Internal and external WiFi adapters do not show

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Both the internal and external WiFi adapters are not showing up as options in KDE network options, and Garuda Network Assistant has not solved the issue. I have Ethernet connected and working without a problem.

I am running Garuda-DR460NIZED-Gaming-Linux-ZEN-210507.iso.

[ --- ~]$ inxi -SNa; hwinfo --netcard --bluetooth | grep -Ei "(hotplug|speed|model|status|cmd|file|detected|driv
er:)" | grep -v "Config S" && echo "System install date $(head -n1 /var/log/pacman.log | cut -d " " -f1 | cut -c 2-1
1)"
System:    Host: Gass Kernel: 5.12.4-zen1-2-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.1.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen root=UUID=dae896b3-4d1f-4811-b44a-c912a845555b rw
rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 resume=UUID=0092eac9-fe81-4729-9ced-2c5ae9318855 loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.21.5 tk: Qt 5.15.2 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux
base: Arch Linux
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169
v: kernel port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
Device-2: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 130 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
chip-ID: 8086:0896 class-ID: 0280
Device-3: Realtek RTL88x2bu [AC1200 Techkey] type: USB driver: rtl88x2bu bus-ID: 2-1.3:17
chip-ID: 0bda:b812 class-ID: 0000 serial: 123456
Model: "Intel Centrino Wireless-N 130 BGN"
Driver: "iwlwifi"
Device File: wlp3s0
Link detected: no
Driver Status: iwlwifi is active
Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe iwlwifi"
Model: "Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller"
Driver: "r8169"
Device File: enp2s0
Link detected: yes
Driver Status: r8169 is active
Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe r8169"
Model: "Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)"
Hotplug: USB
Driver: "btusb"
Speed: 12 Mbps
Driver Status: btusb is active
Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe btusb"
Model: "Realtek 802.11ac NIC"
Hotplug: USB
Driver: "rtl88x2bu"
Device File: wlp0s29u1u3
Speed: 480 Mbps
Driver Status: 88x2bu is active
Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe 88x2bu"
System install date 2021-05-12 

╭─ --- in ~ took 7s
╰─λ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 016: ID 1770:ff00 MSI steel series rgb keyboard
Bus 002 Device 017: ID 0bda:b812 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL88x2bu [AC1200 Techkey]
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bda:0139 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5139 Card Reader Controller
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 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 013: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
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

I appreciate your assistance. ~Queue

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Output of rfkill list ?

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@jonathon
Thanks, I was trying to look for that command earlier, but I could not find the location where I saw it.

╭─ --- in ~ took 203ms
╰─λ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
5: phy3: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
6: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
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Make sure the devices are enabled, both in the BIOS and a physical switch (or soft switch on the keyboard).

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Wow, thanks. I hit Fn+F8 because it look liked a satellite dish, and now the issue that has cost me hours or days of time is solved.

Thanks again.

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Oh, I haven’t done that… recently.

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