Dell Wireless 1560 802.11 ac networking unstable

The "required installation" event may be a red herring, as the date for it was a few days ago.  The following events are appearing at boot right now: 

Warning 10/14/2015 12:08:00 AM WLAN-AutoConfig
WLAN Extensibility Module has stopped.

Module Path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmihvsrv64.dll

Error 10/14/2015 12:07:52 AM BCMWL63A 5002 None
Dell Wireless 1560 802.11ac : Has determined that the network adapter is not functioning properly.

Error 10/14/2015 12:07:52 AM WLAN-AutoConfig 4003 None
WLAN AutoConfig detected limit connectivity, performing Reset/Recover.adapter.

Code: 1 0xC 0x4

Error 10/14/2015 12:07:01 AM BCMWL63A 5002 None
Dell Wireless 1560 802.11ac : Has determined that the network adapter is not functioning properly.

Error 10/14/2015 12:06:14 AM DPTF 256 GENERAL
Intel(R) Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework : ESIF(8.1.10600.147) TYPE: ERROR

DPTF Build Version: 8.1.10600.147

DPTF Build Date: May 26 2015 13:35:22

Source File: ..\..\..\Sources\Manager\EsifApplicationInterface.cpp @ line 737

Executing Function: DptfEvent

Message: Received unexpected event

Framework Event: DptfResume [3]

I have a similar problem.  The wifi connection keeps breaking.  The only real fix is to restart the computer.  I tried turning wifi off then back on, it did not work.

This is an XPS 13 with windows 10. 

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I found something that may point at the underlying problem.  If I connect to the wifi router in a place with high signal strength, the connection stays stable even if I move the computer to lower strength.  Try putting the computer next to the router, disconnect and reconnect the wifi connection, then move it to another spot.  It's not a fix, but could help narrow down the driver issue. 

One interesting clue is that the network operation is much more stable if the System Resource Monitor is running.  To test this, enter the Windows key +R, then type resmon in the run box.  If you see a similar behavior, please post a reply.  It's not perfect, but does seem to extend the time between adapter resets. 

In my configuration I'm connecting to an older router, the D-Link WBR-2310.  There could also be a compatibility issue here, though I can' find anything yet.  Given that this is an older product with a stable set of firmware, the laptop driver should be able to use it without issues. 

I've been working with Dell support over the last week.  We installed the Windows 7 driver, dated 11/28/2014, version 6.30.223.259.  This version has fixed the problem.  They say they are now aware of the issue and are working on an update to the Windows 10 driver.  This is on an XPS 15 with adapter name "Dell Wireless 1560 802.11ac." 

Definitely a problem with this driver. It's been responsible for my computer crashing. Update it soon please Dell. 

We have the same problem on our XPS13 with Windows 10. Hopefully they fix this issue soon, because I'm about to trash the Dell and go buy my wife a Mac. This problem has rendered her laptop nearly useless given how often she has to reset the network adapter.  I finally wrote her a powershell script to do it, but come on... this machine was way too expensive for such a basic service to be so badly broken.

What finally worked for us was to switch back to the Broadcom driver. Since doing that, we haven't had any network problems.

Here is what finally worked for me. Dell admitted that the Wi-Fi module in the laptop was faulty. They sent a man to  replace it and it works great now

did they replace it with another 1560 or a different model?

They replaced it with a different model from a different manufacturer

a Dell technician provided me with a link to this updated driver which so far (last night and today) is working well.

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=G01XC

he said it was for a different model system, but the same model wifi card.