PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_16AE

Ethernet driver

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_16AE is the Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries NetXtreme II BCM57810 10 Gigabit Ethernet Multi Function, 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_16AE
Device nameNetXtreme II BCM57810 10 Gigabit Ethernet Multi Function
MakerBroadcom Inc. and subsidiaries (PCI vendor ID 14E4)
Device typeEthernet
Driver guideFind the right Ethernet driver
Known OEM variants10

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 II BCM57810 10 Gigabit Ethernet Multi Function is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_1798103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR 10Gb 2-port 530FLB Adapter
SUBSYS_17A5103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR 10Gb 2-port 530M Adapter
SUBSYS_18D3103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
SUBSYS_1930103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter
SUBSYS_1931103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter
SUBSYS_1932103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR 10Gb 2-port 534FLB Adapter
SUBSYS_1933103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR 10Gb 2-port 534M Adapter
SUBSYS_193A103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR 10Gb 2-port 533FLR-T Adapter
SUBSYS_3382103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR 10Gb 2-port 530FLR-SFP+ Adapter
SUBSYS_339D103CHewlett-Packard CompanyNPAR 10Gb 2-port 530SFP+ Adapter

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 II BCM57810 10 Gigabit Ethernet Multi Function

  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_16AE.
  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.