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Type: Driver - Network
Version: 7.20 (20 Feb 2009)
Operating System(s): Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit)
File name: sp42486.exe (19 MB)

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Revision History

Revision History
» Version: 5.60.350.11  (1 Nov 2010)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes an intermittent issue where a "blue screen" event occurs when entering Hibernation mode.
 
» Version: 5.60.350.6  (23 Jun 2010)
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver version 5.60.350.6.
 
» Version: 5.60.48.35  (15 Mar 2010)
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver version 5.60.48.35. - Includes 802.11n tuning improvements for the Broadcom 4313 WLAN Adapters.
 
» Version: 5.60.48.31  (3 Feb 2010)
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver version 5.60.48.31. - Improves the throughput performance of the Broadcom 4313 802.11 b/g/n WLAN Card when using WPA2/AES or WEP security.
 
» Version: 5.60.48.18  (14 Jan 2010)
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver version 5.60.48.18.
 
» Version: 5.60.18.8  (18 Sep 2009)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes an issue that occurred after uninstalling the Broadcom WLAN Driver by using the Add/Remove Programs function, where HP Software Setup would still show the Broadcom WLAN Driver as installed. - Fixes an intermittent issue where the system stops responding (hangs) during shutdown when configured with certain Broadcom 43224AG 802.11 a/b/g/Draft-n WiFi Adapters.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom Wireless LAN 5.60.18.8 Driver.
 
» Version: 5.30.20.0  (17 Aug 2009)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes an intermittent issue where the system stops responding (hangs) during shutdown when configured with certain Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n Half-Mini PCIe Cards. This issue was resolved by disabing the "Minimum Power Consumption" option.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom Wireless LAN 5.30.20.0 Driver, which is the initial WiFi driver to provide support for the Broadcom 802.11g/Bluetooth Combo Card.
 
» Version: 5.30.20.0  (6 Aug 2009)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes an intermittent issue where a "blue screen" event 0x50 may be displayed when entering or resuming from Suspend mode on a notebook/laptop that is running a Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit Operating System.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides Broadcom Wireless LAN 5.30.20.0 Driver, which provides initial WiFi driver support for the Broadcom 802.11g/Bluetooth Combo Card.
 
» Version: 5.10.91.8  (14 May 2009)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes an issue where there is a reduction of maximum range/throughput with the 5.10.91.4 driver. This issue was more pronounced in 5-GHz bands than in 2.4-GHz bands.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver version 5.10.91.8.
 
» Version: 7.20  (10 Apr 2009)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes connectivity issues with Cisco 1252 LWAP installations that instruct the WLAN card to reduce trasnmit power to low levels.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom Wireless LAN 5.10.91.4 Driver.
 
  Version: 7.20  (20 Feb 2009)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes an issue where the wireless LED takes more than 20 seconds to change when resuming from Suspend or Hibernate mode if unassociated to an access point.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver version 5.10.79.5.
 
» Version: 7.10 B  (3 Nov 2008)
      Fixes
 
- Includes optimizations in system resource requirements during WLAN scans for the Broadcom 4322 a/b/g/n and Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN cards. These optimizations improve issues with audio playback from CDs and DVDs. - Includes optimizations to the code to fix video distortions that occur during WLAN scans when operating two displays at high resoultions. - Fixes an issue that occurred with driver version 5.10.38.14, where the driver would stop responding (hang).
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom Wireless LAN 5.10.38.26 Driver.
 
» Version: 7.00 E  (1 Jul 2008)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes an intermittent issue where an operating system message stating that "the driver was not signed" is displayed.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver version 4.170.77.3.
 
» Version: 7.00 C  (8 May 2008)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes intermittent issue where an operating system message stating that the driver was not signed is displayed.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom Wireless LAN 4.170.77.3 driver. - Includes improved 5-GHz performance for the "Broadcom 4322AG 802.11a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi Adapter"
 
» Version: 7.00 A  (12 Mar 2008)
      Enhancements
 
- Provides Broadcom Wireless LAN 4.170.64.5 Driver.
 
» Version: 6.20 E  (6 Dec 2007)
      Enhancements
 
- Provides Broadcom Wireless LAN driver version 4.170.25.17. - Installs support for Cisco Compatible Extensions 4.0 on HP commercial systems (by using Setup).
 
» Version: 6.00 E  (31 Oct 2007)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes an intermittent issue where the notebook may hang and display a white screen with a colored zig-zag stripe across the display.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides Broadcom Wireless LAN driver version 4.170.25.17. - Sets default for the Minimum Power Save (MPC) to Enabled.
 
» Version: 6.00  (31 Jul 2007)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes issue where the wireless LAN LED is slow to light up after the notebook resumes from Suspend mode. - Fixes intermittent issue that occurs when connecting to access points configured for WPA2/Pre-Shared Key.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom 4.150.22.0 driver. - Reduces processor utilization during scans.
 
» Version: 6.00  (19 Jul 2007)
      Fixes
 
- Fixes issue where the wireless LAN LED was slow to illuminate after the notebook resumes from Suspend mode.
      Enhancements
 
- Provides the Broadcom 4.150.20.0 driver. - Reduces processor utilization.
 
» Version: 5.00 B  (15 Jan 2007)
      Fixes
 
  • Fixes issue where 802.11b/g channels 12-13 are not available on notebook models that allow them. Running the setup program now enables those channels on notebook models that allow those channels.
  • Fixes issue that may occur on systems with a Wireless slider switch where the notebook may stop responding (hang) when resuming from Suspend or Hibernate mode if the user moves the Wireless slider switch to the OFF position while the notebook is in Suspend or Hibernate mode.
  •       Enhancements
     
    Provides the Broadcom 4.102.15.61 Wireless LAN driver.
     
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