OK. Hope some of this might be helpful: NetworkManager log from Oct 12th at 5:56 PM
<code> journalctl --unit=NetworkManager -S "2025-10-12 17:56:00" Oct 12 17:56:13 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244973.5543] device (wlp9s0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected Oct 12 17:56:13 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244973.5543] device (p2p-dev-wlp9s0): supplicant management interface state: comple> Oct 12 17:56:13 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244973.6261] device (wlp9s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning Oct 12 17:56:13 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244973.6262] device (p2p-dev-wlp9s0): supplicant management interface state: discon> Oct 12 17:56:28 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <warn> [1760244988.9551] device (wlp9s0): link timed out. Oct 12 17:56:28 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244988.9552] device (wlp9s0): state change: activated -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-f> Oct 12 17:56:28 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <warn> [1760244988.9555] device (wlp9s0): Activation: failed for connection 'Bluefern' Oct 12 17:56:28 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244988.9557] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL Oct 12 17:56:28 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244988.9559] device (wlp9s0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', > Oct 12 17:56:28 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244988.9562] dhcp4 (wlp9s0): canceled DHCP transaction Oct 12 17:56:28 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244988.9562] dhcp4 (wlp9s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 secon> Oct 12 17:56:28 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244988.9562] dhcp4 (wlp9s0): state changed no lease Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5020] policy: auto-activating connection 'Bluefern' (e7ede56e-6f27-4c90-aabe> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5021] device (wlp9s0): Activation: starting connection 'Bluefern' (e7ede56e-> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5022] device (wlp9s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none',> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5022] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5023] device (wlp9s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', manag> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5024] device (wlp9s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Bluefern' has securi> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5024] device (wlp9s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', man> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5027] device (wlp9s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', ma> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5028] device (wlp9s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', manag> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5029] device (wlp9s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Bluefern' has security> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5029] Config: added 'ssid' value 'Bluefern' Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5029] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5029] Config: added 'bssid' value '00:0B:82:BF:66:85' Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5029] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-S> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.5029] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>' Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.7073] device (wlp9s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.7074] device (p2p-dev-wlp9s0): supplicant management interface state: scanni> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.7112] device (wlp9s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associa> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.7112] device (p2p-dev-wlp9s0): supplicant management interface state: authen> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.7933] device (wlp9s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4way_hands> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.7933] device (p2p-dev-wlp9s0): supplicant management interface state: associ> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.8729] device (wlp9s0): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> complet> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.8729] device (wlp9s0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) su> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.8729] device (p2p-dev-wlp9s0): supplicant management interface state: 4way_h> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.8730] device (wlp9s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', man> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.8733] dhcp4 (wlp9s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 secon> Oct 12 17:56:31 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244991.8967] dhcp4 (wlp9s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.191, acd pe> Oct 12 17:56:32 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244992.0691] dhcp4 (wlp9s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.191 Oct 12 17:56:32 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244992.0742] policy: set 'Bluefern' (wlp9s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS Oct 12 17:56:32 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244992.0859] device (wlp9s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', m> Oct 12 17:56:32 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244992.0910] device (wlp9s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none',> Oct 12 17:56:32 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244992.0911] device (wlp9s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none'> Oct 12 17:56:32 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244992.0912] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE Oct 12 17:56:32 pete-System-6 NetworkManager[2133]: <info> [1760244992.0913] device (wlp9s0): Activation: successful, device activated. </code) Looks like a link timeout followed by an activation timeout! Would this be because of multiple users? Most just have cellphones but some may be streaming stuff. It does seem to happen very randomly, usually reconnects OK but sometimes asks me for the wifi password It didn't seem to happen when I had my old computer with a different wifi card in it. (unfortunately it died with a wee spark in the top USB port and a smell of burning. Alas it was fatal!) Cheers Pete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2127759 Title: MT7921E WiFi support on Ubuntu (including 25.10) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/2127759/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
