PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_167D

Ethernet driver

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_167D is the Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express, 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_167D
Device nameNetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
MakerBroadcom Inc. and subsidiaries (PCI vendor ID 14E4)
Device typeEthernet
Driver guideFind the right Ethernet driver
Known OEM variants5

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 BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_05771014IBMThinkPad X41 / Z60t
SUBSYS_0934103CHewlett-Packard Companynx8220
SUBSYS_0940103CHewlett-Packard CompanyCompaq nw8240 Mobile Workstation
SUBSYS_0944103CHewlett-Packard CompanyCompaq nc6220 Notebook PC
SUBSYS_208117AALenovoThinkPad R60e

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 BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express

  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_167D.
  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.