Broadcom 3Com 3C996 Gigabit Fiber-SX Server NIC Driver Download

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The 3Com 3C996 Gigabit Fiber-SX 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. Visitors have downloaded this file "b5788bcm701_ao.zip" 413 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 6.1 MB.


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Supported Models

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet

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

Manufacturers

Broadcom

Supported Operating Systems

Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows 2003 (64 bit), Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1

File Name

b5788bcm701_ao.zip (6.1 MB)


Versions

7.33.0.0 (2003-10-16) via .inf

Uploaded By

DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 12-Jan-2006

How to Update 3Com 3C996 Gigabit Fiber-SX Server NIC Device Drivers

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the 3Com 3C996 Gigabit Fiber-SX 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 3C996 Gigabit Fiber-SX 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.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

  1. Open a tool called Device Manager.

  2. Use Device Manager to put the new driver on your computer.

  3. Turn your computer off.

  4. Turn your computer back on.

Now your new driver is ready!

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.

Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
B5788BCM701_ao/DOS/NDIS2/B57.dos 44.5 KB 26 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DOS/NDIS2/PROTOCOL.INI 736 bytes 26 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DOS/NDIS2/oemsetup.inf 246 bytes 26 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DOS/NDIS2/readme.txt 3.2 KB 26 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DOS/ODI/B57.INS 241 bytes 23 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DOS/ODI/NET.CFG 331 bytes 23 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DOS/ODI/b57.com 51.3 KB 23 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DOS/ODI/readme.txt 3.5 KB 23 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DrvInst/Silentun.bat 2.2 KB 5 Sep 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DrvInst/readme.txt 1.7 KB 8 Sep 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/DrvInst/setup.exe 5.9 MB 30 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Linux/DISTRIB.TXT 5.9 KB 30 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Linux/README.TXT 18.4 KB 30 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Linux/bcm5700-7.1.9-1.src.rpm 146.2 KB 2 Nov 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Linux/bcm5700-7.1.9.tar.gz 392.8 KB 30 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/NWODI32/B57.LAN 132.6 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/NWODI32/b57.ldi 12.1 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/NWODI32/readme.txt 6.1 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Win2k/b57w2k.cat 12.8 KB 30 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Win2k/b57w2k.inf 56.5 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Win2k/b57w2k.sys 114.0 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Win98SE/b57w2k.cat 12.8 KB 30 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Win98SE/b57w2k.inf 56.5 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/Win98SE/b57w2k.sys 114.0 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinME/b57w2k.cat 12.8 KB 30 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinME/b57w2k.inf 56.5 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinME/b57w2k.sys 114.0 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinNT/b57dtect.dll 7.3 KB 9 Jul 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinNT/b57nt4.sys 105.7 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinNT/oemsetup.inf 77.0 KB 16 Dec 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinNT/oemsetup.inf.org 76.9 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinXP/b57xp32.cat 13.0 KB 30 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinXP/b57xp32.inf 42.1 KB 16 Oct 2003
B5788BCM701_ao/WinXP/b57xp32.sys 113.3 KB 16 Oct 2003
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