Wi-Fi Not Working Mediatek MT7902 on asus a1404va

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Hello everyone,

I’ve just installed Garuda Linux (dual boot with Windows) and I’m unable to get my Wi-Fi working. My Wi-Fi card is a MediaTek MT7902. The system detects the PCI device, but no Wi-Fi interface or networks appear in NetworkManager.

I have tried extensive troubleshooting for several hours. Here is a summary of everything I have already tried:

• Performed a full system update via garuda-update.

• Installed the latest firmware by replacing linux-firmware with linux-firmware-git from the AUR.

• Confirmed that the mt7921e kernel module was loaded at one point, but sometimes it is not loaded on boot. Manually loading it with modprobe mt7921e does not solve the issue.

• Checked rfkill list all and confirmed there are no soft or hard blocks.

• Installed and booted into the linux-lts kernel, but the issue persists.

• Disabled “Fast Startup” and “Hibernation” in my Windows installation.

• Updated my laptop’s BIOS/UEFI to the latest version available on the manufacturer’s official website.

• Checked dmesg logs, and there are no messages (neither success nor error) related to mt79 or mt7921e, even after trying to load the module manually.

Below is my full system information. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
<system:
Kernel:6.15.9-zen1-1-zenarch:x86_64bits:64compiler:gccv:15.1.1
clocksource:tscavail:acpi_pm
parameters:BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=8a150d86-2983-408b-baea-bcd5bb73be59 rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet
loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop:KDE Plasmav:6.4.3tk:Qtv:N/Ainfo:frameworksv:6.16.0
wm:kwin_waylandvt:1dm:SDDMDistro:Garudabase:Arch Linux
Machine:
Type:LaptopSystem:ASUSTeKproduct:Vivobook_ASUSLaptop X1404VA_A1404VA
v:1.0serial:<superuser required>
Mobo:ASUSTeKmodel:X1404VAv:1.0serial:<superuser required>
uuid:<superuser required>UEFI:American Megatrends LLC.v:X1404VA.312
date:01/21/2025
Battery:
ID-1:BAT0charge:27.3 Wh (65.2%)condition:41.9/42.1 Wh (99.7%)
power:11.8 Wvolts:11.6min:11.8model:ASUSTeK ASUS Batterytype:Li-ion
serial:N/Astatus:dischargingcycles:48
CPU:
Info: model:13th Gen Intel Core i5-1335Ubits:64type:MST AMCP
arch:Raptor Lakelevel:v3note:checkbuilt:2022+process:Intel 7 (10nm)
family:6model-id:0xBA (186)stepping:3microcode:0x4128
Topology: cpus:1xdies:1clusters:4cores:10threads:12mt:2tpc:2
st:8smt:enabledcache: L1:928 KiBdesc:d-8x32 KiB, 2x48 KiB; i-2x32
KiB, 8x64 KiB L2:6.5 MiBdesc:2x1.2 MiB, 2x2 MiBL3:12 MiB
desc:1x12 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg:712min/max:400/4600:3400scaling: driver:intel_pstate
governor:powersavecores: 1:7122:7123:7124:7125:7126:7127:712
8:7129:71210:71211:71212:712bogomips:59904
Flags:avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities:
Type:gather_data_samplingstatus:Not affected
Type:ghostwritestatus:Not affected
Type:indirect_target_selectionstatus:Not affected
Type:itlb_multihitstatus:Not affected
Type:l1tfstatus:Not affected
Type:mdsstatus:Not affected
Type:meltdownstatus:Not affected
Type:mmio_stale_datastatus:Not affected
Type:reg_file_data_samplingmitigation:Clear Register File
Type:retbleedstatus:Not affected
Type:spec_rstack_overflowstatus:Not affected
Type:spec_store_bypassmitigation:Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
prctl
Type:spectre_v1mitigation:usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
sanitization
Type:spectre_v2mitigation:Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB: conditional;
PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence; BHI: BHI_DIS_S
Type:srbdsstatus:Not affected
Type:tsastatus:Not affected
Type:tsx_async_abortstatus:Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1:Intel Raptor Lake-P [UHD Graphics]vendor:ASUSTeKdriver:i915
v:kernelalternate:xearch:Xeprocess:Intel 10nmbuilt:2020-21ports:
active:eDP-1empty:HDMI-A-1bus-ID:0000:00:02.0chip-ID:8086:a721
class-ID:0300
Device-2:Sonix ASUS HD webcamdriver:uvcvideotype:USBrev:2.0
speed:480 Mb/slanes:1mode:2.0bus-ID:1-9:4chip-ID:2b7e:b868
class-ID:fe01serial:<filter>
Display:waylandserver:``X.org``v:1.21.1.18with:Xwaylandv:24.1.8
compositor:kwin_waylanddriver: X: loaded:modesetting
alternate:fbdev,intel,vesadri:irisgpu:i915display-ID:0
Monitor-1:eDP-1model:AU Optronics 0x403dbuilt:2016res:
mode:1920x1080hz:60scale:100% (1)dpi:158gamma:1.2
size:309x173mm (12.17x6.81")diag:354mm (13.9")ratio:16:9
modes:1920x1080
API:EGLv:1.5hw: drv:intel irisplatforms: device:0drv:iris
device:1drv:swrastgbm: drv:irissurfaceless: drv:iriswayland:
drv:irisx11: drv:iris
API:OpenGLv:4.6compat-v:4.5vendor:intel mesav:25.1.7-arch1.1
glx-v:1.4direct-render:yesrenderer:Mesa Intel Graphics (RPL-U)
device-ID:8086:a721memory:7.22 GiBunified:yesdisplay-ID::1.0
API:Vulkanv:1.4.321layers:5device:0type:integrated-gpu
name:Intel Graphics (RPL-U)driver:mesa intelv:25.1.7-arch1.1
device-ID:8086:a721surfaces:N/Adevice:1type:cpuname:llvmpipe
(LLVM 20.1.8 256 bits) driver:mesa llvmpipev:25.1.7-arch1.1 (LLVM
20.1.8) device-ID:10005:0000surfaces:N/A
Info: Tools: api:clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de:kscreen-console,kscreen-doctorwl:wayland-info
x11:xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1:Intel Raptor Lake-P/U/H cAVSvendor:ASUSTeKdriver:snd_hda_intel
v:kernelalternate:snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_tglbus-ID:0000:00:1f.3
chip-ID:8086:51caclass-ID:0403
API:ALSAv:k6.15.9-zen1-1-zenstatus:kernel-apitools:N/A
Server-1:PipeWirev:1.4.7status:activewith: 1:pipewire-pulse
status:active2:wireplumberstatus:active3:pipewire-alsatype:plugin
4:pw-jacktype:plugintools:pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1:MEDIATEKvendor:AzureWavedriver:N/Aport:N/A
bus-ID:0000:02:00.0chip-ID:14c3:7902class-ID:0280
IF-ID-1:enp0s20f0u3state:unknownspeed:-1duplex:halfmac:<filter>
Info: services:NetworkManager,systemd-timesyncd
Bluetooth:
Device-1:IMC Networks Wireless_Devicedriver:btusbv:0.8type:USB
rev:2.1speed:480 Mb/slanes:1mode:2.0bus-ID:1-10:5chip-ID:13d3:3579
class-ID:e001serial:<filter>
Report:btmgmtID:hci0rfk-id:0state:upaddress:N/A
Device-2:MediaTek Infinix HOT 40 Prodriver:rndis_hostv:kernel
type:USBrev:2.0speed:480 Mb/slanes:1mode:2.0bus-ID:1-3:9
chip-ID:0e8d:2005class-ID:0a00serial:<filter>
RAID:
Hardware-1:Intel Volume Management Device NVMe RAID Controller Intel
driver:vmdv:0.6port:N/Abus-ID:0000:00:0e.0chip-ID:8086:a77frev:
class-ID:0104
Drives:
Local Storage: total:476.94 GiBused:7.55 GiB (1.6%)
SMART Message:Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1:/dev/nvme0n1maj-min:259:0vendor:Micronmodel:2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
size:476.94 GiBblock-size: physical:512 Blogical:512 Bspeed:63.2 Gb/s
lanes:4tech:SSDserial:<filter>fw-rev:V3MA003temp:31.9 C
scheme:GPT
Partition:
ID-1:/raw-size:100 GiBsize:100 GiB (100.00%)used:7.45 GiB (7.4%)
fs:btrfsdev:/dev/nvme0n1p4maj-min:259:4
ID-2:/boot/efiraw-size:260 MiBsize:256 MiB (98.46%)
used:105.1 MiB (41.1%)fs:vfatdev:/dev/nvme0n1p1maj-min:259:1
ID-3:/homeraw-size:100 GiBsize:100 GiB (100.00%)used:7.45 GiB (7.4%)
fs:btrfsdev:/dev/nvme0n1p4maj-min:259:4
ID-4:/var/lograw-size:100 GiBsize:100 GiB (100.00%)
used:7.45 GiB (7.4%)fs:btrfsdev:/dev/nvme0n1p4maj-min:259:4
ID-5:/var/tmpraw-size:100 GiBsize:100 GiB (100.00%)
used:7.45 GiB (7.4%)fs:btrfsdev:/dev/nvme0n1p4maj-min:259:4
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness:133 (default 60)cache-pressure:100 (default)zswap:no
ID-1:swap-1type:zramsize:7.39 GiBused:15.6 MiB (0.2%)priority:100
comp:zstdavail:lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842dev:/dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu:53.0 Cmobo:N/A
Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu:3000
Info:
Memory: total:8 GiBnote:est.available:7.39 GiBused:4.79 GiB (64.8%)
Processes:317Power: uptime:1h 40mstates:freeze,mem,disk
suspend:s2idleavail:deepwakeups:1hibernate:platformavail:shutdown,
reboot, suspend, test_resume image:2.93 GiBservices:org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init:systemdv:257default:graphical
tool:systemctl
Packages: pm:pacmanpkgs:1192libs:305tools:octopi,paruCompilers:
gcc:15.1.1Shell:fishv:4.0.2running-in:konsoleinxi: 3.3.38/>

[filo]

Hi there, welcome to the forum.
Unfortunately, I don’t think there are good news about this adapter in the forum (or in others).

Issue setting up motherboard wifi adapter drivers on dragonized

See this link below: There is a project trying to port the mt7902 Windows driver to Linux. However, I wouldn’t count on that being a very reliable option. You can find recommendations for USB WiFi adapters here:

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