Wifi option is not available in Ubuntu 22.04

Question

I installed Ubuntu 22.04.4 but the wifi option is not available, Laptop: Asus Vivobook 16X. https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/zsmVFbhPVn/

########## wireless info START ##########
Report from: 05 Mar 2024 21:48 EET +0200
Booted last: 05 Mar 2024 00:00 EET +0200
Script from: 25 Jan 2020 03:34 UTC +0000
release
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Release:    22.04
Codename:   jammy
kernel
Linux 6.5.0-21-generic #21~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Feb  9 13:32:52 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7
desktop
Ubuntu
lspci
0000:02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: MEDIATEK Corp. Device [14c3:7902]
    DeviceName: WLAN
    Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:5520]
lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 13d3:5463 IMC Networks USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 04e8:6863 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Galaxy series, misc. (tethering mode)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 13d3:3579 IMC Networks Wireless_Device
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
PCMCIA card info
rfkill
0: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
1: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
2: hci0: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
secure boot
SecureBoot disabled
lsmod
asus_nb_wmi            28672  0
wmi_bmof               12288  0
asus_wmi               73728  2 asus_nb_wmi,mfd_aaeon
ledtrig_audio          12288  2 snd_hda_codec_generic,asus_wmi
sparse_keymap          12288  1 asus_wmi
platform_profile       12288  1 asus_wmi
video                  73728  2 asus_wmi,i915
wmi                    40960  4 video,asus_wmi,wmi_bmof,mfd_aaeon
interfaces
ifconfig
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback <MAC address> brd <MAC address>
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
3: enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether <MAC 'enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>' [IF1]> brd <MAC address>
    inet 192.168.215.105/24 brd 192.168.215.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>
       valid_lft 3466sec preferred_lft 3466sec
    inet6 fe80::fa52:7aaa:b1c5:346e/64 scope link noprefixroute 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.
enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>  no wireless extensions.
route
default via 192.168.215.142 dev enx<IF from MAC [IF1]> proto dhcp metric 100 
169.254.0.0/16 dev enx<IF from MAC [IF1]> scope link metric 1000 
192.168.215.0/24 dev enx<IF from MAC [IF1]> proto kernel scope link src 192.168.215.105 metric 100
resolv.conf
[777 root '/etc/resolv.conf' -> '../run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf']
nameserver 127.0.0.53
options edns0 trust-ad
search .
network managers
Installed:
NetworkManager


Running:
root         587       1  0 21:45 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
NetworkManager info
GENERAL.DEVICE:                         enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>
GENERAL.TYPE:                           ethernet
GENERAL.NM-TYPE:                        NMDeviceEthernet
GENERAL.DBUS-PATH:                      /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3
GENERAL.VENDOR:                         Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
GENERAL.PRODUCT:                        Galaxy series, misc. (tethering mode)
GENERAL.DRIVER:                         rndis_host
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION:                 6.5.0-21-generic
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION:               RNDIS device
GENERAL.HWADDR:                         <MAC 'enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>' [IF1]>
GENERAL.MTU:                            1500
GENERAL.STATE:                          100 (connected)
GENERAL.REASON:                         0 (No reason given)
GENERAL.IP4-CONNECTIVITY:               4 (full)
GENERAL.IP6-CONNECTIVITY:               3 (limited)
GENERAL.UDI:                            /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/net/enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>
GENERAL.PATH:                           pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:4:1.0
GENERAL.IP-IFACE:                       enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>
GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE:                    no
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED:                     yes
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT:                    yes
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING:               no
GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING:              no
GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID:                   --
GENERAL.CONNECTION:                     Wired connection 1
GENERAL.CON-UUID:                       4d5b5b8e-1663-3e27-a827-d4a11b44f581
GENERAL.CON-PATH:                       /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/2
GENERAL.METERED:                        yes (guessed)
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT:            yes
CAPABILITIES.SPEED:                     unknown
CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE:               no
CAPABILITIES.SRIOV:                     no
INTERFACE-FLAGS.UP:                     yes
INTERFACE-FLAGS.LOWER-UP:               yes
INTERFACE-FLAGS.CARRIER:                yes
INTERFACE-FLAGS.PROMISC:                no
WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER:               on
IP4.ADDRESS[1]:                         192.168.215.105/24
IP4.GATEWAY:                            192.168.215.142
IP4.ROUTE[1]:                           dst = 192.168.215.0/24, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 100
IP4.ROUTE[2]:                           dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000
IP4.ROUTE[3]:                           dst = 0.0.0.0/0, nh = 192.168.215.142, mt = 100
IP4.DNS[1]:                             192.168.215.142
DHCP4.OPTION[1]:                        broadcast_address = 192.168.215.255
DHCP4.OPTION[2]:                        dhcp_lease_time = 3599
DHCP4.OPTION[3]:                        dhcp_server_identifier = 192.168.215.142
DHCP4.OPTION[4]:                        domain_name_servers = 192.168.215.142
DHCP4.OPTION[5]:                        expiry = 1709671596
DHCP4.OPTION[6]:                        host_name = farouk-ASUS
DHCP4.OPTION[7]:                        ip_address = 192.168.215.105
DHCP4.OPTION[8]:                        next_server = 192.168.215.142
DHCP4.OPTION[9]:                        requested_broadcast_address = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[10]:                       requested_domain_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[11]:                       requested_domain_name_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[12]:                       requested_domain_search = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[13]:                       requested_host_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[14]:                       requested_interface_mtu = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[15]:                       requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[16]:                       requested_nis_domain = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[17]:                       requested_nis_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[18]:                       requested_ntp_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[19]:                       requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[20]:                       requested_root_path = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[21]:                       requested_routers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[22]:                       requested_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[23]:                       requested_subnet_mask = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[24]:                       requested_time_offset = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[25]:                       requested_wpad = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[26]:                       routers = 192.168.215.142
DHCP4.OPTION[27]:                       subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0
IP6.ADDRESS[1]:                         fe80::fa52:7aaa:b1c5:346e/64
IP6.GATEWAY:                            --
IP6.ROUTE[1]:                           dst = fe80::/64, nh = ::, mt = 1024
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/2
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTIONS[1]:   4d5b5b8e-1663-3e27-a827-d4a11b44f581 | Wired connection 1
NetworkManager.state
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
NetworkManager config
[[/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf]]
[connection]
wifi.powersave = 3
[[/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf]]
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
[ifupdown]
managed=false
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-dns-resolved.conf]]
[main]
dns=systemd-resolved
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf]]
[keyfile]
unmanaged-devices=*,except:type:wifi,except:type:gsm,except:type:cdma
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-connectivity-ubuntu.conf]]
[connectivity]
uri=http://connectivity-check.ubuntu.com./
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/no-mac-addr-change.conf]]
[device-31-mac-addr-change]
match-device=driver:eagle_sdio,driver:wl
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
NetworkManager profiles
Netplan config
[/etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml]
network:
  version: 2
  renderer: NetworkManager
iw reg get
'iw' is not installed (package "iw").
iwlist channels
lo        no frequency information.
enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>  no frequency information.
iwlist scan
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.
enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>  Interface doesn't support scanning.
module infos
module parameters
/etc/modules
modprobe options
[/etc/modprobe.d/amd64-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]
alias net-pf-3 off
alias net-pf-6 off
alias net-pf-9 off
alias net-pf-11 off
alias net-pf-12 off
alias net-pf-19 off
alias net-pf-21 off
alias net-pf-36 off
[/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]
remove iwlwifi 

(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) 

&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
rc.local
grep: /etc/rc.local: No such file or directory
pm-utils
udev rules
dmesg
[    2.237686] rndis_host 1-4:1.0 enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: renamed from usb0
[    2.251050] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] GT0: GuC firmware i915/adlp_guc_70.bin version 70.5.1
[    2.251054] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] GT0: HuC firmware i915/tgl_huc.bin version 7.9.3
[   26.386192] rndis_host 1-4:1.0 enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: unregister 'rndis_host' usb-0000:00:14.0-4, RNDIS device
[   54.137957] rndis_host 1-4:1.0 enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: renamed from usb0
########## wireless info END ############

Does this answer your question? My wireless/WiFi connection does not work. What information is needed to diagnose the issue? — user535733, Mar 05 '24 at 19:44
MEDIATEK Corp. Device [14c3:7902]. Seems a duplicate of https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/763127/mt7902-driver-for-ubuntu . Sorry. Wired internet (ethernet or USB) will likely work. So will a cheap wi-fi dongle. Complain to Asus for using incompatible hardware -- they took your money. — user535733, Mar 05 '24 at 22:17
Does this answer your question? No WIFI Adapter Found - ASUS — moo, Mar 06 '24 at 17:20

Samveen · Accepted Answer · 2024-03-22T15:27:08.740

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My answer turned out to be incorrect. It seems that the reference I used is a false positive, and there is infact no support for the MT7902 in the kernel yet.

The issue is that the WiFi chipset of your laptop is MEDIATEK Corp. Wi-Fi 6E MT7902 Wireless Network Adapter. The driver for this adapter were added in the Linux 6.6 kernel series (as per https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=96859b01b7), while only the Linux 6.5 kernel series is available on 22.04.

You have the option of installing the most recent kernels, built by ubuntu, as documented in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds .

However, there may be issues if you have secure boot enabled, as the kernel packages from the mainline builds are usually unsigned (meaning that the secure-boot process will not recognize them as valid boot binaries). To make such a mainline kernel of series 6.6 or later, you will need to follow additional steps to sign the kernel on your laptop, as documented in https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-to-sign-things-for-secure-boot.

edited Mar 22 '24 at 15:27

answered Mar 06 '24 at 16:44

Samveen

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Though not yet finalized and supported in this site, Ubuntu 24.04 in development version (daily build) with the kernel 6.8 may work. – user68186 Mar 06 '24 at 17:00
Ubuntu-built mainline packages are available for 6.8 even now: see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds and https://kernel.ubuntu.com/mainline/ (though it's 6.8-RC8; when 6.8 is released, the mainline build for it will be available soon after) whether or not it's the default kernel for 24.04. – Samveen Mar 06 '24 at 17:06
Note that the hardware probe is probably wrong and actually no recent kernel works. Same answer by @Samveen but see comments: https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/771748/417907 – usretc Mar 22 '24 at 14:34
@usretc Updated the answer to reflect your point. – Samveen Mar 22 '24 at 15:27
@Samveen I found your work (I think?) on github, but it seems it's not a workable option yet. I suppose you may or may not wish to advertise it. Good luck. I'm returning my Asus Vivobook 16X. – usretc Mar 22 '24 at 16:22

Wifi option is not available in Ubuntu 22.04

release

kernel

desktop

lspci

lsusb

PCMCIA card info

rfkill

secure boot

lsmod

interfaces

ifconfig

iwconfig

route

resolv.conf

network managers

NetworkManager info

NetworkManager.state

NetworkManager config

NetworkManager profiles

Netplan config

iw reg get

iwlist channels

iwlist scan

module infos

module parameters

/etc/modules

modprobe options

rc.local

pm-utils

udev rules

dmesg

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