Driver for Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - downloading and installing it

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Broadcom Corporation. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_14e4&DEV_1676.

1. How to manually install Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 17.2.1.0 dated 2015-08-19.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running 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 analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver was not digitally signed.
Size of this driver: 222988 bytes (217.76 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 3.5 stars out of 67775 votes.
This driver is compatible with 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. Using DriverMax to install Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Broadcom Corporation Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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