Network driver "broadcom NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe" Solaris 11

Hi All,
I am running Solaris 11/11 X86-64 on my DELL Laptop XPS Studio 1645. All is working fine except for the network driver for Broadcom NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe.
On Oracle HCL for Oracle Solaris OS site, they have the driver for Solaris 10/8. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/hcl/1362598.html
Does anyone know if there is a similar driver for Solaris 11?
Note: I tried to installed the driver for Solaris 10 on Solaris 11 server, it failed.
The network card is an onboard network card on my DELL laptop, I can change it.
Many thanks in advance for you help.
Teck.

What information do you get from Device Driver Utility? (Applications>System Tools)
Have you looked here: http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/hcl/devicelist/index.html

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