The 3Com Quad Port 10/100/1000 PCI-X Server NIC is a network device manufactured by Broadcom. 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 version of "win_vista_2k8_32-12.2.2.1.zip" has been downloaded 710 times with a user rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on 7 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 159.6 KB.
BCM57xx
3Com Dual Port 10/100/1000 PCI-X Server NIC
3Com Dual Port 1000-SX PCI-X Server NIC
3Com Quad Port 10/100/1000 PCI-X Server NIC
Broadcom 570x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller
Broadcom 590x 10/100 Ethernet
Broadcom NetLink (TM) Ethernet
Windows Vista
12.2.2.1 (2-Sep-2009)
12.2.2.1 (2009-08-06) via .inf
Windows Vista (32 bit) for Broadcom BMC57xx network chips
Version: 12.2.2.1
Date: 09/02/09
For Vista 32-bit
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Note: This driver does not support BCM5700, BCM5701 and BCM5702 devices. To use these devices under Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows 7, please use the XP or Win2K3 driver below.
WinXP driver:
For Windows XP (32 bit), Windows 2000, and Windows 2003 Server
Version: 11.7.2.0
File date: 11/26/2008
http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=1478814
Jerry K (DG Member) on 20-Nov-2009
To get the 3Com Quad Port 10/100/1000 PCI-X Server NIC 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 Broadcom 3Com Quad Port 10/100/1000 PCI-X Server NIC 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 Broadcom 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 Broadcom website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
After you get your new driver, you need to put it on your computer. On Windows, there's a tool called Device Manager that helps with this. It shows you all the parts of your computer and the drivers they use. To finish setting up the new driver, you'll probably need to turn your computer off and on again.
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For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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win_vista_2k8_32/b57nd60x.cat | 63.9 KB | 26 Aug 2009 |
win_vista_2k8_32/b57nd60x.inf | 319.9 KB | 26 Aug 2009 |
win_vista_2k8_32/b57nd60x.sys | 274.0 KB | 26 Aug 2009 |