Utility · 2014-09-26
Uniden BC-WF1 Firmware Updater 0.00.03
Verified — manufacturer file
Download zip (29.2 MB) Manufacturer's page ↗
The first BC-WF1 dongle firmware updater, posted on the BCD536HP Wi-Fi Test page in September 2014. It installs a Windows program that writes a BC-WF1 firmware .bin to the dongle over its USB virtual COM port.
Read before installing. Superseded by 0.00.05 in the Wi-Fi-Updater package. Firmware and driver are separate downloads.
Contents
| File | Size | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03.zip | 29.2 MB | 2c7608b477c4406bf5814fdcbc38e182955dec631ea4fc2de8c231c123d3955c |
| README.txt | These instructions | |
| SHA256SUMS | Checksums of the files above | |
Instructions
The complete README.txt included in the zip:
Uniden BC-WF1 Firmware Updater 0.00.03
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WHAT THIS IS
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Uniden BC-WF1 Firmware Updater 0.00.03. The first BC-WF1 dongle firmware
updater, posted on the BCD536HP Wi-Fi Test page in September 2014. It installs
a Windows program that writes a BC-WF1 firmware .bin to the dongle over its
USB virtual COM port.
APPLIES TO
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The Uniden BC-WF1 Wi-Fi dongle supplied with the BCD536HP. It runs on a
Windows PC with the dongle plugged into the PC, not into the scanner.
BEFORE STARTING
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- A Windows PC (32- or 64-bit) with a free USB port.
- The STM Virtual COM Port driver (STM_VCP.zip) and a BC-WF1 firmware file
(BC-WF1_V7_28.zip), both separate downloads.
- The updater installer bundles the .NET Framework 2.0 redistributable and
Windows Installer 3.1 for older systems.
- Check the dongle version first: Menu > Wi-Fi Setup > Show Wi-Fi Information.
Uniden's page directs this procedure at dongles showing 5.01 or 0.00.
CONTENTS OF THIS ZIP
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- BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03.zip (30,575,058 bytes), the unmodified Uniden
file. SHA-256:
2c7608b477c4406bf5814fdcbc38e182955dec631ea4fc2de8c231c123d3955c
It contains:
BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03/DotNetFX/dotnetfx.exe (23,510,720 bytes, dated 2005-09-23)
BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03/DotNetFX/instmsia.exe (1,709,160 bytes, dated 2004-12-03)
BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03/DotNetFX/WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe (2,585,872 bytes, dated 2005-05-05)
BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03/setup.exe (496,640 bytes, dated 2013-09-12)
BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03/Setup.msi (421,376 bytes, dated 2013-09-12)
BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03/WindowsInstaller3_1/WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe (2,585,872 bytes, dated 2005-05-05)
- README.txt, this file.
- SHA256SUMS, SHA-256 checksums of the files in this zip.
INSTALLATION
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1. Unzip STM_VCP.zip, BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03.zip and
BC-WF1_V7_28.zip.
2. In the STM_VCP folder run VCP_V1.3.1_Setup.exe (32-bit) or
VCP_V1.3.1_Setup_x64.exe (64-bit).
3. Plug the Wi-Fi dongle directly into a USB port on the PC and let it
install.
4. Install the BC-WF1 Firmware Updater (run setup.exe in the unzipped folder).
5. Run BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater.
6. Select the serial port and the firmware file BC-WF1_V7_28.bin.
7. Press the Start updating button.
These steps are Uniden's, from the BCD536HP Wi-Fi Test page.
VERIFYING
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With the dongle back in the scanner: Menu > Wi-Fi Setup > Show Wi-Fi
Information. The dongle firmware should read 7.28.
IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG
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- If an error message appears, unplug and replug the dongle and repeat the
updater step (Uniden's instruction).
- Run the updater as administrator if it cannot open the port.
- Unsigned-driver or unsafe-program warnings can be bypassed, per Uniden's
Wi-Fi Test page.
DOWNGRADING
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The updater itself can be replaced by installing another version. For dongle
firmware, see the BC-WF1 firmware entries.
PROVENANCE
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- File: BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03.zip
- Downloaded from:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPWiFiTest/BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.03.zip
- Retrieved: 2026-09-18
- Official page:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPWiFiTest
- Status: verified (the file was served by Uniden's own server and is
byte-for-byte unmodified)
MORE INFORMATION
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- BCD536HP Upgrades & Firmware (vol. 5):
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/uniden-bcd536hp/vol-5/
- BCD436HP/BCD536HP Owner's Manual in the Reference Library:
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/library/uniden-bcd536hp-owners-manual/
- All BCD536HP documents:
https://scanners.fubsypoly.com/library?node=scanners/uniden-bcd536hp
- Uniden BCD536HP firmware change log:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPFirmwareUpdate
- Uniden BCD436HP firmware change log:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD436HPFirmwareUpdate
Other versions of BC-WF1 Wi-Fi dongle firmware updater
- 0.00.05 · 2015-02-12Recommended