PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4324

Wi-Fi driver

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4324 is the Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4309 802.11abg Wireless Network Controller, a Wi-Fi device. Without its driver Windows shows a Network Controller with a yellow mark and no wireless networks. 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_4324
Device nameBCM4309 802.11abg Wireless Network Controller
MakerBroadcom Inc. and subsidiaries (PCI vendor ID 14E4)
Device typeWi-Fi
Driver guideFind the right Wi-Fi driver
Known OEM variants6

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 BCM4309 802.11abg Wireless Network Controller is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_00011028DellTruemobile 1400
SUBSYS_00021028DellTrueMobile 1400 Dual Band WLAN PC Card
SUBSYS_00031028DellTruemobile 1450 MiniPCI
SUBSYS_00041028DellWireless 1450 Dual Band WLAN PC Card
SUBSYS_12F9103CHewlett-Packard CompanyBroadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN
SUBSYS_12FC103CHewlett-Packard CompanyBroadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN

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 BCM4309 802.11abg Wireless Network Controller

  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_4324.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Wireless drivers are often offered here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Networking or Wireless.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Update drivers through Device Manager in Windows (Microsoft) on support.microsoft.com. Our find the right wi-fi driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Open the Wi-Fi list in the taskbar and connect to your network.

Other Broadcom wi-fi IDs

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