[Mojave] Dell E7450 + Dell DW1560 - Wi-Fi: No hardware installed

[kanarienvogel]

Hello! I have successfully managed to clean install and run the latest version of Mojave. 

 

The only thing that is not working is the wi-fi module (DW1560). A system is showing me Wi-Fi: No hardware installed message.

 

Bluetooth is working at the same time, so hardware-wise it should work. 

 

I tried installing the following kexts to /L/E/ and rebuilding cache, but it does not help.

 

AirportBrcmFixup.kext

BrcmFirmwareRepo.kext

BrcmPatchRAM2.kext

FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext

FakePCIID.kext

Lilu.kext

 

Could you point me what to do?

 

For my EFI, I used the bootpack from the post here: 

Thanks in advance!

 

[Hervé]

Please refer to the Wireless & Bluetooth forum section. DW1560 is based on BCM4352 chipset which is not supported OOB and requires patching.

[kanarienvogel]

On 12/23/2018 at 1:35 PM, Hervé said:

Please refer to the Wireless & Bluetooth forum section. DW1560 is based on BCM4352 chipset which is not supported OOB and requires patching.

 

Hello! Thanks for replying to me. I am pretty new to the DSDT patching, so it was not that easy to find a concise guide on that. Do you think this one covers what I need to do? -> https://hackintoshpro.com/patch-dsdt-hackintosh/

 

So to rephrase, now that I have the kexts I mentioned in my first post installed, I need to patch DSDT with the code below using MaciASL, right? 

 

Will be happy if you could point me if my direction is right. 

 

Thanks!

 

                Device (<YourDevice>)   // Identified wireless device through IORegistryExplorer (usually: ARPT)
                {
                    ...
                    ...
                    ...
                    Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)    // Device Specific Method for the wireless card
                    {
                        Store (Package ()
                        {
                            "model", 
                            Buffer (0x23)
                            {
                                "AzureWare AW-NB290H b/g/n Wireless"
                            }, 
                            "device_type", 
                            Buffer (0x08)
                            {
                                "AirPort"
                            }, 
                            "built-in", 
                            Buffer (One)
                            {
                                0x00
                            }, 
                            "name", 
                            Buffer (0x10)
                            {
                                "AirPort Extreme"
                            }, 
                            "AAPL,slot-name", 
                            Buffer (0x09)
                            {
                                "Internal"
                            }, 
                            "compatible",      // Declares compatibility with a device
                            Buffer (0x0B)
                            {
                                "pci14e4,43a0" // PCI id of device supported OOB
                            }
                        }, Local0)
                        DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
                        Return (Local0)
                    }
                }

 

[Jake Lo]

@kanarienvogel

 

Replace files into /EFI/Clover

Remove these from /L/E that your installed above, repair permissions and rebuild cache

• AirportBrcmFixup.kext
• FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext
• FakePCIID.kext
• Lilu.kext

No DSDT patching needed. If you still have issue after that, then post debug file

Make sure you really do have a DW1560 and not some fake

[kanarienvogel]

@Jake Lo

 

Thank you so much for your answer! I tried doing it and while I was repairing permissions I think there was a brief moment when the card was working, but then the system lost it again.

 

I acquired it from Broadcom directly, so it should not be a fake one..

 

My debug files are attached to the post.

 

debug_1240.zip

[Jake Lo]

Try reseating the card and make sure antennas are plugged in. 

If you have Windows on it, test to see if it's working as well.

The IOReg file is not even detecting it.

[kanarienvogel]

Thanks, Jake!

 

I tried resetting it and replugging the antennas, and checked in Fedora Linux, seems the card is not working after all. The slot is working fine as the stock Intel 7265 works fine in Fedora.

 

So I will go with DW1820A, looks like it is a better choice, hope it will work!

 

Thanks!

[Jake Lo]

DW1820A is hit or miss, I would stay away from that. You should return the DW1560 to Broadcom and had it replace with another. DW1560 works really well for me.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Broadcom-BCM94352Z-DW1560-6XRYC-802-11-AC-867-Mbps-Bluetooth-4-0-WIFI-WLAN-Card/272204993348?epid=1865142209&hash=item3f60ae9344:g:wdoAAOSw-KFXeSpi

[kanarienvogel]

@Jake Lo

 

Thanks again for your help on this busy Christmas season! I received a new 1560 as you proposed and it works without any problems.

 

 

 

[anf0180]

Need some guidance  where i could get Dell Wifi 1707  ktext for Dell e7450.