Intel Wireless 8265/8275 not working on fresh Fedora Workstation 42 install (Error -110)

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Hello Fedora Community,
I’ve just performed a fresh installation of Fedora Workstation 42 and I’m encountering an issue with my Wi-Fi adapter not being recognized. I have an Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275 card.
Problem Description:
My Wi-Fi adapter is not appearing in the network settings, and I cannot connect to any wireless networks.
Troubleshooting Steps Taken So Far:
– Checked lspci -k output:
Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 8265 / 8275
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 0050
Kernel modules: iwlwifi

– This confirms the adapter is detected and the iwlwifi kernel module is associated with it.
– Checked journalctl -k | grep -i “iwlwifi” for kernel messages:
Jun 17 22:09:12 fedora kernel: iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: enabling device (0000 → 0002)
Jun 17 22:09:13 fedora kernel: iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: probe with driver iwlwifi failed with error -110
Jun 17 22:11:00 fedora kernel: iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: probe with driver iwlwifi failed with error -110

– The repeated “failed with error -110” indicates a timeout or firmware issue during the driver probe.
– Connected via Ethernet and performed system updates:
– Ran sudo dnf update --refresh and sudo dnf upgrade --refresh.
– Rebooted the system.
– Result: Wi-Fi still not working.
– Reinstalled iwlwifi-firmware:

  • Ran sudo dnf reinstall iwl*-firmware.
  • Rebooted the system.
  • Result: Wi-Fi still not working, and the journalctl error persists.
    – Attempted to unload/reload iwlwifi module:
  • Ran sudo modprobe -r iwlwifi then sudo modprobe iwlwifi.
  • Result: The error -110 still appears in journalctl.
    Current Status:
    The iwlwifi module is present and detected, but it consistently fails to initialize the hardware with error -110, suggesting a firmware or hardware initialization problem. All system and firmware packages are up-to-date for Fedora 42.
    Request for Help:
    Has anyone encountered this specific error -110 with an Intel Wireless 8265/8275 on Fedora Workstation 42? Are there any known workarounds, specific firmware versions, or kernel parameters I should try?
    Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
    Thank you.
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Can you try sudo dnf install NetworkManager-wifi

Or, if it’s already installed, try sudo dnf reinstall NetworkManager-wifi

This package was missing for me on a fresh install (from the Everything ISO) of Fedora 42 KDE, though if you installed from the Fedora Workstation Live ISO, you probably do have it already.