Problem with alfa/mediatek wifi (AWUS036AXML - MT7961)

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Hello everybody, i’m a Garuda user, not so skilled, just know basics learned from tutorials and trial/error methods applied to Arch during my teen-age.

After a blackout, last month (PC was off) my wireless device is no more recognized by the system.

EDIT:
under the boss laptop (win11) it works flawlessly

This is what happens:

gen 16 10:08:05 giza kernel: Bluetooth: hci1: Device setup in 2584194 usecs
gen 16 10:08:05 giza kernel: Bluetooth: hci1: HCI Enhanced Setup Synchronous Connection command is adve>
gen 16 10:08:07 giza kernel: Bluetooth: hci1: Opcode 0x0c03 failed: -110
gen 16 10:08:09 giza kernel: Bluetooth: hci1: Failed to read MSFT supported features (-110)
gen 16 10:08:11 giza kernel: Bluetooth: hci1: AOSP get vendor capabilities (-110)
gen 16 10:08:15 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:19 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:19 giza kernel: usb 4-1: device not accepting address 2, error -71
gen 16 10:08:23 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:27 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:27 giza kernel: usb 4-1: device not accepting address 2, error -71
gen 16 10:08:32 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:36 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:36 giza kernel: usb 4-1: device not accepting address 2, error -71
gen 16 10:08:40 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:44 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:44 giza kernel: usb 4-1: device not accepting address 2, error -71
gen 16 10:08:44 giza kernel: usb 4-1: USB disconnect, device number 2
gen 16 10:08:44 giza kernel: mt7921u: probe of 4-1:1.3 failed with error -5
gen 16 10:08:44 giza kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver mt7921u
gen 16 10:08:49 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:53 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:08:53 giza kernel: usb 4-1: device not accepting address 3, error -71
gen 16 10:08:57 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:09:01 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:09:01 giza kernel: usb 4-1: device not accepting address 4, error -71
gen 16 10:09:01 giza kernel: usb usb4-port1: attempt power cycle
gen 16 10:09:04 giza kernel: usbcore: deregistering interface driver mt7921u
gen 16 10:09:05 giza kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver mt7921u
gen 16 10:09:07 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:09:11 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:09:11 giza kernel: usb 4-1: device not accepting address 5, error -71
gen 16 10:09:15 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:09:16 giza kernel: usbcore: deregistering interface driver mt7921u
gen 16 10:09:16 giza kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver mt7921u
gen 16 10:09:19 giza kernel: usb 4-1: Device not responding to setup address.
gen 16 10:09:19 giza kernel: usb 4-1: device not accepting address 6, error -71
gen 16 10:09:19 giza kernel: usb usb4-port1: unable to enumerate USB device

and this is the inxi output:

System:
  Kernel: 6.7.0-zen3-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=dbea129f-eb02-4573-a7c2-cd2328106133 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: i3
    v: 4.20.1-174-g95333775 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda Linux
    base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASRock model: Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: P7.30
    date: 01/23/2018
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-6600K bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Skylake-S
    gen: core 6 level: v3 note: check built: 2015 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x5E (94) stepping: 3 microcode: 0xF0
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 256 KiB
    desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 6 MiB
    desc: 1x6 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 4200 high: 4201 min/max: 800/4200 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 4201 2: 4200 3: 4200
    4: 4200 bogomips: 27999
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 530 vendor: ASRock driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-9 process: Intel 14n built: 2015-16 ports: active: none
    empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:1912
    class-ID: 0380
  Device-2: NVIDIA GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 3GB] vendor: eVga.com.
    driver: nvidia v: 545.29.06 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 545.xx+
    status: current (as of 2023-10; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Pascal code: GP10x
    process: TSMC 16nm built: 2016-2021 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    ports: active: none off: DP-3 empty: DP-4, DP-5, DVI-D-1, HDMI-A-3
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1c02 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.10 compositor: Picom v: git-b700a
    driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nvidia unloaded: nouveau
    alternate: fbdev,intel,nv,vesa dri: iris gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
    display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 677x381mm (26.65x15.00")
    s-diag: 777mm (30.58")
  Monitor-1: DP-3 mapped: DP-0 note: disabled model: LG (GoldStar) ULTRAGEAR
    serial: <filter> built: 2020 res: 2560x1440 hz: 144 dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2
    size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0
    drv: nvidia device: 2 drv: iris device: 3 drv: swrast gbm: drv: nvidia
    surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia inactive: wayland,device-1
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 545.29.06
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
    3GB/PCIe/SSE2 memory: 2.93 GiB
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.274 layers: 10 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: NVIDIA
    GeForce GTX 1060 3GB driver: nvidia v: 545.29.06 device-ID: 10de:1c02
    surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: integrated-gpu name: Intel HD Graphics
    530 (SKL GT2) driver: mesa intel v: 23.3.3-arch1.1 device-ID: 8086:1912
    surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 2 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM 16.0.6 256
    bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 23.3.3-arch1.1 (LLVM 16.0.6)
    device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio vendor: ASRock
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_avs bus-ID: 00:1f.3
    chip-ID: 8086:a170 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GP106 High Definition Audio vendor: eVga.com.
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:10f1 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: TC GoXLRMini driver: snd-usb-audio type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-9:7 chip-ID: 1220:8fe4
    class-ID: 0102
  API: ALSA v: k6.7.0-zen3-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.0.1 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-V vendor: ASRock driver: e1000e v: kernel
    port: N/A bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15b8 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp0s31f6 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Broadcom BCM4352 802.11ac Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter
    vendor: AzureWave driver: wl v: kernel modules: bcma pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 14e4:43b1 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: IMC Networks BCM20702A0 driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-14:8 chip-ID: 13d3:3404
    class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 4.0
    lmp-v: 6 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.31 TiB used: 1.01 TiB (30.6%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: KingDian model: TS128GMTS400
    size: 119.24 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 5CE scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Crucial model: CT256M550SSD1
    size: 238.47 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: MU01 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Seagate model: ST3000DM008-2DM166
    size: 2.73 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: CC26 scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Seagate model: ST9250315AS
    size: 232.89 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> fw-rev: SDM1 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 118.75 GiB size: 118.75 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 64.35 GiB (54.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 508 MiB size: 507 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 584 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 238.47 GiB size: 238.47 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 201.09 GiB (84.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 118.75 GiB size: 118.75 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 64.35 GiB (54.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 118.75 GiB size: 118.75 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 64.35 GiB (54.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 14.57 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 4 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0 C pch: 43.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia
    temp: 61 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 0%
Info:
  Processes: 271 Uptime: 20m wakeups: 0 Memory: total: 16 GiB note: est.
  available: 14.57 GiB used: 4.73 GiB (32.5%) Init: systemd v: 255
  default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 clang: 16.0.6
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 2434 libs: 607 tools: octopi,paru Shell: Zsh
  v: 5.9 running-in: kitty inxi: 3.3.31
Garuda (2.6.22-1):
  System install date:     2023-07-01
  Last full system update: 2024-01-15
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:

Actually, im using the motherboard integrated wireless, i bought the Alfa device past year to have a speed-up, and worked until this problem.

I need some support from experienced users around here, can’t figure out what to try. Thanks in advance for your kindness :blue_heart:

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Not really clear myself but can you try changing kernels and see if that helps? Try the lts kernel.

sudo pacman -S linux-lts linux-lts-headers

This will download the kernel

And while booting up from the grub menu go to “advanced options” and in that select the LTS kernel. If that works you can make it your default kernel to boot into using “garuda boot options” GUI pretty easily.

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tried a bunch:
rt, rt-lts, lts, zen, xanmod. None of them worked.

4

I am not quite sure what might be the cause of problems but I am guessing a corrupt driver or some other package due to power outage. Can you try

garuda-update remote fullfix

This will reinstall all software your system currently has. Maybe this works :eyes:.

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i’m a bit worried of reinstall all packages, tried with linux-firmware but had no effect. Something less “wide”?

edit:
maybe a way to check packages
Can really a power outage while pc is turned off, still corrupt packages?

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