Utility · 2015-02-12
Uniden BC-WF1 Wi-Fi Updater package (updater 0.00.05)
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Uniden's complete dongle-recovery package: BC-WF1 Firmware Updater 0.00.05, dongle firmware 7.28, and the STM virtual COM port driver. It is the download named in the 12 February 2015 update on the BCD536HP firmware page for dongles that report version 5.01 or 0.00.
Read before installing. Unsigned-driver or unsafe-program warnings may appear; Uniden's Wi-Fi Test page says they can be bypassed. The updater may need Run as administrator.
Contents
| File | Size | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi-Updater.zip | 40.7 MB | c26251541f0b0f092725eab6bc0ed8391517c202f0928c60ca6779101b3b3930 |
| README.txt | These instructions | |
| SHA256SUMS | Checksums of the files above | |
Instructions
The complete README.txt included in the zip:
Uniden BC-WF1 Wi-Fi Updater package (updater 0.00.05)
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WHAT THIS IS
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Uniden BC-WF1 Wi-Fi Updater package (updater 0.00.05). Uniden's complete
dongle-recovery package: BC-WF1 Firmware Updater 0.00.05, dongle firmware
7.28, and the STM virtual COM port driver. It is the download named in the 12
February 2015 update on the BCD536HP firmware page for dongles that report
version 5.01 or 0.00.
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.
- Everything else is in this package.
- 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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- Wi-Fi-Updater.zip (42,647,905 bytes), the unmodified Uniden
file. SHA-256:
c26251541f0b0f092725eab6bc0ed8391517c202f0928c60ca6779101b3b3930
It contains:
STM_VCP.zip (11,817,050 bytes, dated 2013-11-14)
BC-WF1_V7_28.bin (1,015,808 bytes, dated 2015-02-02)
BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.05.zip (30,575,290 bytes, dated 2015-02-10)
- README.txt, this file.
- SHA256SUMS, SHA-256 checksums of the files in this zip.
INSTALLATION
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1. Unzip Wi-Fi-Updater.zip, then unzip STM_VCP.zip inside it.
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. Unzip and install BC-WF1_FirmwareUpdater_Version0.00.05.zip (run
setup.exe).
5. Run Uniden > BCDx36HP > BC_Wifi_Updater from the programs list, as
administrator if needed.
6. Point the updater at BC_WF1_V7_28.bin, select the dongle's COM port, and
press OK.
7. Wait through a pause of about 45 seconds; the update then proceeds.
8. Return the dongle to the scanner and update the scanner firmware with
Sentinel (UPDATE > Update Firmware).
These steps are Uniden's, from the BCD536HP firmware page. The page names the
firmware file BC_WF1_V7_28.bin; the file in the package is BC-WF1_V7_28.bin.
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: Wi-Fi-Updater.zip
- Downloaded from:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/pub/UnidenMan4/BCD536HP/Wi-Fi-Updater.zip
- Retrieved: 2026-09-18
- Official page:
https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPFirmwareUpdate
- 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
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