I've hit a snag with my WiFi card—it suddenly stopped working, and I can't figure out why. It doesn't show up in the `ip link` command but does get detected as unclaimed when I run `sudo lshw -C network`. The card is an ASUSTek RTL8192CE, and I'm currently using kernel version 6.14.0-29 on Ubuntu 24.04.1. It's super frustrating since I don't have any internet access at all on this machine to install or reinstall anything. I've already tried uninstalling and reinstalling the network manager, which was a headache due to my lack of internet. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
3 Answers
Have you thought about booting into an older kernel from the GRUB menu? I've seen others mention that it helped with similar issues after some recent kernel updates.
To get to GRUB, just hold down the Shift key or tap Esc while booting to access the menu. Once you're there, select an older kernel and see if that resolves your WiFi problem!
I'm glad that worked for you! Just keep in mind that if you install Nvidia drivers, it might mess with your WiFi again. It's a bit of a gamble, but you can try rolling back the drivers if that happens.
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