For organizations required to retain Windows 7 (e.g., medical or industrial control systems), the driver should be deployed with strict group policies disabling unnecessary network services and limiting inbound connections.
| Version | Date | NDIS Version | Notable Changes | |----------|------|--------------|------------------| | 17.4.0.3 | Apr 2018 | 6.20 | Final security fix for CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre variant 2 indirect branch handling); improved jumbo frame stability. | | 17.2.0.1 | Sep 2016 | 6.20 | Added support for BCM5719; fixed BSOD on resume from S3 sleep. | | 16.8.0.0 | Jun 2015 | 6.20 | First NDIS 6.20 driver; removed support for Windows 7 RTM (requires SP1). | | 16.6.0.5 | Jan 2014 | 6.10 | Legacy version for pre-SP1 systems. | broadcom netxtreme gigabit ethernet driver windows 7
| Windows 7 Edition | x86 | x64 | Driver Version | Notes | |-------------------|-----|-----|----------------|-------| | Starter | Yes | N/A | 17.4.0.3 | Works but no RSS (single core limit) | | Home Premium | Yes | Yes | 17.4.0.3 | Full features | | Professional | Yes | Yes | 17.4.0.3 | Recommended | | Enterprise | Yes | Yes | 17.4.0.3 | Supports teaming/VLANs via BACS | | Ultimate | Yes | Yes | 17.4.0.3 | Full support | For organizations required to retain Windows 7 (e