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Windows Driver Software: Broadcom 440X 10/100 Integrated Controller 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

When Windows first starts after a new hardware device (such as a Broadcom Ethernet controller) has been installed, or after the existing device driver has been removed, the operating system automatically detects the new hardware and prompts you to install the driver software for that device. When the Found New Hardware Wizard starts, click Cancel.

NOTE: A network device driver must be installed before the Broadcom Ethernet controller can be used with your Windows operating system. Drivers are located on the installation CD.

To install the driver software

  1. Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Open the Drivers folder, which contains the Setup.exe file, and then double-click Setup.exe.
  3. Click Next, and then click Yes to agree to the License Agreement.

Updating the Driver Software

To update the driver software

  1. Start Windows and log on. You must have network administrator permissions to update the driver software.
  2. In Control Panel, click System to view System Properties.
  3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
  4. Right-click the name of the Broadcom 440X 10/100 Controller, and then click Update Driver.
  5. 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 Ethernet controller

  1. In Control Panel, click or double-click Broadcom Control Suite 2.
  2. Click the Advanced tab.
  3. 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.

Removing the Driver Software

  1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. Click Broadcom 440X 10/100 Integrated Controller, and then click Change/Remove.
  3. Select Remove, and then click Next.
  4. Click OK.

Setting Power Management Options

You can set Power Management options to allow the operating system to turn off the controller to save power or to allow the controller to wake up the computer. 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 computer attempts to go into hibernation. To have the controller 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.
  • 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.

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