Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet is a Network Adapters hardware device. This driver was developed by Broadcom Corporation. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_14e4&DEV_1688.

1. Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 17.2.1.0 dated 2015-08-19.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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There is no digital signature available for this driver.
Driver file size: 222988 bytes (217.76 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 3.1 stars out of 13460 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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