Broadcom 802.11 Wireless Driver
What is Broadcom Wireless Driver? (from Broadcom)
Broadcom's 802.11 Wireless Driver family has rapidly become the preferred Wi-Fi solution for 802.11 LAN equipment vendors and notebook suppliers. AirForce Wi-Fi solutions include all-CMOS 802.11 radio chips, baseband/MAC chips, 802.11g chipsets, Wi-Fi chipsets and network processors for today's popular wireless LAN sta... Read more
Overview
Broadcom 802.11 Wireless Driver is a program developed by Broadcom. The most used version is 1.0.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is DPInst.exe. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 12.82 MB (13,443,305 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 42% of users of Broadcom Wireless Driver come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and India.
Program details
URL: www.broadcom.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Broadcom Wireless
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8991E763-21F5-4DEA-A938-5D9D77DCB488}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 12.82 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Broadcom 802.11 Wireless Driver
Program executable: | DPInst.exe |
Name: | Driver Package Installer (DPInst) |
| Driver Package Installer |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Broadcom Wireless\DPInst.exe |
MD5: | 82862b768a80880a2f22c44c96c20596 |
Additional files:
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bcmihvui.dll - Broadcom Native 802.11 WLAN IHV Service Extension UI
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bcmihvui64.dll
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bcmwl6.sys - Broadcom 802.11 Network Adapter wireless driver
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bcmwl664.sys
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bcmwlcoi.dll - Broadcom 802.11 Network Adapter Coinstaller
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bcmwlcoi64.dll
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bcmwlu00.exe - Broadcom 802.11 Network Adapter Uninstaller
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bcmihvsrv.dll - Broadcom Native 802.11 WLAN IHV Service
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bcmihvsrv64.dll
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bcmwls32.exe - Broadcom 802.11 Installation Utility
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bcmwls64.exe
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Setup.exe (by Devguru Co., Ltd) - SAMSUNG USB Drivers for Mobile Phones (SAMSUNG USB Drivers for Mobile Phones(x86))
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Uninstall.exe (by Devguru Co., Ltd)
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dgderapi.dll (by Devguru Co) - Device Error Recovery SDK (Device Error Recovery SDK(x64))
How do I remove Broadcom Wireless Driver?
You can uninstall Broadcom Wireless Driver from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Broadcom 802.11 Wireless Driver, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Broadcom Wireless Driver.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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GLOBAL RANK
#4,700
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
89.87% |
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Windows 10 |
8.35% |
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Windows XP |
1.60% |
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Windows Vista |
0.14% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.11% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.70% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.01% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.05% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.09% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
4.17% |
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Geography
41.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
41.50% |
Germany |
10.85% |
India |
3.95% |
United Kingdom |
3.87% |
Brazil |
3.79% |
Israel |
2.50% |
Japan |
1.78% |
Poland |
1.78% |
Australia |
1.75% |
Argentina |
1.67% |
Russia |
1.63% |
Czech Republic |
1.40% |
Canada |
1.02% |
Thailand |
0.95% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo |
94.52% |
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Acer |
2.13% |
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Dell |
1.60% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
1.41% |
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ASUS |
0.34% |
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Common models |
LENOVO 2958 |
18.11% |
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LENOVO 0679 |
15.92% |
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LENOVO 20042 |
6.13% |
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LENOVO INVALID |
4.14% |
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LENOVO 4311 |
4.04% |
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LENOVO 0914 |
3.65% |
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About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company in the wireless and broadband communication business.
Publisher URL: www.broadcom.com