Dell R78655 Driver Download (Official)

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The R78655 is a network device manufactured by Dell. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. This driver - "R78655.EXE" - has been downloaded 685 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 14 reviews. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 8.8 MB.

14 Ratings (see all reviews)
685 Downloads

Supported Models

R78655

3Com 10/100/1000 PCI

3Com 3C1000 Gigabit NIC

3Com 3C940 Gigabit LOM

3Com 3C996 10/100/1000 Server NIC

3Com 3C996 Gigabit Fiber-SX Server NIC

3Com 3C996B Gigabit Server NIC

3Com Dual Port 10/100/1000 PCI-X Server NIC

Manufacturers

Dell

Broadcom

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95

File Name

Versions

7.73.0.0 (2004-04-29) via .inf

Additional Notes

R78655

Network Driver File

Uploaded By

Satya (DG Staff Member) on 31-Jan-2005

Ratings & Reviews

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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
readme.txt 1.7 KB 29 May 2004
Version.txt 506 bytes 29 May 2004
Drivers/WinXP/v7.73/b57xp32.sys 186.1 KB 29 May 2004
Drivers/WinXP/v7.73/b57xp32.inf 55.8 KB 29 May 2004
Drivers/WinXP/v7.73/b57xp32.cat 16.7 KB 29 May 2004
Drivers/DOS/ODI/v7.61/NET.CFG 319 bytes 29 May 2004
Drivers/DOS/ODI/v7.61/readme.txt 3.6 KB 29 May 2004
Drivers/DOS/ODI/v7.61/B57.INS 236 bytes 29 May 2004
Drivers/DOS/ODI/v7.61/b57.com 51.3 KB 29 May 2004
Drivers/DOS/NDIS2/v7.61/oemsetup.inf 210 bytes 29 May 2004
Drivers/DOS/NDIS2/v7.61/readme.txt 3.6 KB 29 May 2004
Drivers/DOS/NDIS2/v7.61/PROTOCOL.INI 899 bytes 29 May 2004
Drivers/DOS/NDIS2/v7.61/B57.dos 44.3 KB 29 May 2004
Drivers/Win2k/v7.73/b57w2k.inf 71.7 KB 29 May 2004
Drivers/Win2k/v7.73/b57w2k.cat 16.4 KB 29 May 2004
Drivers/Win2k/v7.73/b57w2k.sys 188.2 KB 29 May 2004
setup.exe 14.0 MB 29 May 2004
Silentun.bat 2.2 KB 29 May 2004

How to Update R78655 Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the R78655 driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.

If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Dell R78655 into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Dell Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.

To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Dell website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

  • In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

  • In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

  • In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install a driver from Device Manager

  1. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  2. Select the Driver tab.

  3. Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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