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

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Broadcom. PCI/VEN_14e4&DEV_1644&REV_21 is the matching hardware id of this device.

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

1. Download the driver setup file for Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 15.0.0.7 dated 2011-08-09.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) 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. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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Broadcom applied a digital signature to this driver.
Driver file size: 173642 bytes (169.57 KB)
Driver rating 4.6 stars out of 15933 votes.
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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver

The 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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~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 driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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