Broadcom Ethernet NIC NetXtreme II Driver Downloads
Below you will find
the latest
drivers for Broadcom's NetXtreme II Ethernet controllers:
5706, 5708
Previous driver versions can be found on our
archive page.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BELOW
Due to the advanced software
architecture of the NetXtreme II adapter, the
installation/uninstallation of drivers is only supported
through a driver installer. Manually
installing/uninstalling the drivers through the Device
Manager is not recommended.
To ensure a more seamless upgrade, please attempt to
update the drivers for the NetXtreme II adapter through the
drivers provided by the manufacturer of the system
containing this device.
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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BELOW
Due to limitations in Microsoft's operating systems not supporting
the Virtual Bus Device architecture of the NetXtreme II adapter under
certain circumstances, separate drivers were created to address these
limitations. The NetXtreme II monolithic "RIS" driver allows the
adapter to behave similarly to standard network adapters and only
provides network connectivity without the advanced offerings of the
device. The monolithic driver should be used for connectivity during
the text mode portion of a RIS installation (by placing in the I386
or AMD64 platform directory), in a Windows Preinstallation
Environment (Windows PE), and for the agent used for Microsoft's
Automated Deployment Services (ADS).
How to run User Diagnostic for a BCM5706/08 NetXtreme_II Device:
- Create a bootable CD using the xdiag ISO file
- Boot to DOS using this CD
- Choose option one on the FreeDOS 1.0 Final Cut CD menu
- Choose option "Install to HD using FD setup
- Run FreeDOS from CD ROM (return to command prompt)
- cd to b57diag and run b57udiag
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