(HELP) Issues with USB WiFi Adapter after Bazzite install on my Desktop PC

The USB WiFi adapter is:

Panda Wireless PAU0D Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz) 802.11ac USB Adapter With Dual High Gain Antennas

It has: * Multi-OS support: 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7/8/10/11/2019/2022, Zorin, MXLinux, EndeavourOS, Mint, Manjaro, Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Pop!_OS, Fedora, Rocky, Debian, Arch Linux, openSUSE, Kali Linux, Tails, Raspbian and Puppy. NO Mac support for Panda Wireless PAU0D.

I can confirm as I used on Fedora Spin KDE and Linux Mint with no issues.


I just installed Bazzite onto my Desktop PC. I do not have an ethernet that can connect to my PC. I have an AMD Radeon RX 6600. I do not have Windows on the machine this is a fresh install onto the SSD.

What I picked when downloading the ISO:

What hardware are you using?

  • Desktop

Who is the vendor of your primary GPU?

  • AMD (RX 4xx+)

What desktop environment do you prefer?

  • KDE (Like SteamOS)

Do you want Steam Gaming Mode?

  • Yes

When I installed Bazzite from the installation screen on USB, it detected my USB WiFi adapter and allowed me to connect to my router. However, after the installation, it no longer seems to be able to find any networks.

This is all I see:


I’ve also restarted my PC. I went into the About settings and hit the factory reset button twice. Finally, I unplugged my USB WiFi adapter and plugged it back in.

I haven’t any experience with this particular adapter but I did see someone having a similar experience with the previous version over on the Linux Mint forums.
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=309249
Looks like a service network-manage restart resolved that users issue. I’m not sure if it will be the same here. If it was previously working in Fedora is should continue in Bazzite (at least in my experience). I’m using a NetGear wifi USB adapter on my Bazzite desktop and it’s been working great.
WiFi adapter work on Linux is a pain in the arse. Good luck. Let us know if you need additional help beyond the forced adapter restart.

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Hi - I’ve picked this adapter up and I can’t see it either - like your testing it works in Fedora workstation 41 and Mint - did you resolve this?