My Asus laptop wifi is listed as hard block on rfkill and unblock all does nothing. I dual boot with Windows 10. The wifi works fine on Windows. I have tried a live USB of Fedora and the wifi cannot be turned on using it. I have also tried setting the wapf value for asus_nb_wmi in the conf. These have failed. I have no physical button besides the Fn+F2 key. These are some commands outputs for debugging:
$ rfkill list all 0: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes $ lspci -nnk | grep -A2 0280 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Ralink corp. RT3290 Wireless 802.11n T/1R PCIe [1814:3290] Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. RT3290 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R CIe [105b:e055] Kernel driver in use: rt2800pci $ lsmod | grep asus asus_nb_wmi 24576 0 asus_wmi 28672 1 asus_nb_wmi sparse_keymap 16384 1 asus_wmi wmi 20480 3 mxm_wmi,nouveau,asus_wmi video 40960 3 i915,nouveau,asus_wmi $ modinfo rt2800pci filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.ko license: GPL firmware: rt2860.bin description: Ralink RT2800 PCI & PCMCIA Wireless LAN driver. version: 2.3.0 author: srcversion: 26CCED9E0CE5EFBFA9B8882 ... depends: rt2x00lib,rt2800lib,rt2800mmio,rt2x00mmio,rt2x00pci,eeprom_93cx6 intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool) $ modinfo asus_nb_wmi filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.ko alias: wmi:0B3CBB35-E3C2-45ED-91C2-4C5A6D195D1C license: GPL description: Asus Notebooks WMI Hotkey Driver author: Corentin Chary <> srcversion: 3C571A40D6EF5CE0EC109E8 depends: asus-wmi intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: wapf:WAPF value (uint) $ sudo lshw -class NETWORK *-network DISABLED description: Wireless interface product: RT3290 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe vendor: Ralink corp. physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0 logical name: wlp3s0f0 version: 00 serial: 84:4b:f5:2b:18:99 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rt2800pci driverversion=4.4.0-34-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn resources: irq:17 memory:f7910000-f791ffff *-network description: Ethernet interface product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. physical id: 0.2 bus info: pci@0000:04:00.2 logical name: enp4s0f2 version: 0a serial: 74:d0:2b:1b:12:e4 size: 100Mbit/s capacity: 1Gbit/s width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl8411-1_0.0.3 06/18/12 ip=192.168.254.2 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s resources: irq:30 ioport:d000(size=256) memory:f7810000-f7810fff memory:f2100000-f2103fff The lines below were taken from the script results here:
########## wireless info START ########## Report from: 31 Aug 2016 10:56 PHT +0800 Booted last: 31 Aug 2016 00:00 PHT +0800 Script from: 08 Jul 2016 02:16 UTC +0000 ##### release ########################### Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial ##### kernel ############################ Linux 4.4.0-34-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 27 16:06:39 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7 ##### desktop ########################### Xubuntu ##### lspci ############################# 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Ralink corp. RT3290 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe [1814:3290] Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. RT3290 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe [105b:e055] Kernel driver in use: rt2800pci 04:00.2 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 0a) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [1043:200f] Kernel driver in use: r8169 ##### lsusb ############################# Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 13d3:5188 IMC Networks Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0718:063d Imation Corp. Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ##### PCMCIA card info ################## ##### rfkill ############################ 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes 3: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 4: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no ##### lsmod ############################# asus_nb_wmi 24576 0 asus_wmi 28672 1 asus_nb_wmi sparse_keymap 16384 1 asus_wmi rt2800pci 16384 0 rt2800mmio 20480 1 rt2800pci rt2800lib 94208 2 rt2800pci,rt2800mmio rt2x00pci 16384 1 rt2800pci rt2x00mmio 16384 2 rt2800pci,rt2800mmio rt2x00lib 57344 5 rt2x00pci,rt2800lib,rt2800pci,rt2800mmio,rt2x00mmio mac80211 737280 3 rt2x00lib,rt2x00pci,rt2800lib cfg80211 565248 2 mac80211,rt2x00lib eeprom_93cx6 16384 1 rt2800pci crc_ccitt 16384 1 rt2800lib mxm_wmi 16384 1 nouveau wmi 20480 3 mxm_wmi,nouveau,asus_wmi video 40960 3 i915,nouveau,asus_wmi ##### interfaces ######################## auto lo iface lo inet loopback ##### ifconfig ########################## enp4s0f2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'enp4s0f2' [IF1]> inet addr:192.168.254.2 Bcast:192.168.254.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::f068:9aed:a42e:a84d/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:64576 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:64820 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:90989807 (90.9 MB) TX bytes:4956711 (4.9 MB) wlp3s0f0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'wlp3s0f0' [IF2]> BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) ##### iwconfig ########################## lo no wireless extensions. enp4s0f2 no wireless extensions. wlp3s0f0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Power Management:off ##### route ############################# Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 0.0.0.0 192.168.254.254 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 enp4s0f2 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 enp4s0f2 192.168.254.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 100 0 0 enp4s0f2 ##### resolv.conf ####################### nameserver 127.0.1.1 search domain.name ##### network managers ################## Installed: NetworkManager Running: root 2397 1 0 10:04 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ##### NetworkManager info ############### GENERAL.DEVICE: enp4s0f2 GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceEthernet GENERAL.VENDOR: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. GENERAL.PRODUCT: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller GENERAL.DRIVER: r8169 GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 2.3LK-NAPI GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: GENERAL.HWADDR: <MAC 'enp4s0f2' [IF1]> GENERAL.MTU: 1500 GENERAL.STATE: 100 (connected) GENERAL.REASON: 0 (No reason given) GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.3/0000:04:00.2/net/enp4s0f2 GENERAL.IP-IFACE: enp4s0f2 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: 7cf65578-7430-4080-896c-e9eab485c163 GENERAL.CON-PATH: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/0 GENERAL.METERED: no (guessed) CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: yes CAPABILITIES.SPEED: 100 Mb/s CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE: no WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER: on CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/{0} CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTIONS[1]: 7cf65578-7430-4080-896c-e9eab485c163 | Wired connection 1 IP4.ADDRESS[1]: 192.168.254.2/24 IP4.GATEWAY: 192.168.254.254 IP4.ROUTE[1]: dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000 IP4.DNS[1]: 192.168.254.254 IP4.DOMAIN[1]: domain.name DHCP4.OPTION[1]: requested_routers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[2]: requested_domain_search = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[3]: requested_time_offset = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[4]: requested_domain_name = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[5]: requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[6]: requested_broadcast_address = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[7]: requested_netbios_scope = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[8]: requested_wpad = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[9]: next_server = 0.0.0.0 DHCP4.OPTION[10]: expiry = 1472724292 DHCP4.OPTION[11]: requested_interface_mtu = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[12]: requested_subnet_mask = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[13]: routers = 192.168.254.254 DHCP4.OPTION[14]: dhcp_message_type = 5 DHCP4.OPTION[15]: ip_address = 192.168.254.2 DHCP4.OPTION[16]: requested_static_routes = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[17]: domain_name = domain.name DHCP4.OPTION[18]: requested_domain_name_servers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[19]: broadcast_address = 192.168.254.255 DHCP4.OPTION[20]: requested_ntp_servers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[21]: requested_netbios_name_servers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[22]: dhcp_lease_time = 86400 DHCP4.OPTION[23]: domain_name_servers = 192.168.254.254 DHCP4.OPTION[24]: requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[25]: subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0 DHCP4.OPTION[26]: network_number = 192.168.254.0 DHCP4.OPTION[27]: requested_host_name = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[28]: dhcp_server_identifier = 192.168.254.254 IP6.ADDRESS[1]: fe80::f068:9aed:a42e:a84d/64 IP6.GATEWAY: fe80::9261:cff:fe1e:c3d9 IP6.ROUTE[1]: dst = fe80::9261:cff:fe1e:c3d9/128, nh = ::, mt = 100 GENERAL.DEVICE: wlp3s0f0 GENERAL.TYPE: wifi GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceWifi GENERAL.VENDOR: Ralink corp. GENERAL.PRODUCT: RT3290 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe GENERAL.DRIVER: rt2800pci GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 4.4.0-34-generic GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: N/A GENERAL.HWADDR: <MAC 'wlp3s0f0' [IF2]> GENERAL.MTU: 1500 GENERAL.STATE: 20 (unavailable) GENERAL.REASON: 0 (No reason given) GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/net/wlp3s0f0 GENERAL.IP-IFACE: 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: -- GENERAL.CON-UUID: -- GENERAL.CON-PATH: -- GENERAL.METERED: unknown CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: no CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE: no WIFI-PROPERTIES.WEP: yes WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA: yes WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA2: yes WIFI-PROPERTIES.TKIP: yes WIFI-PROPERTIES.CCMP: yes WIFI-PROPERTIES.AP: yes WIFI-PROPERTIES.ADHOC: yes WIFI-PROPERTIES.2GHZ: yes WIFI-PROPERTIES.5GHZ: no CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: SSID BSSID MODE CHAN FREQ RATE SIGNAL BARS SECURITY ACTIVE * ##### NetworkManager.state ############## [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true ##### NetworkManager.conf ############### [main] plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono dns=dnsmasq [ifupdown] managed=false ##### NetworkManager profiles ########### ##### iw reg get ######################## Region: Asia/Manila (based on set time zone) country PH: DFS-FCC (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A) (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 17), (N/A) (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 24), (0 ms), DFS (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 30), (N/A) ##### iwlist channels ################### lo no frequency information. enp4s0f2 no frequency information. wlp3s0f0 13 channels in total; available frequencies : Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz ##### iwlist scan ####################### lo Interface doesn't support scanning. wlp3s0f0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down enp4s0f2 Interface doesn't support scanning. ##### module infos ###################### [rt2800pci] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.ko license: GPL firmware: rt2860.bin description: Ralink RT2800 PCI & PCMCIA Wireless LAN driver. version: 2.3.0 author: srcversion: 26CCED9E0CE5EFBFA9B8882 depends: rt2x00lib,rt2800lib,rt2800mmio,rt2x00mmio,rt2x00pci,eeprom_93cx6 intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool) [rt2800mmio] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.ko license: GPL description: rt2800 MMIO library version: 2.3.0 author: srcversion: 01C1A7641505065E52E0388 depends: rt2800lib,rt2x00lib,rt2x00mmio intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions [rt2800lib] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.ko license: GPL description: Ralink RT2800 library version: 2.3.0 author: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz srcversion: BB9F48B63A82C3FD3E73BAF depends: rt2x00lib,mac80211,crc-ccitt intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions [rt2x00pci] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.ko license: GPL description: rt2x00 pci library version: 2.3.0 author: srcversion: 543B84557258F153AC267F0 depends: rt2x00lib,mac80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions [rt2x00mmio] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.ko license: GPL description: rt2x00 mmio library version: 2.3.0 author: srcversion: ADBE279820CFD0A1081C682 depends: rt2x00lib intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions [rt2x00lib] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.ko license: GPL description: rt2x00 library version: 2.3.0 author: srcversion: 72E39180D883A5541F66494 depends: mac80211,cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions [mac80211] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko license: GPL description: IEEE 802.11 subsystem srcversion: 2FFAEED0245CA1D97FE1E44 depends: cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: minstrel_vht_only:Use only VHT rates when VHT is supported by sta. (bool) parm: max_nullfunc_tries:Maximum nullfunc tx tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int) parm: max_probe_tries:Maximum probe tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int) parm: beacon_loss_count:Number of beacon intervals before we decide beacon was lost. (int) parm: probe_wait_ms:Maximum time(ms) to wait for probe response before disconnecting (reason 4). (int) parm: ieee80211_default_rc_algo:Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use (charp) [cfg80211] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-34-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko description: wireless configuration support license: GPL author: Johannes Berg srcversion: 25A45701AAA64DAC1E47D9D depends: intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-34-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp) parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool) ##### module parameters ################# [rt2800pci] nohwcrypt: N [mac80211] beacon_loss_count: 7 ieee80211_default_rc_algo: minstrel_ht max_nullfunc_tries: 2 max_probe_tries: 5 minstrel_vht_only: Y probe_wait_ms: 500 [cfg80211] cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N ieee80211_regdom: 00 ##### /etc/modules ###################### ##### modprobe options ################## [/etc/modprobe.d/asus_nb_wmi.conf] options asus_nb_wmi wapf=4 [/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 i2c_i801 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 [/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf] softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en ##### rc.local ########################## exit 0 ##### pm-utils ########################## ##### udev rules ######################## ##### dmesg ############################# ########## wireless info END ############ Driver information from Windows:
Manufacturer: Ralink Technology, Corp. Description: 802.11n Wireless LAN Card Driver version: 5.0.48.0 OS: Xubuntu 16.04
Hardware: Asus X450CC
Dual-boot: Windows 10
