For some laptops, wifi is off after booting.

roles/lmn_wlan_iwd/tasks/main.yml

@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 ##   wget https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/firmware/testing/current/firmware.cpio.gz
 ##   cat initrd.gz firmware.cpio.gz > initrd-fw.gz
 ---
-- name: Install packages related to iwd
+- name: Install packages related to iwd and wifi
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     name:
       - iwd
       - systemd-resolved
       - firmware-realtek # for our wifi sticks
+      - rfkill
     state: latest
 
 - name: Disable wpa-supplicant
@@ -32,27 +33,28 @@
       [Security]
       Passphrase={{ wifipasswd }}
 
-      # - name: Use iwd but ignore wlan interfaces in NetworkManager
-      #   blockinfile:
-      #     dest: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
-      #     block: |
-      #       [device]
-      #       wifi.backend=iwd
-      #       match-device=interface-name:wl*
-      #       managed=0
-      #
-      # - name: Configure systemd-networkd
-      #   ansible.builtin.copy:
-      #     dest: /etc/systemd/network/80-wlan-dhcp.network
-      #     content: |
-      #       [Match]
-      #       Name=wl*
-      #       [Network]
-      #       DHCP=yes
-      #       [DHCPv4]
-      #       UseDomains=true
-      #
 - name: Enable systemd-networkd
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     name: systemd-networkd.service
     enabled: True
+
+
+- name: Provide service to enable WiFi on boot
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/enable-wifi.service
+    content: |
+      [Unit]
+      Description=Switch WiFi on
+
+      [Service]
+      Type=oneshot
+      ExecStart=/usr/bin/rfkill enable wifi
+
+      [Install]
+      WantedBy=multi-user.target
+
+- name: Enable the enable-wifi service
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: enable-wifi.service
+    enabled: True
+    daemon_reload: True

roles/lmn_wlan_nm/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-## Make sure to use an initrd providing firmware:
-##   wget https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/firmware/testing/current/firmware.cpio.gz
-##   cat initrd.gz firmware.cpio.gz > initrd-fw.gz
 ---
 - name: Configure WLAN for devices
   community.general.nmcli: