Linux driver Wifi 6 AX210 NGW

[BrokenClock]

I've just upgraded my desktop's Wifi card to an Intel AX210 NGW. After manually installing drivers, it works fine in windows.

In linux however, it doesn't, and I can't seem to find the drivers for it.

The product specification lists Linux support (https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/product-briefs/wi-fi-6e-ax210-product-brief.pdf page 2), however, the latest wireless adapter listed on the Linux support page is the AX201 (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005511/network-and-io/wireless.html and https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/iwlwifi).

Are there resources I'm missing ?

Running Mint 20.1, Kernel 5.8

[Maria_R_Intel]

Hello BrokenClock,

Please let us know if you have any outcome to provide us. If you performed new steps please let us know with details, so we can continue helping you.

Best regards,

Maria R.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Maria_R_Intel]

Hello BrokenClock,

We are still monitoring your thread, please let us know if further assistance is needed.

A reminder of our last post:

We always suggest checking with the motherboard manufacturer to ensure the system is upgradeable and compatible with the Wi-Fi 6E AX210 module. Users may encounter functionality or performance issues because the antennas or the system are not designed and optimized to meet the standard of the Wi-Fi 6E AX210 module.

Also, we sent you an email.

Best regards,

Maria R.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[AlejandroVaquero]

I'm also running into the same issue. Wifi works fine, but bluetooth does not. It seems bluetooth is in the same loop as reported here. My temporary workaround is to disable bluetooth from the bios setup.

- Asus motherboard Z590 with an Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX210 160MHz, REV=0x420

- Ubuntu upgraded kernel to 5.10.0-051000-generic

- Intel driver iwlwifi-ty-59.601f3a66.0.tgz

[Maria_R_Intel]

Hello AlejandroVaquero,

Thank you for the information with us.

Since we do not have a response from the original thread owner I will proceed to close the thread.

If you want support from Intel*, please open a new thread so we will be able to ask you for your specific system details and provide you with the most accurate support. Thank you for your understanding.

BrokenClock,

If you need any additional information, please submit a new question as this thread will no longer be monitored.

Best regards,

Maria R.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[BillyBobcat]

I had to downgrade my kernel 5.1 to get the AX210 to work, specifically I used 5.11.0-38-generic but I'm sure others work fine.  Anything I've tried after 5.3 do not work at all regardless of firmware.

[ElsaBallerina]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to the world of Unix, Debian and I can only hope my information can help out.

Purchased a Intel AX210 WiFi 6E PCIe Card to be installed on my CasaOS 0.4.13 but after several hours of searching, it was working.

• Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)

Below I will show what steps I have done and I can only hope this will resolve your issue

1. Type:

   sudo apt update

2. Type:

   sudo apt install -t bookworm-backports linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 firmware-iwlwifi firmware-misc-nonfree

3. Type:

   sudo apt search firmware-iwlwifi

4. You should be getting something similar to this:

   Full Text Search... Done
   firmware-iwlwifi/stable,now 20230210-5 all [installed]
   Binary firmware for Intel Wireless cards

5. Type:

   sudo modprobe -r iwlwifi

6. Type:

   sudo modprobe iwlwifi

7. Type:

   sudo dmesg

8. Let it run and it is okay if you get red error messages, keep going forward
9. Type: 

    ip -c a s

10. Hoping that you will see this your Wi-Fi which should show something like this:

    wlp1s0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu **** qdisc noqueue state DOWN group default qlen ****
    link/ether **:**:**:**:**:** brd **:**:**:**:**:** permaddr **:**:**:**:**:**

    1. Take note that it will show the state as DOWN (That is normal as you aren't connected via Wi-Fi)
11. Type:

    sudo nmtui

    1. Select: Activate a connection
    2. Under Wi-Fi: Select the SSID
    3. Select: Activate
    4. Enter the password
12. Type:

    ip -c a s

13. Now you should see something like:

    wlp1s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu **** qdisc noqueue state UP group default qlen ****
    link/ether **:**:**:**:**:** brd **:**:**:**:**:**
    inet 10.0.***.***/** brd 10.0.***.*** scope global dynamic noprefixroute wlp1s0
    valid_lft ******sec preferred_lft ******sec
    inet6 ****::****:****:****:****/** scope link noprefixroute
    valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

14. Done

I know this is an old post from 2021 but even in 2024, it takes hours to search and find a solution.
I can only hope this makes sense and helps you as it did for me.


Cheers,
Elsa Ballerina 🩰

[Komtsorf]

I just registered on the Intel website just to thank you for your instructions. It has saved my life.

Thank you so much.

[ElsaBallerina]

Hi Komtsorf,

It always makes me happy, to be able to share whatever knowledge that I've gain. 

Thank you and I am glad that it worked out.

It put a smile on my face.

Cheers,
Elsa Ballerina 🩰

[ElsaBallerina]

Just a little correction in step two

2. Type:

sudo apt install -t bookworm linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 firmware-iwlwifi firmware-misc-nonfree

 
Remove the "-backports" because it failed to install from my end.


Cheers,
Elsa Ballerina 🩰