Broadcom Ethernet driver
Broadcom · Network · Win 11 / Win 10
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Broadcom Ethernet driver is a from Broadcom for Network on Windows 11 and Windows 10. The download is published on broadcom.com — Broadcom's own servers — and the link was last opened and checked on 04 November 2026.
What Broadcom Ethernet driver is
Drivers for Broadcom NetXtreme and NetLink adapters on business laptops and servers, including the 57xx and 57xxx families Windows leaves without a working NIC after a reinstall.
What the current release changes
Updates the adapter driver and its configuration utility for the Ethernet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth chip in the machine. This listing records the publisher’s current build, for Windows 11 and Windows 10. The download link was last opened and checked on 04 Nov 2026.
Who needs it
Install it when the device shows up with a generic or missing driver in Device Manager, after a clean reinstall of Windows, or when a game or program asks for a newer network driver than Windows Update offers. This is the build Broadcom publishes; a laptop from an original equipment maker may need the matched version on that maker's support page instead.
How to install it
Download the package from broadcom.com, close anything using the device, then run the installer as an administrator and restart. Windows may fall back to a generic driver for a moment during the restart — that is normal.
Where the download comes from
PC Updater hosts no files. The button above opens broadcom.com, and this page only summarises what Broadcom publishes: version, supported Windows releases, package size and requirements. If a page ever presents itself as a mirror of Broadcom, close it and use the official download instead.
Before you install
- Identify the exact controller model first
- Windows 11 or Windows 10 64-bit
Package data
- Vendor
- Broadcom
- Component
- Network
- Version
- Current release
- Windows
- Windows 11, Windows 10
- Package size
- Varies
- Released
- Not recorded
- Link checked
- 04 November 2026
- Status
- current
Common questions
Is Broadcom Ethernet driver free?
Yes. Broadcom publishes it at no charge, and the download button opens broadcom.com rather than an ad-funded mirror. A few publishers ask for a short form before the download starts — that form lives on their site, not here.
Which Windows versions does Broadcom Ethernet driver support?
The listing covers Windows 11 and Windows 10. The listing is current, so this is the version to install unless your PC maker ships its own tuned build.
Do I still need it if Windows Update already installed a driver?
Only if Windows Update left a generic driver, an older branch, or a device flagged in Device Manager. Compare the version listed above with the one showing in Device Manager before installing.
Is Broadcom Ethernet driver safe to install?
The file comes from Broadcom's own server. Check the digital signature on the downloaded file before running it, and treat any copy offered by a third-party download site as untrusted.