Network Manager Stops Working Every 30 Minutes or So

I have the problem of Network Manager stopping to work every 30 minutes or so. I tried everything; even fresh install did not help. When it happens, Network Manager does not show any LAN or Wifi connections. When I restart the system, problem gets resolved. But after 30 minutes, same thing happens. I downgraded the kernel from 5.8.1-3 to 5.4.58-1 (LTS) and uninstalled all other kernels, but the problem is not resolved. I tried with connman too, problem did not go. Please help.

Did you see anything in the journal? Check it after it happens again.

journalctl -b --no-hostname --no-pager -u NetworkManager

If you don’t use NM, you have to adapt the command to the service you use.

Also, how long is the leas you get form the Router for a IPv4? Do you use any kind of firewall? Do you use IPv6?

Thank you xabbu. It happened again. I have attached the screenshot of network manager when it happens. It does not show any of the available wifi networks. It just goes to disabled like mode. When I restart, it works again. But after some time the network manager again stops working.

lease of my router is set to never expire. It works fine with all other devices at home. I have disabled ipv6 (reading from other posts in the forum for similar problem).

If you are talking about firewall, I have attached the screenshot.

Also, this error happens even after a fresh installation of the OS. I tried that too, with no custom configuration on the system after the installation.

I am new to Manjaro.

below is the recent output of

journalctl -b --no-hostname --no-pager -u NetworkManager
-- Logs begin at Fri 2020-08-21 11:38:25 +0545, end at Mon 2020-08-24 11:42:10 +0545. --
Aug 24 07:01:10 systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager...
Aug 24 07:01:10 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231770.9194] NetworkManager (version 1.26.0-1) is starting... (for the first time)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.7625] audit: op="radio-control" arg="wireless-enabled" pid=896 uid=0 result="success"
Aug 24 07:01:18 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231778.2392] manager: startup complete
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2629] policy: auto-activating connection 'PeanutButter 1' (40c90952-a871-4b5b-959b-5cf055a7257f)
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2667] device (wlp3s0): Activation: starting connection 'PeanutButter 1' (40c90952-a871-4b5b-959b-5cf055a7257f)
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2678] device (wlp3s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2693] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2709] device (wlp3s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2718] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'PeanutButter 1' has security, but secrets are required.
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2718] device (wlp3s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2783] device (wlp3s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2792] device (wlp3s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2801] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'PeanutButter 1' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2802] Config: added 'ssid' value 'PeanutButter'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2803] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2803] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2804] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2804] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3013] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3014] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3044] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3045] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3251] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3252] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4099] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4way_handshake
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4100] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: associated -> 4way_handshake
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4543] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4544] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network "PeanutButter"
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4545] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4590] device (wlp3s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4602] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5154] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option dhcp_lease_time      => '86400'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5156] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option domain_name_servers  => '192.168.1.254'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5158] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option expiry               => '1598318182'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5159] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option ip_address           => '192.168.1.117'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5160] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_broadcast_address => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5161] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_domain_name => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5162] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_domain_name_servers => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5164] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_domain_search => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5166] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_host_name  => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5167] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_interface_mtu => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5168] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_ms_classless_static_routes => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5169] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_nis_domain => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5170] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_nis_servers => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5171] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_ntp_servers => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5172] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5174] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_root_path  => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5175] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_routers    => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5176] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_static_routes => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5177] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_subnet_mask => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5178] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_time_offset => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5179] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_wpad       => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5181] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option routers              => '192.168.1.254'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5182] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option subnet_mask          => '255.255.255.0'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5183] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): state changed unknown -> bound
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5245] device (wlp3s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5552] device (wlp3s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5563] device (wlp3s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5582] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5649] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5654] policy: set 'PeanutButter 1' (wlp3s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5769] device (wlp3s0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.9339] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
Aug 24 07:01:27 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231787.7275] agent-manager: agent[13d51755d2f999b2,:1.49/org.freedesktop.nm-applet/1000]: agent registered
Aug 24 11:41:34 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248594.7876] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
[spokharel@SFR-DELL-LAT-3150 ~]$ journalctl -b --no-hostname --no-pager -u NetworkManager
-- Logs begin at Fri 2020-08-21 11:38:25 +0545, end at Mon 2020-08-24 11:49:30 +0545. --
Aug 24 07:01:10 systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager...
Aug 24 07:01:10 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231770.9194] NetworkManager (version 1.26.0-1) is starting... (for the first time)
Aug 24 07:01:10 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231770.9203] Read config: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf (lib: 20-connectivity.conf)
Aug 24 07:01:10 systemd[1]: Started Network Manager.
Aug 24 07:01:10 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231770.9552] bus-manager: acquired D-Bus service "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager"
Aug 24 07:01:10 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231770.9972] manager[0x5599160d0030]: monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'.
Aug 24 07:01:11 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231771.8218] hostname: hostname: using hostnamed
Aug 24 07:01:11 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231771.8218] hostname: hostname changed from (none) to "SFR-DELL-LAT-3150"
Aug 24 07:01:11 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231771.8238] dns-mgr[0x55991608a220]: init: dns=default,systemd-resolved rc-manager=symlink
Aug 24 07:01:11 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231771.8264] rfkill2: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill2) (driver iwlwifi)
Aug 24 07:01:11 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231771.8271] rfkill0: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/platform/dell-laptop/rfkill/rfkill0) (platform driver dell-laptop)
Aug 24 07:01:11 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231771.9540] manager[0x5599160d0030]: rfkill: Wi-Fi hardware radio set enabled
Aug 24 07:01:11 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231771.9541] manager[0x5599160d0030]: rfkill: WWAN hardware radio set enabled
Aug 24 07:01:11 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231771.9835] Loaded device plugin: NMWifiFactory (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-wifi.so)
Aug 24 07:01:11 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231771.9982] Loaded device plugin: NMBluezManager (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-bluetooth.so)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0006] Loaded device plugin: NMWwanFactory (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-wwan.so)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0105] Loaded device plugin: NMOvsFactory (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-ovs.so)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0455] Loaded device plugin: NMTeamFactory (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-team.so)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0474] Loaded device plugin: NMAtmManager (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-adsl.so)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0500] manager: rfkill: Wi-Fi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0512] manager: rfkill: WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0522] manager: Networking is enabled by state file
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0569] dhcp-init: Using DHCP client 'internal'
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0634] settings: Loaded settings plugin: keyfile (internal)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0838] device (lo): carrier: link connected
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0847] manager: (lo): new Generic device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.0913] manager: (enp4s0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.1002] settings: (enp4s0): created default wired connection 'Wired connection 1'
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.1023] device (enp4s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.2424] device (wlp3s0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.2499] manager: (wlp3s0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.2540] device (wlp3s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.3922] ovsdb: Could not connect: No such file or directory
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.4103] modem-manager: ModemManager available
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.4901] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: internal-starting -> disconnected
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.4903] Wi-Fi P2P device controlled by interface wlp3s0 created
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.4909] manager: (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi P2P device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/4)
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.4916] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.4933] device (wlp3s0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.4949] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <warn>  [1598231772.5012] sup-iface[22439f8d3bc9a6f9,0,wlp3s0]: call-p2p-cancel: failed with P2P cancel failed
Aug 24 07:01:12 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231772.7625] audit: op="radio-control" arg="wireless-enabled" pid=896 uid=0 result="success"
Aug 24 07:01:18 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231778.2392] manager: startup complete
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2629] policy: auto-activating connection 'PeanutButter 1' (40c90952-a871-4b5b-959b-5cf055a7257f)
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2667] device (wlp3s0): Activation: starting connection 'PeanutButter 1' (40c90952-a871-4b5b-959b-5cf055a7257f)
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2678] device (wlp3s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2693] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2709] device (wlp3s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2718] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'PeanutButter 1' has security, but secrets are required.
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2718] device (wlp3s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2783] device (wlp3s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2792] device (wlp3s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2801] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'PeanutButter 1' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2802] Config: added 'ssid' value 'PeanutButter'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2803] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2803] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2804] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.2804] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3013] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3014] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3044] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3045] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3251] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.3252] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4099] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4way_handshake
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4100] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: associated -> 4way_handshake
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4543] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4544] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network "PeanutButter"
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4545] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4590] device (wlp3s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.4602] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5154] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option dhcp_lease_time      => '86400'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5156] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option domain_name_servers  => '192.168.1.254'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5158] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option expiry               => '1598318182'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5159] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option ip_address           => '192.168.1.117'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5160] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_broadcast_address => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5161] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_domain_name => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5162] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_domain_name_servers => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5164] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_domain_search => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5166] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_host_name  => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5167] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_interface_mtu => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5168] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_ms_classless_static_routes => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5169] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_nis_domain => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5170] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_nis_servers => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5171] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_ntp_servers => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5172] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5174] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_root_path  => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5175] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_routers    => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5176] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_static_routes => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5177] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_subnet_mask => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5178] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_time_offset => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5179] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_wpad       => '1'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5181] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option routers              => '192.168.1.254'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5182] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option subnet_mask          => '255.255.255.0'
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5183] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): state changed unknown -> bound
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5245] device (wlp3s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5552] device (wlp3s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5563] device (wlp3s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5582] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5649] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5654] policy: set 'PeanutButter 1' (wlp3s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.5769] device (wlp3s0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Aug 24 07:01:22 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231782.9339] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
Aug 24 07:01:27 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598231787.7275] agent-manager: agent[13d51755d2f999b2,:1.49/org.freedesktop.nm-applet/1000]: agent registered
Aug 24 11:41:34 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248594.7876] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Aug 24 11:43:10 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248690.5400] device (wlp3s0): state change: activated -> deactivating (reason 'user-requested', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 11:43:10 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248690.5436] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTING
Aug 24 11:43:10 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248690.5573] audit: op="device-disconnect" interface="wlp3s0" ifindex=3 pid=1143 uid=1000 result="success"
Aug 24 11:43:17 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248697.3011] device (wlp3s0): state change: deactivating -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 11:43:17 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248697.3185] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): canceled DHCP transaction
Aug 24 11:43:17 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248697.3186] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): state changed bound -> done
Aug 24 11:43:17 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248697.3369] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
Aug 24 11:43:17 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248697.3396] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Aug 24 11:43:17 NetworkManager[660]: <info>  [1598248697.3400] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected

PS: I could not attach screenshots; the forum does not let me embed media items.

@spokharel, please edit your post by applying the </> button to your marked text in the editor menu. This will make it easier to read. Thanks!

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Hi!
Can you post the output of
rfkill list

0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
1: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: yes
	Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
output of systool -vm iwlwifi

Module = "iwlwifi"

  Attributes:
    coresize            = "380928"
    initsize            = "0"
    initstate           = "live"
    refcnt              = "1"
    srcversion          = "645AD951B58D2BDFC29322E"
    taint               = ""
    uevent              = <store method only>

  Parameters:
    11n_disable         = "0"
    amsdu_size          = "0"
    antenna_coupling    = "0"
    bt_coex_active      = "Y"
    debug               = "0"
    disable_11ac        = "N"
    disable_11ax        = "N"
    enable_ini          = "N"
    fw_monitor          = "N"
    fw_restart          = "Y"
    lar_disable         = "N"
    led_mode            = "0"
    nvm_file            = "(null)"
    power_level         = "0"
    power_save          = "N"
    remove_when_gone    = "N"
    swcrypto            = "0"
    uapsd_disable       = "3"

  Sections:
selected output of sudo lspci -v

03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 (rev 59)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 96
	Memory at d0700000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [40] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number a4-02-b9-ff-ff-06-7c-73
	Capabilities: [14c] Latency Tolerance Reporting
	Capabilities: [154] L1 PM Substates
	Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
	Kernel modules: iwlwifi

This is strange.

The reason is “user-requested”. What happens around this time in the journal.

journalctl -b

This will show all journal messages for the current boot. It is displayed in a pager, since it is a lot. If you want to post some lines use the --no-pager option. You could also try

journalctl -b -p4 --no-hostname --no-pager

maybe it shows a useful error.

Here is the recent log starting from the reboot to the time when network stooped working last time.

journalctl -b --no-hostname --no-pager -u NetworkManager
-- Logs begin at Fri 2020-08-21 11:38:25 +0545, end at Mon 2020-08-24 15:03:58 +0545. --
Aug 24 14:36:47 systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager...
Aug 24 14:36:47 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259107.5902] NetworkManager (version 1.26.0-1) is starting... (for the first time)
Aug 24 14:36:47 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259107.5904] Read config: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf (lib: 20-connectivity.conf)
Aug 24 14:36:47 systemd[1]: Started Network Manager.
Aug 24 14:36:47 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259107.6193] bus-manager: acquired D-Bus service "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager"
Aug 24 14:36:47 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259107.6547] manager[0x56049ad1d0c0]: monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'.
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.3245] hostname: hostname: using hostnamed
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.3246] hostname: hostname changed from (none) to "SFR-DELL-LAT-3150"
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.3264] dns-mgr[0x56049acd8220]: init: dns=default,systemd-resolved rc-manager=symlink
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.3303] rfkill2: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill2) (driver iwlwifi)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.3310] rfkill0: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/platform/dell-laptop/rfkill/rfkill0) (platform driver dell-laptop)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.4616] manager[0x56049ad1d0c0]: rfkill: Wi-Fi hardware radio set enabled
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.4618] manager[0x56049ad1d0c0]: rfkill: WWAN hardware radio set enabled
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.4852] Loaded device plugin: NMWifiFactory (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-wifi.so)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.4961] Loaded device plugin: NMBluezManager (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-bluetooth.so)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.4983] Loaded device plugin: NMWwanFactory (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-wwan.so)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5019] Loaded device plugin: NMOvsFactory (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-ovs.so)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5293] Loaded device plugin: NMTeamFactory (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-team.so)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5311] Loaded device plugin: NMAtmManager (/usr/lib/NetworkManager/1.26.0-1/libnm-device-plugin-adsl.so)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5319] manager: rfkill: Wi-Fi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5321] manager: rfkill: WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5324] manager: Networking is enabled by state file
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5337] dhcp-init: Using DHCP client 'internal'
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5457] settings: Loaded settings plugin: keyfile (internal)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5628] device (lo): carrier: link connected
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5636] manager: (lo): new Generic device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5664] manager: (enp4s0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5702] settings: (enp4s0): created default wired connection 'Wired connection 1'
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.5714] device (enp4s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.6953] device (wlp3s0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.6971] manager: (wlp3s0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.6990] device (wlp3s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.8264] ovsdb: Could not connect: No such file or directory
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.8482] modem-manager: ModemManager available
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.9388] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: internal-starting -> disconnected
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.9390] Wi-Fi P2P device controlled by interface wlp3s0 created
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.9395] manager: (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi P2P device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/4)
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.9403] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.9427] device (wlp3s0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259108.9453] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:48 NetworkManager[722]: <warn>  [1598259108.9472] sup-iface[d4e468473703b553,0,wlp3s0]: call-p2p-cancel: failed with P2P cancel failed
Aug 24 14:36:49 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259109.4599] audit: op="radio-control" arg="wireless-enabled" pid=972 uid=0 result="success"
Aug 24 14:36:54 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259114.6923] manager: startup complete
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3220] policy: auto-activating connection 'PeanutButter 1' (40c90952-a871-4b5b-959b-5cf055a7257f)
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3232] device (wlp3s0): Activation: starting connection 'PeanutButter 1' (40c90952-a871-4b5b-959b-5cf055a7257f)
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3235] device (wlp3s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3243] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3252] device (wlp3s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3264] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'PeanutButter 1' has security, but secrets are required.
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3265] device (wlp3s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3383] device (wlp3s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3392] device (wlp3s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3399] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'PeanutButter 1' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3400] Config: added 'ssid' value 'PeanutButter'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3400] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3400] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3401] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3401] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3653] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3664] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3687] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3688] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3931] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.3932] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.4768] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4way_handshake
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.4769] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: associated -> 4way_handshake
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5256] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5257] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network "PeanutButter"
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5257] device (p2p-dev-wlp3s0): supplicant management interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5261] device (wlp3s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5271] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5889] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option dhcp_lease_time      => '86400'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5890] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option domain_name_servers  => '192.168.1.254'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5891] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option expiry               => '1598345518'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5892] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option ip_address           => '192.168.1.117'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5893] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_broadcast_address => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5894] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_domain_name => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5895] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_domain_name_servers => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5896] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_domain_search => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5897] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_host_name  => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5898] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_interface_mtu => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5899] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_ms_classless_static_routes => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5900] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_nis_domain => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5901] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_nis_servers => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5902] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_ntp_servers => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5902] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5903] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_root_path  => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5904] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_routers    => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5905] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_static_routes => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5906] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_subnet_mask => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5907] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_time_offset => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5908] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option requested_wpad       => '1'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5909] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option routers              => '192.168.1.254'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5910] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): option subnet_mask          => '255.255.255.0'
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5911] dhcp4 (wlp3s0): state changed unknown -> bound
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.5983] device (wlp3s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.6329] device (wlp3s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.6340] device (wlp3s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.6359] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.6430] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.6436] policy: set 'PeanutButter 1' (wlp3s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Aug 24 14:36:58 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259118.6563] device (wlp3s0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Aug 24 14:36:59 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259119.0101] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
Aug 24 14:37:03 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598259123.7732] agent-manager: agent[1f8ea98cfd7f3981,:1.47/org.freedesktop.nm-applet/1000]: agent registered
Aug 24 14:52:18 NetworkManager[722]: <info>  [1598260038.7668] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE

And here is the log with the command you gave.

journalctl -b -p4 --no-hostname --no-pager
-- Logs begin at Fri 2020-08-21 11:38:25 +0545, end at Mon 2020-08-24 15:44:52 +0545. --
Aug 24 15:17:17 kernel: ACPI BIOS Warning (bug): 32/64X length mismatch in FADT/Gpe0Block: 128/32 (20190816/tbfadt-564)
Aug 24 15:17:17 kernel: ENERGY_PERF_BIAS: Set to 'normal', was 'performance'
Aug 24 15:17:17 kernel: hpet: number irqs doesn't agree with number of timers
Aug 24 15:17:17 kernel: i8042: Warning: Keylock active
Aug 24 15:17:18 kernel: wmi_bus wmi_bus-PNP0C14:00: WQBC data block query control method not found
Aug 24 15:17:18 kernel: mei_txe 0000:00:1a.0: can't derive routing for PCI INT A
Aug 24 15:17:18 kernel: mei_txe 0000:00:1a.0: PCI INT A: not connected
Aug 24 15:17:18 kernel: r8169 0000:04:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
Aug 24 15:17:18 kernel: kauditd_printk_skb: 13 callbacks suppressed
Aug 24 15:17:19 kernel: thermal thermal_zone1: failed to read out thermal zone (-61)
Aug 24 15:17:21 kernel: uvcvideo 1-4:1.0: Entity type for entity Extension 4 was not initialized!
Aug 24 15:17:21 kernel: uvcvideo 1-4:1.0: Entity type for entity Extension 3 was not initialized!
Aug 24 15:17:21 kernel: uvcvideo 1-4:1.0: Entity type for entity Processing 2 was not initialized!
Aug 24 15:17:21 kernel: uvcvideo 1-4:1.0: Entity type for entity Camera 1 was not initialized!
Aug 24 15:17:22 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: FW already configured (0) - re-configuring
Aug 24 15:17:23 NetworkManager[695]: <warn>  [1598261543.0409] sup-iface[f028509148ff004a,0,wlp3s0]: call-p2p-cancel: failed with P2P cancel failed
Aug 24 15:17:24 kernel: kauditd_printk_skb: 27 callbacks suppressed
Aug 24 15:18:03 lightdm[1010]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control file
Aug 24 15:18:08 kernel: kauditd_printk_skb: 9 callbacks suppressed
Aug 24 15:18:11 blueman-mechani[1366]: gtk_icon_theme_get_for_screen: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
Aug 24 15:20:00 gnome-keyring-daemon[1036]: asked to register item /org/freedesktop/secrets/collection/login/10, but it's already registered
Aug 24 15:20:00 gnome-keyring-daemon[1036]: asked to register item /org/freedesktop/secrets/collection/login/10, but it's already registered
Aug 24 15:25:20 xdg-desktop-por[1935]: Failed to get application states: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.portal.Error.Failed: Could not get window list

Also, I am constantly trying to fix this problem. What I did now is

pamac build iwlwifi-7265-ucode

Let’s hope, it fixes the problem. I am new to Manjaro. I have switched from Linux Mint to it with a lot of hope. :slightly_smiling_face: I have tried everything to fix this problem. But no luck.

There are not any real errors. Just that NM states that the devices was deactivated because "user-requested”.

So you need to luck at all journal messages in that time period.

For example

 journalctl -S "2020-08-24 14:40" -U "2020-08-24 15:00"

Also if that happens again. Check the status of NetworkManager.service and that restart the service.

systemctl status NetworkManager.service

Thank you xabbu.

Even when the network manager is disabled like that, it shows connected to my default wifi and all other options get disappeared from the network manager pop up. I was hoping that if I disconnect it from that wifi, I might be able to connect to it again or to another wifi. But that even disabled all the remaining options from the network manager popup. Because of my that action it was showing ‘user requested’ in the log file. I tried everything, but nothing has worked so far to solve the problem. Only way for me has become to restart the system time and again when network manager stops working. With the restart, network manager works perfectly; but only for some time. Otherwise, I am loving Manjaro.

Thank you for all your efforts, time and suggestions. :slightly_smiling_face:

I tried the network manager restarting using the command (mentioned above), it does not work for me. I am hoping that Manjaro solves this problem very soon; because I can see many similar posts in the forum with the same problem. That means, not only me, there are others too, who are suffering.

Thanks again!

I think, I am switching to Deepin OS now.

I switched to Deepin OS, I did not like it (I don’t know why). I then switched to Mx Linux, I liked it but same problem happened. Then I switched back to Manjaro and found the solution. Here it is:

  • Installed r8168-dkms (version 8.048.03-1) driver from package manager and removed any existing realtek driver.
  • Created two files, /etc/modprobe.d/r8169_blacklist.conf, and /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf, and added below text on both the files.
  • blacklist r8169
  • Saved the files and restarted the system.
  • The current active kernel is 5.7.15-1.
  • There is certain benefits of using DKMS version of drivers.

The problem is resolved. Yay!!

I am loving Manjaro again. :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:

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