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WNA3100(v1) Wireless-N 300 Broadcom BCM43231 Driver 5.100.68.29

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Manufacturer
Netgear
Device
WNA3100(v1) Wireless-N 300 Broadcom BCM43231
Driver version
5.100.68.29
Release date
October 13, 2010
Supported Windows
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
Architecture
64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
File size
6.5 MB
File name
20446197_9cc6906ec15bed723894b5b75eb710ebd587b6e4.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog bcmh43xx.cat
INF version
10/13/2010, 5.100.68.29
INF provider
Netgear
Device class
Net
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
d0e93cd42879fda59ad6b2695ec3421e794e25b721d13126773f0c2ee99e30f3

Supported hardware IDs (2)

Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.

How to install

  1. Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
  2. Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7) and architecture (x64, x86)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
  3. Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
  4. Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256 and compare with the SHA-256 above.
  5. Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\ in Command Prompt.
  6. Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install.
  7. Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.

How to roll back

If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).

Other versions of this driver

VersionReleasedSource
5.100.243.6March 30, 2011Microsoft Update Catalog
5.100.68.46March 28, 2011Microsoft Update Catalog
5.100.68.26September 29, 2010Microsoft Update Catalog
5.60.180.11November 5, 2009Microsoft Update Catalog