PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1648

NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet driver

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1648 is the Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet, an Ethernet device. Without it the wired port shows as an Ethernet Controller under Other devices and the cable does nothing. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on support.microsoft.com.

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1648
Device nameNetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet
MakerBroadcom Inc. and subsidiaries (PCI vendor ID 14E4)
Device typeEthernet
Driver guideFind the right Ethernet driver
Known OEM variants14

PCs and boards that use this chip

Each line is a subsystem ID: the full hardware ID ends in SUBSYS_ plus these eight characters when the NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_00CF0E11Compaq Computer CorporationNC7772 Gigabit Server Adapter (PCI-X, 10,100,1000-T)
SUBSYS_00D00E11Compaq Computer CorporationNC7782 Gigabit Server Adapter (PCI-X, 10,100,1000-T)
SUBSYS_00D10E11Compaq Computer CorporationNC7783 Gigabit Server Adapter (PCI-X, 10,100,1000-T)
SUBSYS_014A1028DellPowerEdge 1750
SUBSYS_01701028DellPowerEdge 6850 Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5704
SUBSYS_310F103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNC7782 Gigabit Server Adapter (PCI-X, 10,100,1000-T)
SUBSYS_801310A9Silicon Graphics Intl. Corp.Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet (PCI-X,Copper)
SUBSYS_801810A9Silicon Graphics Intl. Corp.Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet (A330)
SUBSYS_801A10A9Silicon Graphics Intl. Corp.Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet (IA-blade)
SUBSYS_801B10A9Silicon Graphics Intl. Corp.Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet (PCI-E,Copper)
SUBSYS_200010B73Com Corporation3C998-T Dual Port 10/100/1000 PCI-X
SUBSYS_300010B73Com Corporation3C999-T Quad Port 10/100/1000 PCI-X
SUBSYS_16481166BroadcomNetXtreme CIOB-E 1000Base-T
SUBSYS_100B1734Fujitsu Technology SolutionsPRIMERGY RX/TX series onboard LAN

If your SUBSYS matches a laptop or board maker in this list, that maker's support page has the version tested for your model.

How to install the driver for NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet

  1. Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1648.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Network drivers may appear here once another connection works, such as Wi-Fi or a phone hotspot.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Networking or LAN.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Update drivers through Device Manager in Windows (Microsoft) on support.microsoft.com. Our find the right ethernet driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Plug in the cable and check that Windows shows a wired connection.

Other Broadcom ethernet IDs

Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.