Update to latest BIOS (300) does not help. Workaround - Following links have solved it for me
http://askubuntu.com/questions/468620/wifi-not-working-on-asus-u32-with-ubuntu-14-04 http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?p=1680490 -As root, create a file named e.g. asus-wifi.conf and put it in in /etc/modprobe.d/ -Insert this line in it: options asus_nb_wmi wapf=1 -Reboot I had same problem using Fedora F19, F20 and Ubuntu 14.04 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328913 Title: [Asus K550CC] Wi-Fi disabled by hardware switch Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Asus K550CC Wi-Fi disabled by hardware switch problem This workaround works: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2181558 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic 3.13.0-29.53 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: mlopez 1952 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Jun 11 15:31:33 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X550CC ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=9fe249dd-aeea-4514-8c8c-a286961c718c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.2 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/16/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: X550CC.217 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: X550CC dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX550CC.217:bd10/16/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX550CC:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX550CC:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: X550CC dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1328913/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp