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[Ivo Kovacic <ivo.kovacic.sk@xxxxxxxxx>]

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

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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.

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