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Unable to automatically connect to network on boot (DHCP)

Hi everyone,

I am running a fresh install of Arch Linux, but I am not able to automatically connect to my university network when starting the computer. DHCPCD times out and I am forced to run "dhcpcd eth0" before it works:

Code:

$ sudo dhcpcd eth0

dhcpcd[862]: version 5.2.12 starting 

dhcpcd[862]: eth0: broadcasting for a lease

dhcpcd[862]: eth0: offered 158.142.169.208 from 158.142.225.178

dhcpcd[862]: eth0: ignoring offer of 158.142.169.208 from 158.142.225.180

dhcpcd[862]: eth0: acknowledged 158.142.169.208 from 158.142.225.178

dhcpcd[862]: eth0: checking for 158.142.169.208

dhcpcd[862]: eth0: leased 158.142.169.208 for 720 seconds

dhcpcd[862]: forked to bakcground, child pid 883

$

/etc/rc.conf (with network in the daemons array)

Code:

HOSTNAME=arch

interface=eth0

address=

netmask=

broadcast=

gateway=

/etc/hosts

Code:

127.0.0.1  localhost.localdomain  localhost arch

::1  localhost.localdomain  localhost arch

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance.

If the system boots very fast, the switch port to which you are connected might not be 'forwarding' yet, takes about 45 seconds from when it sees the nic up. If it's a Cisco switch try 'spanning-tree portfast'

Paul

Thank you for your response, Paul. I am on a university network, so I do not have access to the router. The boot is fairly fast but I am not sure if this is this the issue? Any other advice?