Broadcom USB Smart Card Reader - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

USB Smart Card Reader is a Smart Card Reader hardware device. This driver was developed by Broadcom. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0A5C&PID_5801&MI_02.

1. Install Broadcom USB Smart Card Reader driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Broadcom USB Smart Card Reader driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 1.0.0.1 dated 2008-09-18.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
The file size of this driver is 15094 bytes (14.74 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4 stars by 50040 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 USB Smart Card Reader 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 using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Broadcom USB Smart Card Reader driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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