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I have the XPS 13 9350 (dmidecode c&p). The only issue is the BCM4350 Wifi card, and its a biggie. Do not buy the BCM, get the Intel Wifi card fitted. Or replac

I have the XPS 13 9350 (dmidecode c&p). The only issue is the BCM4350 Wifi card, and its a biggie. Do not buy the BCM, get the Intel Wifi card fitted. Or replace it yourself with this one: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Generation-Wireless-Computer-Notebook/dp/B00RCZ4I6S?tag=wpcentralb-20&ascsubtag=UUwpUdUnU41865 https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Generation-Wireless-Computer-No..., they cost about $15. I also had suspend/resume issues occasionally, a recent bios upgrade fixed that, I think. Apart from the original WiFi, I'm very happy with the XPS 13.

hedora 10y ago
Slightly off topic, but has anyone had luck with a (preferably intel) 3x3 wifi adaptor? I want one for a desktop. The linked one is 2x2, and amazon has a m.2->pcie wifi adaptor for $17. I have a 3x3 broadcom now, but it occasionally disassociates with the access point (and the box suffers from undiagnosed kernel hangs whether I plug an nvidia or amd video card into it...)
- ageofwant 10y ago
  Linux Intel support is the best of all vendors, as far as I can tell. They have dedicated Linux driver devs and their specs are open. The quality of their drivers reflects this. In future I'll walk wide circles around anything broadcom.
  - djdmngz 10y ago
    Qualcomm Atheros also has dedicated devs for their Linux driver. Broadcomm stopped making wireless cards for the PC market earlier this year.
    - hedora 10y ago
      It looks like this may be a winner: AEX-QCA9880-NX Except maybe they explicitly removed linux support: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg110852.html http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg110852.html I can't find a hardware rev number on on the amazon page (was 1.0 ever sold to the public?). Also, the amazon page says it is for engineering samples only / contact vendor before ordering. Hmm.
  - hedora 10y ago
    According to Intel, installing Intel wifi adapters in computers or laptops "may be illegal": https://communities.intel.com/thread/108092 https://communities.intel.com/thread/108092 I'll probably buy one anyway.

hedora 10y ago

Slightly off topic, but has anyone had luck with a (preferably intel) 3x3 wifi adaptor? I want one for a desktop. The linked one is 2x2, and amazon has a m.2->pcie wifi adaptor for $17. I have a 3x3 broadcom now, but it occasionally disassociates with the access point (and the box suffers from undiagnosed kernel hangs whether I plug an nvidia or amd video card into it...)

ageofwant 10y ago
Linux Intel support is the best of all vendors, as far as I can tell. They have dedicated Linux driver devs and their specs are open. The quality of their drivers reflects this. In future I'll walk wide circles around anything broadcom.
- djdmngz 10y ago
  Qualcomm Atheros also has dedicated devs for their Linux driver. Broadcomm stopped making wireless cards for the PC market earlier this year.
  - hedora 10y ago
    It looks like this may be a winner: AEX-QCA9880-NX Except maybe they explicitly removed linux support: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg110852.html http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg110852.html I can't find a hardware rev number on on the amazon page (was 1.0 ever sold to the public?). Also, the amazon page says it is for engineering samples only / contact vendor before ordering. Hmm.
- hedora 10y ago
  According to Intel, installing Intel wifi adapters in computers or laptops "may be illegal": https://communities.intel.com/thread/108092 https://communities.intel.com/thread/108092 I'll probably buy one anyway.