Download and install Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Broadcom. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_14e4&DEV_16a7; 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. Start the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is started 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 scan your PC and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes shutdown and restart your computer 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.
Download size of the driver: 109712 bytes (107.14 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4 stars by 26644 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. How to use DriverMax to install Broadcom 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, not just this one. How 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 scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you find 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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