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WNA3100(v1) Wireless-N 300 Broadcom BCM43231 Driver 5.60.180.11

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Manufacturer
Netgear
Device
WNA3100(v1) Wireless-N 300 Broadcom BCM43231
Driver version
5.60.180.11
Release date
November 5, 2009
Supported Windows
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
Architecture
64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
File size
5.7 MB
File name
20377928_0fcc5d699242c9a42754d06b0a670f9f31d2a7dc.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog bcmh43xx.cat
INF version
11/05/2009, 5.60.180.11
INF provider
Netgear
Device class
Net
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
843b923a9db77cf31815185e54eda50b86da65ab9e176d2aceea097a9535b831

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
5.100.68.29October 13, 2010Microsoft Update Catalog
5.100.68.26September 29, 2010Microsoft Update Catalog