New Broadcom Wi-Fi drivers in High Sierra?

[fivos1996]

Hi to all. I installed 10.13 Beta 9 yesterday and I noticed that there's a couple of new kexts for Broadcom cards. The first one isn't located under IO80211Family.kext/Contents/Plugins but AirPortBrcm4360.kext still exists under IO80211Family.kext/Contents/Plugins and there's also a "AirPortBrcmNIC.kext" there. Does this mean we will need different patches for let's say, a BCM94352 on High Sierra?

 

[RehabMan]

Hi to all. I installed 10.13 Beta 9 yesterday and I noticed that there's a couple of new kexts for Broadcom cards. The first one isn't located under IO80211Family.kext/Contents/Plugins but AirPortBrcm4360.kext still exists under IO80211Family.kext/Contents/Plugins and there's also a "AirPortBrcmNIC.kext" there. Does this mean we will need different patches for let's say, a BCM94352 on High Sierra?

Check your ioreg to see which is loading/starting.
So far, my BCM94352 hardware is working with only FakePCIIID kexts (no need for any fcvo patch).

 

[fivos1996]

Check your ioreg to see which is loading/starting.
So far, my BCM94352 hardware is working with only FakePCIIID kexts (no need for any fcvo patch).

Unfortunately, I don't have compatible wireless hardware to test. That's why I'm asking. I can't find the 94352Z anywhere here in Greece. So, you have installed FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext and it works fine?

 

[RehabMan]

Unfortunately, I don't have compatible wireless hardware to test. That's why I'm asking. I can't find the 94352Z anywhere here in Greece. So, you have installed FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext and it works fine?

Well, FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext requires also FakePCIIID.kext.
But yes, that is all I have and it works (no Clover patches for 10.13).
You can look in my Lenovo u430 repo if you're curious.

 

[fivos1996]

Well, FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext requires also FakePCIIID.kext.
But yes, that is all I have and it works (no Clover patches for 10.13).
You can look in my Lenovo u430 repo if you're curious.

Nice. Is the 5GHz band working too?

 

[RehabMan]

Nice. Is the 5GHz band working too?

Yes.
We will see what/if it holds for final release on Monday.

 

[Sniki]

Unfortunately, I don't have compatible wireless hardware to test. That's why I'm asking. I can't find the 94352Z anywhere here in Greece. So, you have installed FakePCIID_Broadcom_WiFi.kext and it works fine?

Well i didn't have any in Kosovo either but I ordered two from AliExpress, you have plenty of them and they are cheap.

Question about Rules from the mods since I couldn't really find this clearly specified somewhere(covering this type of help):
are we allowed to help someone for free like in this case I have another card BCM94352z and no use for it, send it for free to someone.

 

[RehabMan]

Question about Rules from the mods since I couldn't really find this clearly specified somewhere(covering this type of help):
are we allowed to help someone for free like in this case I have another card BCM94352z and no use for it, send it for free to someone.

I don't see anything in the written rules that forbids it.
Of course, you will need to use private mail to communicate the details.

 

[fivos1996]

I don't see anything in the written rules that forbids it.
Of course, you will need to use private mail to communicate the details.

How is it possible to send an email/pm here? I see no option for that on this forum.

 

[Sniki]

I don't see anything in the written rules that forbids it.
Of course, you will need to use private mail to communicate the details.

Ok thanks for that clarification RehabMan

@fivos1996 can you give me an email for that ?