Windows Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme^® 57XX User Guide

Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter

Installing the Driver Software

NOTE: These instructions are based on the assumption that your Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapte was not factory installed. If your adapter was installed at the factory, the driver software has been installed for you.

When Windows first starts after a hardware device (such as a Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter) has been installed, or after the existing device driver has been removed, the operating system automatically detects the hardware and prompts you to install the driver software for that device.

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Before installing the driver software, verify that the Windows operating system has been upgraded to the latest version with the latest service pack applied.
A network device driver must be installed before the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter can be used with Windows. Drivers are located on the installation CD as well as the Broadcom website at http://www.broadcom.com.

Using the Driver Installer

If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel.
Insert the installation CD into the CD or DVD drive.
Open the folder on the installation CD that contains the driver installer file (Setup.exe), and then double-click the Setup.exe file to launch the InstallShield^® Wizard installer.
Click Next to continue. After you review the license agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next to continue.
Click Install.
Click Finish to close the installer.

Using the Found New Hardware Wizard

These instructions are based on the assumtion that you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2.

When the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, click No, not this time, and then click Next.
Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next.
Click Include this location in the search, browse to the folder on your local drive where the drivers for Windows XP are located, and then click Next.
Click Finish to close the installer.

Updating the Driver Software

Start Windows and log on. You must have local administrator permissions to update the driver software.
In Control Panel, click System to view System Properties.
Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
Right-click the name of the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter and click Update Driver.
Follow the instructions provided by the Hardware Update Wizard.

Viewing or Changing the Properties of an Adapter

In Control Panel, click (or double-click) Broadcom Control Suite 2 .
Click the Advanced tab.
See Advanced for a detailed description of the available properties as well as for instructions for viewing and changing the value of a particular property.

Setting Power Management Options

You can set Power Management options to allow the operating system to turn off the adapter to save power or to allow the adapter to wake up the computer. If the adapter is busy doing something (servicing a call, for example), however, the operating system will not shut down the device. The operating system attempts to shut down every possible device only when the computer attempts to go into hibernation. To have the adapter stay on at all times, do not click the Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power check box.


	NOTES: To enable Wake on LAN (WOL) when the computer is on standby, select the Allow the device to bring the computer out of standby check box. For WOL to operate properly, the Wake on LAN feature must be enabled on the adapter. For instructions on how to enable WOL, see User Diagnostics. If you select Only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby, the computer can be brought out of standby only by Magic Packet, regardless of the settings in Wake Up Capabilities.

Removing the Driver Software

In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
Click Broadcom Gigabit Integrated Controller, and then click Change/Remove.
Click OK.

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Windows Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme® 57XX User Guide