Download and install Broadcom BCM43242 driver

BCM43242 is a Bluetooth for Windows hardware device. The developer of this driver was Broadcom. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0A5C&PID_BD1F&MI_00; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install Broadcom BCM43242 driver

1. Download the setup file for Broadcom BCM43242 driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.6.0.9110 released on 2015-11-25.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Broadcom.
Size of this driver: 1903281 bytes (1.82 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.2 stars by 15326 users.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Using DriverMax to install Broadcom BCM43242 driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Broadcom BCM43242 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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