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Windows Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme® 57XX
User Guide
Installing
the Driver Software
Updating
the Driver Software
Viewing
or Changing the Properties of the Controller
Setting
Power Management Options
Removing
the Driver Software
Installing
the Driver Software
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NOTE: These instructions are based on the assumption that your Broadcom
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller 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 57XX Gigabit Ethernet Controller) 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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NOTES:
- 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
57XX Gigabit Ethernet Controller can be used with your Windows operating
system. Drivers are located on the installation CD as well as the Broadcom
website at http://www.broadcom.com.
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Using the Driver Installer
- When the Found New Hardware Wizard
appears, click Cancel.
- Insert the installation CD into the CD or DVD drive.
- On the installation CD, open the folder containing the driver installer
program (Setup.exe), and then double-click Setup.exe to launch
the InstallShield® Wizard.
- 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 wizard.
Using the
Found New Hardware Wizard
These instructions are based on the assumption 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 the installation CD where the drivers for Windows XP are located,
and then click Next.
- Click Finish to close the wizard.
Updating
the Driver Software
To update the driver software
- Start Windows and log on. You must have network
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 57XX Gigabit Ethernet Controller and click Update Driver.
- Follow the on-screen instructions provided by the Hardware Update
Wizard.
Viewing
or Changing the Properties of the Controller
To view or change the properties of the Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX Gigabit Ethernet Controller
- 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 system. If the device 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 system 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.
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NOTES:
- The Power Management tab is available only for systems that support
power management.
- To enable Wake on LAN (WOL) when the system is on standby, select
the Allow the device to bring the computer out of standby
check box.
- If you select Only allow management stations to bring the
computer out of standby, the system can be brought out of
standby only by Magic Packet, regardless of the settings in
Wake Up Capabilities.
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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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