networking - Asus X450CC Wifi Hard Block - Ask Ubuntu

asus x450cc wifi has been hard blocked. tested on other linux distros , result same. wifi cannot turned on , remains hard blocked. wifi works fine on windows 10. laptop has no physical wifi switch.

current linux version: 4.4.0-31-generic
network controller: ralink corp. rt3290 wireless 802.11n 1t/1r pcie
kernel driver in use: rt2800pci
os: xubuntu 16.0.1 dual booted windows 10 on grub

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2181558 did not work me.

cat /sys/class/dmi/id/product_name x450cc  rfkill list 0: phy0: wireless lan     soft blocked: no     hard blocked: yes 1: asus-wlan: wireless lan     soft blocked: no     hard blocked: no 2: asus-bluetooth: bluetooth     soft blocked: no     hard blocked: no  lsmod | grep -e asus -e wmi asus_nb_wmi            24576  0 asus_wmi               28672  1 asus_nb_wmi sparse_keymap          16384  1 asus_wmi snd_rawmidi            32768  1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq_device         16384  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi snd                    81920  17 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device mxm_wmi                16384  1 nouveau video                  40960  3 i915,nouveau,asus_wmi wmi                    20480  3 mxm_wmi,nouveau,asus_wmi 

wireless info script result:

########## wireless info start ##########   report from: 25 oct 2016 12:31 pht +0800   booted last: 25 oct 2016 00:00 pht +0800   script from: 08 jul 2016 02:16 utc +0000   ##### release ###########################   distributor id:    ubuntu description:    ubuntu 16.04.1 lts release:    16.04 codename:    xenial   ##### kernel ############################   linux 4.4.0-31-generic #50-ubuntu smp wed jul 13 00:07:12 utc 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 gnu/linux   parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7   ##### desktop ###########################   xubuntu   ##### lspci #############################   03:00.0 network controller [0280]: ralink corp. rt3290 wireless 802.11n 1t/1r pcie [1814:3290]     subsystem: foxconn international, inc. rt3290 wireless 802.11n 1t/1r pcie [105b:e055]     kernel driver in use: rt2800pci   04:00.2 ethernet controller [0200]: realtek semiconductor co., ltd. rtl8111/8168/8411 pci express gigabit ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 0a)     subsystem: asustek computer inc. rtl8111/8168/8411 pci express gigabit ethernet controller [1043:200f]     kernel driver in use: r8169   ##### lsusb #############################   bus 002 device 002: id 8087:0024 intel corp. integrated rate matching hub bus 002 device 001: id 1d6b:0002 linux foundation 2.0 root hub bus 001 device 003: id 13d3:5188 imc networks  bus 001 device 002: id 8087:0024 intel corp. integrated rate matching hub bus 001 device 001: id 1d6b:0002 linux foundation 2.0 root hub bus 004 device 001: id 1d6b:0003 linux foundation 3.0 root hub bus 003 device 007: id 0781:5581 sandisk corp. ultra bus 003 device 001: id 1d6b:0002 linux foundation 2.0 root hub   ##### pcmcia card info ##################   ##### rfkill ############################   0: phy0: wireless lan     soft blocked: no     hard blocked: yes 1: asus-wlan: wireless lan     soft blocked: no     hard blocked: no 2: asus-bluetooth: bluetooth     soft blocked: yes     hard blocked: no   ##### lsmod #############################   rt2800pci              16384  0 rt2800mmio             20480  1 rt2800pci rt2800lib              94208  2 rt2800pci,rt2800mmio asus_nb_wmi            24576  0 rt2x00pci              16384  1 rt2800pci rt2x00mmio             16384  2 rt2800pci,rt2800mmio asus_wmi               28672  1 asus_nb_wmi sparse_keymap          16384  1 asus_wmi rt2x00lib              57344  5 rt2x00pci,rt2800lib,rt2800pci,rt2800mmio,rt2x00mmio mac80211              737280  3 rt2x00lib,rt2x00pci,rt2800lib cfg80211              565248  2 mac80211,rt2x00lib eeprom_93cx6           16384  1 rt2800pci crc_ccitt              16384  1 rt2800lib mxm_wmi                16384  1 nouveau video                  40960  3 i915,nouveau,asus_wmi wmi                    20480  3 mxm_wmi,nouveau,asus_wmi   ##### interfaces ########################   auto lo iface lo inet loopback   ##### ifconfig ##########################   enp4s0f2  link encap:ethernet  hwaddr <mac 'enp4s0f2' [if1]>             inet addr:192.168.254.4  bcast:192.168.254.255  mask:255.255.255.0           inet6 addr: fe80::993d:47e8:ebb6:eda0/64 scope:link           broadcast running multicast  mtu:1500  metric:1           rx packets:1090 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0           tx packets:1264 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000            rx bytes:1060754 (1.0 mb)  tx bytes:117708 (117.7 kb)   wlp3s0f0  link encap:ethernet  hwaddr <mac 'wlp3s0f0' [if2]>             broadcast multicast  mtu:1500  metric:1           rx packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0           tx packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000            rx bytes:0 (0.0 b)  tx bytes:0 (0.0 b)   ##### iwconfig ##########################   lo        no wireless extensions.   enp4s0f2  no wireless extensions.   wlp3s0f0  ieee 802.11bgn  essid:off/any             mode:managed  access point: not-associated   tx-power=off              retry short limit:7   rts thr:off   fragment thr:off           power management:off    ##### route #############################   kernel ip routing table destination     gateway         genmask         flags metric ref    use iface 0.0.0.0         192.168.254.254 0.0.0.0         ug    100    0        0 enp4s0f2 169.254.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.0.0     u     1000   0        0 enp4s0f2 192.168.254.0   0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   u     100    0        0 enp4s0f2   ##### resolv.conf #######################   nameserver 127.0.1.1 search domain.name   ##### network managers ##################   installed:       networkmanager   running:   root      2392     1  0 12:22 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/networkmanager --no-daemon   ##### networkmanager info ###############   general.device:                         enp4s0f2 general.type:                           ethernet general.nm-type:                        nmdeviceethernet general.vendor:                         realtek semiconductor co., ltd. general.product:                        rtl8111/8168/8411 pci express gigabit ethernet controller general.driver:                         r8169 general.driver-version:                 2.3lk-napi general.firmware-version:                general.hwaddr:                         <mac 'enp4s0f2' [if1]> general.mtu:                            1500 general.state:                          100 (connected) general.reason:                         0 (no reason given) general.udi:                            /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.3/0000:04:00.2/net/enp4s0f2 general.ip-iface:                       enp4s0f2 general.is-software:                    no general.nm-managed:                     yes general.autoconnect:                    yes general.firmware-missing:               no general.nm-plugin-missing:              no general.phys-port-id:                   -- general.connection:                     wired connection 1 general.con-uuid:                       b941e87c-8280-42a8-a97b-44bc70eb6738 general.con-path:                       /org/freedesktop/networkmanager/activeconnection/0 general.metered:                        no (guessed) capabilities.carrier-detect:            yes capabilities.speed:                     100 mb/s capabilities.is-software:               no wired-properties.carrier:               on connections.available-connection-paths: /org/freedesktop/networkmanager/settings/{0} connections.available-connections[1]:   b941e87c-8280-42a8-a97b-44bc70eb6738 | wired connection 1 ip4.address[1]:                         192.168.254.4/24 ip4.gateway:                            192.168.254.254 ip4.route[1]:                           dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000 ip4.dns[1]:                             192.168.254.254 ip4.domain[1]:                          domain.name dhcp4.option[1]:                        requested_routers = 1 dhcp4.option[2]:                        requested_domain_search = 1 dhcp4.option[3]:                        requested_time_offset = 1 dhcp4.option[4]:                        requested_domain_name = 1 dhcp4.option[5]:                        requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1 dhcp4.option[6]:                        requested_broadcast_address = 1 dhcp4.option[7]:                        requested_netbios_scope = 1 dhcp4.option[8]:                        requested_wpad = 1 dhcp4.option[9]:                        next_server = 0.0.0.0 dhcp4.option[10]:                       expiry = 1477513840 dhcp4.option[11]:                       requested_interface_mtu = 1 dhcp4.option[12]:                       requested_subnet_mask = 1 dhcp4.option[13]:                       routers = 192.168.254.254 dhcp4.option[14]:                       dhcp_message_type = 5 dhcp4.option[15]:                       ip_address = 192.168.254.4 dhcp4.option[16]:                       requested_static_routes = 1 dhcp4.option[17]:                       domain_name = domain.name dhcp4.option[18]:                       requested_domain_name_servers = 1 dhcp4.option[19]:                       broadcast_address = 192.168.254.255 dhcp4.option[20]:                       requested_ntp_servers = 1 dhcp4.option[21]:                       requested_netbios_name_servers = 1 dhcp4.option[22]:                       dhcp_lease_time = 86400 dhcp4.option[23]:                       domain_name_servers = 192.168.254.254 dhcp4.option[24]:                       requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1 dhcp4.option[25]:                       subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0 dhcp4.option[26]:                       network_number = 192.168.254.0 dhcp4.option[27]:                       requested_host_name = 1 dhcp4.option[28]:                       dhcp_server_identifier = 192.168.254.254 ip6.address[1]:                         fe80::993d:47e8:ebb6:eda0/64 ip6.gateway:                            fe80::9261:cff:fe1e:c3d9 ip6.route[1]:                           dst = fe80::9261:cff:fe1e:c3d9/128, nh = ::, mt = 100   general.device:                         wlp3s0f0 general.type:                           wifi general.nm-type:                        nmdevicewifi general.vendor:                         ralink corp. general.product:                        rt3290 wireless 802.11n 1t/1r pcie general.driver:                         rt2800pci general.driver-version:                 4.4.0-31-generic general.firmware-version:               n/a general.hwaddr:                         <mac 'wlp3s0f0' [if2]> general.mtu:                            1500 general.state:                          20 (unavailable) general.reason:                         2 (device managed) general.udi:                            /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/net/wlp3s0f0 general.ip-iface:                        general.is-software:                    no general.nm-managed:                     yes general.autoconnect:                    yes general.firmware-missing:               no general.nm-plugin-missing:              no general.phys-port-id:                   -- general.connection:                     -- general.con-uuid:                       -- general.con-path:                       -- general.metered:                        unknown capabilities.carrier-detect:            no capabilities.speed:                     unknown capabilities.is-software:               no wifi-properties.wep:                    yes wifi-properties.wpa:                    yes wifi-properties.wpa2:                   yes wifi-properties.tkip:                   yes wifi-properties.ccmp:                   yes wifi-properties.ap:                     yes wifi-properties.adhoc:                  yes wifi-properties.2ghz:                   yes wifi-properties.5ghz:                   no connections.available-connection-paths:    ssid  bssid  mode  chan  freq  rate  signal  bars  security  active  *    ##### networkmanager.state ##############   [main] networkingenabled=true wirelessenabled=true wwanenabled=true   ##### networkmanager.conf ###############   [main] plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono dns=dnsmasq   [ifupdown] managed=false   ##### networkmanager profiles ###########   ##### iw reg ########################   region: asia/manila (based on set time zone)   country 00: dfs-unset     (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (n/a, 20), (n/a)     (2457 - 2482 @ 40), (n/a, 20), (n/a), no-ir     (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (n/a, 20), (n/a), no-ofdm, no-ir     (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (n/a, 20), (n/a), no-ir     (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (n/a, 20), (0 ms), dfs, no-ir     (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (n/a, 20), (0 ms), dfs, no-ir     (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (n/a, 20), (n/a), no-ir     (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (n/a, 0), (n/a)   ##### iwlist channels ###################   lo        no frequency information.   enp4s0f2  no frequency information.   wlp3s0f0  14 channels in total; available frequencies :           channel 01 : 2.412 ghz           channel 02 : 2.417 ghz           channel 03 : 2.422 ghz           channel 04 : 2.427 ghz           channel 05 : 2.432 ghz           channel 06 : 2.437 ghz           channel 07 : 2.442 ghz           channel 08 : 2.447 ghz           channel 09 : 2.452 ghz           channel 10 : 2.457 ghz           channel 11 : 2.462 ghz           channel 12 : 2.467 ghz           channel 13 : 2.472 ghz           channel 14 : 2.484 ghz   ##### iwlist scan #######################   lo        interface doesn't support scanning.   wlp3s0f0  interface doesn't support scanning : network down   enp4s0f2  interface doesn't support scanning.   ##### module infos ######################   [rt2800pci] filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.0-31-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.ko license:        gpl firmware:       rt2860.bin description:    ralink rt2800 pci & pcmcia wireless lan driver. version:        2.3.0 author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com srcversion:     26cced9e0ce5efbfa9b8882 depends:        rt2x00lib,rt2800lib,rt2800mmio,rt2x00mmio,rt2x00pci,eeprom_93cx6 intree:         y vermagic:       4.4.0-31-generic smp mod_unload modversions  parm:           nohwcrypt:disable hardware encryption. (bool)   [rt2800mmio] filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.0-31-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800mmio.ko license:        gpl description:    rt2800 mmio library version:        2.3.0 author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com srcversion:     01c1a7641505065e52e0388 depends:        rt2800lib,rt2x00lib,rt2x00mmio intree:         y vermagic:       4.4.0-31-generic smp mod_unload modversions    [rt2800lib] filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.0-31-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.ko license:        gpl description:    ralink rt2800 library version:        2.3.0 author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com, bartlomiej zolnierkiewicz srcversion:     bb9f48b63a82c3fd3e73baf depends:        rt2x00lib,mac80211,crc-ccitt intree:         y vermagic:       4.4.0-31-generic smp mod_unload modversions    [rt2x00pci] filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.0-31-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.ko license:        gpl description:    rt2x00 pci library version:        2.3.0 author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com srcversion:     543b84557258f153ac267f0 depends:        rt2x00lib,mac80211 intree:         y vermagic:       4.4.0-31-generic smp mod_unload modversions    [rt2x00mmio] filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.0-31-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mmio.ko license:        gpl description:    rt2x00 mmio library version:        2.3.0 author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com srcversion:     adbe279820cfd0a1081c682 depends:        rt2x00lib intree:         y vermagic:       4.4.0-31-generic smp mod_unload modversions    [rt2x00lib] filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.0-31-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.ko license:        gpl description:    rt2x00 library version:        2.3.0 author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com srcversion:     72e39180d883a5541f66494 depends:        mac80211,cfg80211 intree:         y vermagic:       4.4.0-31-generic smp mod_unload modversions    [mac80211] filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.0-31-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko license:        gpl description:    ieee 802.11 subsystem srcversion:     2ffaeed0245ca1d97fe1e44 depends:        cfg80211 intree:         y vermagic:       4.4.0-31-generic smp mod_unload modversions  parm:           minstrel_vht_only:use vht rates when vht supported sta. (bool) parm:           max_nullfunc_tries:maximum nullfunc tx tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int) parm:           max_probe_tries:maximum probe tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int) parm:           beacon_loss_count:number of beacon intervals before decide beacon lost. (int) parm:           probe_wait_ms:maximum time(ms) wait probe response before disconnecting (reason 4). (int) parm:           ieee80211_default_rc_algo:default rate control algorithm mac80211 use (charp)   [cfg80211] filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.0-31-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko description:    wireless configuration support license:        gpl author:         johannes berg srcversion:     25a45701aaa64dac1e47d9d depends:         intree:         y vermagic:       4.4.0-31-generic smp mod_unload modversions  parm:           ieee80211_regdom:ieee 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp) parm:           cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:disable 40mhz support in 2.4ghz band (bool)   ##### module parameters #################   [rt2800pci] nohwcrypt: n   [mac80211] beacon_loss_count: 7 ieee80211_default_rc_algo: minstrel_ht max_nullfunc_tries: 2 max_probe_tries: 5 minstrel_vht_only: y probe_wait_ms: 500   [cfg80211] cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: n ieee80211_regdom: 00   ##### /etc/modules ######################   ##### modprobe options ##################   [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf] blacklist ath_pci   [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf] blacklist evbug blacklist usbmouse blacklist usbkbd blacklist eepro100 blacklist de4x5 blacklist eth1394 blacklist snd_intel8x0m blacklist snd_aw2 blacklist i2c_i801 blacklist prism54 blacklist bcm43xx blacklist garmin_gps blacklist asus_acpi blacklist snd_pcsp blacklist pcspkr blacklist amd76x_edac   [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf] alias net-pf-3 off alias net-pf-6 off alias net-pf-9 off alias net-pf-11 off alias net-pf-12 off alias net-pf-19 off alias net-pf-21 off alias net-pf-36 off   [/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf] remove iwlwifi \ (/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \ && /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211   [/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf] softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en   ##### rc.local ##########################   exit 0   ##### pm-utils ##########################   ##### udev rules ########################   ##### dmesg #############################   [    9.891666] ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00_set_rt: info - rt chipset 3290, rev 0013 detected [    9.900031] ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00_set_rf: info - rf chipset 3290 detected [   10.079979] rt2800pci 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0f0: renamed wlan0 [   23.554708] ipv6: addrconf(netdev_up): wlp3s0f0: link not ready [   23.558897] ipv6: addrconf(netdev_up): enp4s0f2: link not ready [   23.843911] r8169 0000:04:00.2 enp4s0f2: link down [   23.843977] ipv6: addrconf(netdev_up): enp4s0f2: link not ready [  513.229924] r8169 0000:04:00.2 enp4s0f2: link [  513.229951] ipv6: addrconf(netdev_change): enp4s0f2: link becomes ready   ########## wireless info end ############ 

run in terminal

sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/asus.conf <<< "options asus_nb_wmi wapf=4" 

and reboot.