] 
manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
Jun 19 19:20:45 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914445.5053] 
device (wlx00227540404a): Activation: failed for connection 'MY_WIFI 1'
Jun 19 19:20:45 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914445.5111] 
device (wlx00227540404a): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') 
[120 30 0]
Jun 19 19:20:45 MY_COMPUTER wpa_supplicant[855]: wlx00227540404a: 
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=b4:75:0e:69:96:af reason=3 locally_generated=1
Jun 19 19:20:45 MY_COMPUTER kernel: [ 3003.063699] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): 
wlx00227540404a: link is not ready
Jun 19 19:20:45 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914445.9519] 
device (wlx00227540404a): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX 
(scanning)
Jun 19 19:20:46 MY_COMPUTER kernel: [ 3003.775904] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): 
wlx00227540404a: link is not ready
Jun 19 19:20:46 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914446.2947] 
sup-iface[0x558e6b4676e0,wlx00227540404a]: connection disconnected (reason -3)
Jun 19 19:20:46 MY_COMPUTER NetworkManager[724]:   [1497914446.2958] 
device (wlx00227540404a): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> 
disconnected
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is 

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Simos Xenitellis ]

@Marcos:

Thanks for reporting that the same issue exists in current 17.10.
There has been a change in the default settings in NetworkManager in upstream
so that the MAC address randomization is not enabled by default.
Currently, Ubuntu 17.10 (daily) has NetworkManager 1.4.4.
I suppose it will get upgraded to 1.6.2 
(https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager)
which most probably has the new change.

@aleandro: Most probably something else is wrong with your case. 
If you can connect for a bit and soon you get disconnected, then definitely 
something else is the problem.
Can you file another report for your case?
You can do that by running in a terminal the command: 

ubuntu-bug network-manager

and then follow the instructions.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1681513] Re: Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

[Simos Xenitellis ]

** Summary changed:

- Ubuntu 17.04: New privacy feature in NetworkManager stops some WiFi adapters 
from working (mac address randomization)
+ Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi adapters 
from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

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Title:
  Ubuntu 17.04/17.10: New feature in NetworkManager stops several WiFi
  adapters from working (MAC Address Randomization issue)

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  According to 
  
https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-networkmanager-1-4-0/
  there is a new privacy feature in the new version of NetworkManager.
  This privacy feature can cause some USB WiFi adapters to stop working
  while they used to work with older versions of NetworkManager (Ubuntu 16.10 
or older).

  The purpose of this privacy feature is to get your computer to report a new 
random MAC address whenever you connect to a WiFi network.
  This privacy feature is especially useful when you connect to public WiFi 
networks, so that the operators cannot identify you when you connect multiple 
times.

  The downside of this privacy feature is that some USB WiFi adapters misbehave 
when NetworkManager tries to change their MAC address repeatedly. 
  The result is that those USB WiFi adapters cannot connect anymore to the WiFi 
 network.

  Original report follows:

  My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to
  connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports
  "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my MAC
  address for my wifi adapter, according to GNOME, is DIFFERENT every
  time I make it forget my wifi settings and try to reconnect. Weird,
  right? Any leads on a possible fix or work-around?

  I'm running the latest beta of Ubuntu GNOME 17.04, kernel
  4.10.0-19-generic, GNOME 3.24.0.

  https://blogs.gnome.org/thaller/2016/08/26/mac-address-spoofing-in-
  networkmanager-1-4-0/

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