Wifi related issue

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Hello,
i am recently install garuda linux in my laptop . I have wifi problem in my laptop wifi adapter name Qualcomm Atheros AR9287 and tell me how to fix it.

garuda-inxi output:

System:
Kernel: 6.0.12-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=a6bb07ff-d7e2-424c-ae46-90d01cc4b955 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
resume=UUID=f5d9e4c4-0c89-40da-a50c-11eafe3df865 loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.26.4 tk: Qt v: 5.15.7 info: latte-dock
wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire 4752 v: V2.19
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Acer model: Aspire 4752 v: V2.19 serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: Phoenix v: 2.19 date: 03/19/2012
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 24.5 Wh (100.0%) condition: 24.5/48.8 Wh (50.1%)
volts: 12.5 min: 11.1 model: SANYO AS10D31 type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
status: full
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i3-2350M bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Sandy Bridge
gen: core 2 level: v2 built: 2010-12 process: Intel 32nm family: 6
model-id: 0x2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 0x2F
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 128 KiB desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB
L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 798 high: 800 min/max: 800/2300 scaling:
driver: intel_cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 798 2: 798 3: 798 4: 800
bogomips: 18358
Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities:
Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT
vulnerable
Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
Type: retbleed status: Not affected
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
prctl
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW,
STIBP: conditional, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-6
process: Intel 32nm built: 2011 ports: active: LVDS-1
empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0116
class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Sunplus 1.3M HD WebCam type: USB driver: uvcvideo
bus-ID: 1-1.5:3 chip-ID: 04fc:2801 class-ID: 0e02
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.5 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.6
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: crocus gpu: i915 display-ID: :0
screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99")
s-diag: 414mm (16.31")
Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: Chi Mei Opto 0x1459 built: 2008 res: 1366x768
hz: 60 dpi: 112 gamma: 1.2 size: 309x174mm (12.17x6.85") diag: 355mm (14")
ratio: 16:9 modes: 1366x768
API: OpenGL v: 3.3 Mesa 22.2.3 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 3000 (SNB
GT2) direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1c20 class-ID: 0403
Sound API: ALSA v: k6.0.12-zen1-1-zen running: yes
Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.61 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Foxconn T77H167.00 driver: ath9k v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 168c:002e class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: tg3 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 14e4:16b5
class-ID: 0200
IF: enp3s0f0 state: down mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: bnep0 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Foxconn / Hon Hai Acer Module type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
bus-ID: 2-1.4:3 chip-ID: 0489:e033 class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 3 state: up address: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 32.64 GiB (7.0%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD5000BPVT-22A1YT0 size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter>
rev: 1A01 scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 457.44 GiB size: 457.44 GiB (100.00%)
used: 32.64 GiB (7.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 608 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 457.44 GiB size: 457.44 GiB (100.00%)
used: 32.64 GiB (7.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 457.44 GiB size: 457.44 GiB (100.00%)
used: 32.64 GiB (7.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 457.44 GiB size: 457.44 GiB (100.00%)
used: 32.64 GiB (7.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 3.64 GiB used: 256 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 8.02 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 56.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 210 Uptime: 21m wakeups: 1 Memory: 3.65 GiB
used: 2.17 GiB (59.6%) Init: systemd v: 252 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 clang: 14.0.6 Packages: pm: pacman
pkgs: 1461 libs: 430 tools: octopi,pamac,paru Shell: fish v: 3.5.1
default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.24
Garuda (2.6.10-1):
System install date:     2022-12-14
Last full system update: 2022-12-15
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       NetworkManager
Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
Snapshots:               Snapper
Failed units:            nmb.service systemd-vconsole-setup.service

rfkill list:

0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: acer-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
3: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
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Fn+F3 should enable it (at a quick search I saw the Wifi symbol on F3 button, please recheck, of course)
Also, please do not cross-post. I’m going to hide the other topic.

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Er… oh well forget. I do understand there’s a language barrier.

If there is a hardware button to enable/disable the wifi (sometimes called “airplane mode”) make sure it’s not off.
On one old Acer I used to have, it was one of the led lights on the front, it also acted as a toggle push-button.

Also, make sure to try the Fn+F3 advised above.

Failing that, try

sudo echo "blacklist acer_wmi" > /etc/modprobe.d/no_acer_wmi.conf
rfkill unblock all

this may or may not need a reboot afterwards, I’m not sure.
If it doesn’t work, remember to delete that file (sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/no_acer_wmi.conf).

Finally, it may even be the case it needs a little hardware tinkering (I really hope not): debian - WiFi hard blocked after updating BIOS on HP laptop - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
Don’t do that unless you are very sure. Get back to ask for advice here.

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