My Wifi Keeps Dying/Not Recognized

[AStormsong]

I ran the commands in the terminal and it all went through from what I can tell; though still unable to connect to wifi. It's giving me that same "Configuring Connection" message.

[sleeper12]

Might be wrong driver, try:

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sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/morrownr/8821au-20210708.git
sudo dkms add ./8821au-20210708
sudo dkms install rtl8821au/5.12.5.2
sudo apt remove rtl8812au-dkms

Reboot

[AStormsong]

That driver did not appear to work either. Still "Configuring Wi-fi Network Connection"

[sleeper12]

With the device plugged in, post what this shows:

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inxi -Nn

[AStormsong]

I have a substantial update. I had left the laptop off for most of the day and upon booting it up- the Wifi USB's LED began to flicker for the first time. As of right now I have wifi through the USB; however the internal Realtek Card is still pushing the "Configuring Wifi Network" message and not actually connecting (driver difference and I am assuming that wlp2s0 power off command from before). In fact under the "Wifi Connection" icon I see 2 separate wifi's (devices I guess?) with each having the option to connect to a network via their own individual lists, something I haven't seen prior with the USB plugged in.

I am willing to accept this as a win in all honesty, having to not have my phone tethered for the laptop to have internet connection; however and if possible, I would still like to see about getting the internal Realtek card working. If that's not possible at this time, I can live with it given that the USB is now functioning.

Here is the output for the command as requested in the event that it is still useful:

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astormsong@Phantom:~$ inxi -Nn
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8852BE PCIe 802.11ax Wireless Network
    driver: rtw89_8852be
  IF: wlp2s0 state: down mac: b8:1e:a4:ae:59:e1
  Device-2: Realtek 8812AU/8821AU 802.11ac WLAN Adapter [USB Wireless
    Dual-Band 2.4/5Ghz] driver: rtl8821au type: USB
  IF: wlxe84e063c27c5 state: up mac: e8:4e:06:3c:27:c5

[sleeper12]

Well, you could power the wlp2s0 back on, but I dunno that it will work any better than before.

[AStormsong]

I wouldn't expect it to function any different if I were to do so, as I would assume none of the settings changes since the power off would have had any change on the internal card itself.

[sleeper12]

Yeah, not sure why it won't work for you. Same driver that works for others here with the same chipset. Assuming it's configured correctly in Network Connections, you could try:

Power off, remove power cord, then hold the power button for 30 seconds, reconnect and boot.

[AStormsong]

Hey, sorry for not responding (was out of town for the last however long and didn't have the laptop with me). I tried the last suggestion and nothing changed. Could it be something with the Kernel if it isn't a Driver issue? In the past I have had wifi stop working (other machines of course) on a given kernel version, say 5.20 or whatever (idk if that's even a version, just an example number), and then after upgrading to a newer kernel (6.5 or something from 5.20?) it'll suddenly start working. Or is it a case of not having the right Driver still after the various attempts/installs?


Edit:
I did another round of updates just a bit ago and now the internal card isn't recognized again. Perhaps worth noting, as I believe they are the same card, the BlueTooth is working.

[sleeper12]

Not sure if it still works, but you could try the solution here:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1412219 ... i-6-802-11