Download and install Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Broadcom. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_14e4&DEV_1658&REV_00; this string has to match your hardware.

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

1. You can download from the link below the driver installer file for the Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver. The archive contains version 8.27.1.0 dated 2005-04-05 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your computer and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes restart your PC in order to use the updated driver. As you can see it was quite smple to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed.
Driver file size: 109712 bytes (107.14 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.9 stars out of 26970 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. Installing the Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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 with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

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 PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Broadcom 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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