[SOLVED] Trying to get Intel AX200 Wifi Card to work in Debian 11.

Can you boot a different distro from a USB stick.
If the wireless works when you booted into it, check the kernel and firmware loaded for your wireless.
Try liveslak
http://www.slackware.com/~alien/liveslak/

Originally Posted by yvesjv Can you boot a different distro from a USB stick. If the wireless works when you booted into it, check the kernel and firmware loaded for your wireless. Try liveslak http://www.slackware.com/~alien/liveslak/

Hi yvesjv. Would this ISO suffice? https://download.liveslak.org/slackware64-current-live/. Alas, it's a hefty size.

I run slackware 15 and debian 11.3 non free. cannot get my intel ax200 to work in either. same results kernel/firmware.

Originally Posted by linustalman Hi yvesjv. Would this ISO suffice? https://download.liveslak.org/slackware64-current-live/. Alas, it's a hefty size.

It is a really good distro, that is why I recommended it.
But there are others you could try a small distro with a newer kernel
https://archbang.org/

What is your current kernel and do you dual boot with winblows?

Originally Posted by yvesjv It is a really good distro, that is why I recommended it. But there are others you could try a small distro with a newer kernel https://archbang.org/ What is your current kernel and do you dual boot with winblows?

Hi yvesjv. I'm currently using the 5.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 kernel. I dislike Arch-based distros.

If not already posted before, could you provide the outputs for:
sudo lspci -k
sudo dmesg | grep iwlwifi

try this one below too and navigate from 'Motherboard' -> 'Host Bridge' -> 'Wireless Interface' and copy the information.
sudo lshw -X

Originally Posted by yvesjv If not already posted before, could you provide the outputs for: sudo lspci -k sudo dmesg | grep iwlwifi try this one below too and navigate from 'Motherboard' -> 'Host Bridge' -> 'Wireless Interface' and copy the information. sudo lshw -X

Hi yvesjv. Please find screenshots & text files attached. :-)

I noticed your using a AMD cpu. I am too. Are you on a laptop or desktop?

I am on a acer laptop

if you dual boot windows disable fast boot in windows.
laptop make sure kernel module acer_wmi is blacklisted as module. may be other wmi's that are laptop based.

recommend you checkout intels support forum and post there.https://community.intel.com/t5/Wireless/bd-p/wireless

Originally Posted by mrapathy I noticed your using a AMD cpu. I am too. Are you on a laptop or desktop? if you dual boot windows disable fast boot in windows. laptop make sure acer_wmi is blacklisted as module. may be other wmi's that are laptop based.

Desktop and no dual-booting.

secure boot disabled?

Originally Posted by mrapathy secure boot disabled?

Hi mrapathy. I'll have to check. Out of curiosity, how would that affect the wifi?

in web search couple ppl had secure boot and they're ax2xx chip card wouldnt work right.
if I had to guess its disabled.

one turned secure boot off. the other did some elaborate stuff with keys.

That is true, apparently secureboot does mess it up.

Your dmesg file shows iwlwifi, tried to load a lot but none worked.

Could you please run these two commands:

1. sudo modinfo iwlwifi | grep Qu

With the above information, for example when I run this command, mine list a few and shows iwlwifi-QuQnj-b0-jf-b0-69.ucode. We want that value in bold.
Use the value that yours will show to run the following command
2. ls -lh /lib/firmwares/ | grep value here

Originally Posted by mrapathy secure boot disabled?

mokutil --sb-state

SecureBoot disabled
Platform is in Setup Mode

Originally Posted by yvesjv That is true, apparently secureboot does mess it up. Your dmesg file shows iwlwifi, tried to load a lot but none worked. Could you please run these two commands: 1. sudo modinfo iwlwifi | grep Qu With the above information, for example when I run this command, mine list a few and shows iwlwifi-QuQnj-b0-jf-b0-69.ucode. We want that value in bold. Use the value that yours will show to run the following command 2. ls -lh /lib/firmwares/ | grep value here

sudo modinfo iwlwifi | grep Qu

firmware:       iwlwifi-QuQnj-b0-jf-b0-67.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-jf-b0-67.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-hr-b0-67.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-Qu-b0-jf-b0-67.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-Qu-c0-hr-b0-67.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-QuQnj-b0-hr-b0-67.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-Qu-b0-hr-b0-67.ucode