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BCM94352Z driver installs, no networks found. Plot twist.
Hi all,
I recently replaced the WLAN card in my X1 Carbon with a Broadcom BCM94352Z. Specifically the Dell DW1560 pictured here.
Upon installation there were no issues with the BIOS, the laptop booted without a whitelist error. When Windows 10 started the device was detected and a driver was downloaded via my ethernet connection.
With this driver, and appx. 15 others that I have tried (not an exaggeration, really) it says the Wi-Fi is on but no wireless networks are found.
I have attempted the obvious:
Checked the Airplane mode button,
Made sure the wifi switch was on in the network menu.
Etc
Driver Info:
Provider: Broadcom
Driver Date: 7/30/2015 (really recent!)
Driver Version: 7.35.295.0
So with my background, reading this post I first three thoughts go like this.
1. The hardware is defective.
2. The hardware is incompatible with the X1 Carbon.
3. Probably a hardware switch.
So here is the plot twist - I have a triple boot setup. I am experiencing the same exact behavior in Linux (bad card right?) but of all the operating systems it works in OSX! What!? -- This card is meant for the XPS 13 9343 laptop, not a Mac.
That fact alone is why I am posting in the drivers section over the network one. I think it has to do more with the driver and initialization than windows networking services. Any ideas or thoughts on how to debug this?
Thanks!
JC