Broadcom BCM570x NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver and software
for all operating systems
version 7.97.0.0
Installation README


This package installs an updated version of the device driver and
application suite for the Broadcom BCM570x NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet that comes preinstalled in your IBM(R) computer. This
update requires approximately 82MB of space on your hard disk
(drive C).

This package contains the base BCM570x Ethernet drivers as well
as applications and utilities such as the Broadcom Advanced Control
Suite (BACS), the Broadcom Management Application Programming
Interface (BMAPI), Diagnostics, etc.

This update package is intended for IBM systems that come
preinstalled with Broadcom BCM570x NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet. This
package can be extracted only under a Windows 32-bit operating
system such as Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP.

Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation.


Downloading the update
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1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page.
2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save
   the downloaded file.


Extracting the update
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1.  Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and folders.
2.  Type 971z11us.exe in the search field, then click Find Now.
    This will locate the file you just downloaded. 
3.  Double-click the 971z11us.exe icon.
4.  Click Next. Read the license agreement.
5.  Click I accept the terms in the license agreement. 
6.  Click Next.
7.  Ensure that "Save files in folder" is set to
    C:\IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\971Z11US.
8.  Click Next. 
9.  Click Finish to extract the necessary files to your hard disk
    drive.


Installing the update
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Once the drivers have been extracted, detailed installation notes
are available by opening the index.htm file in the
C:\IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\971Z11US\Manuals directory.


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