In the modern world, wireless networks occupy a leading position in creating home and corporate networks. Now you don’t need to drag the cable anywhere and think about how to place it indoors; you just need to purchase a router and access points to expand the coverage radius. However, if installed incorrectly or incorrectly Wireless Lan Driver on a computer or laptop, the connection will simply be impossible, which is why this issue must be approached with the utmost seriousness.
Typically, after reinstallation operating system, Windows independently searches for the most suitable drivers and installs them. However, this approach does not always work and the user will have to install them themselves. To do this you need:
- visit the official website of the adapter manufacturer wireless network;
- download most current version drivers;
- carry out the installation following the instructions and tips.
However, certain difficulties may arise here: some driver models are very similar in name, as a result of which the user may install the wrong software that is required for correct operation (this may also apply to cases where the operating system independently selects the driver version). As a result, when viewing the health of the device, an exclamation mark will be displayed on it.
In this case, you should uninstall the existing version of drivers, download the appropriate ones and install them. In order not to visit the official websites of manufacturers, you can use the DevIDAgent program, which automatic mode will pick everything up necessary drivers for all computer or laptop equipment.
It is absolutely free, and the interface is intuitive, which will not cause any difficulties when working with it.
As a result, the wireless network adapter in the list of equipment should look like that shown in the screenshot (the only difference will be in the name of the device).
As a rule, together with device drivers wireless communication you can download and special utilities. For example, the main window of such software for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless looks like this.
According to the developers, such an application keeps a connection much better and is more stable than the built-in ones. Windows tools. In fact, this statement is quite contradictory: it may be true in the XP version, but in other cases there are not particularly noticeable positive aspects.
The only positive point may be the fact that statistics are collected here in detail, connection data is indicated, and connection stability is reported as a percentage. This can be seen in the example of a utility designed for devices manufactured by Realtek.
To summarize, we can say that Wireless Lan Driver is a necessary software for the user to be able to connect via wireless technologies. There are no particular difficulties in this matter; you just need to be extremely careful when downloading drivers and when going through the installation procedure. If, when installing the “native” driver, the device does not work correctly or does not show any signs at all, then the problem is not in the software at all, but in the device itself, or in the presence of viruses and malware in the system.
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Hi all! Well, let's learn computer literacy? That’s right, commendable, the more we know, the fewer problems! So, who is our guest today? But who is this guest named Wireless Lan Driver, I’ll tell you about him today and I hope you understand everything
So what is Wireless Lan Driver? Let's look at it word by word. The first word is Wireless, which means wireless, in this case it means a wireless data transfer interface. The second word is Lan, it means network, well, it means computer network. Well, the third word Driver indicates that this belongs to the category of drivers. Now if you put everything together, it turns out that Wireless Lan Driver is a driver for a wireless network, that is, Wi-Fi. If you remove this driver, you will no longer be able to see the wireless network, and you will no longer be able to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi, so be careful
Okay, where can I get this driver? Today is 2017, so all modern Windows install this driver themselves, you only need to install a Wi-Fi adapter. But it may happen that you have to manually install the firewood, then you need to take the adapter model and go to a search engine, where you write the device model and the word driver
There may be problems, for example, you seem to have installed the driver, but there is an exclamation mark next to the Wi-Fi adapter in the device manager:
One more example:
What to do in this case? It may be that you installed the WRONG driver, because the adapter models may be very similar, but the drivers for them are still different! Here you need to remove the driver and install a new one. You can download and install it manually, or you can entrust this task to the DevID Agent program, I used it, it doesn’t seem bad, so you can search and download (it’s free), by the way, this is what this program looks like:
And here is a picture when the drivers are level, so to speak, and there are no problems:
Sometimes branded programs come along with the drivers, or rather not even sometimes, but quite often. For example, I found a picture, it shows the Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless program, see:
In this program, as you can see, you can find Wi-Fi networks, connect to them, update the list... In general, there is an opinion that such programs supposedly work better with Wi-Fi networks than Windows itself. Well, I don’t know, I don’t really believe in it, maybe it’s worth installing such a program in Windows XP, but I wouldn’t install it in modern Windows, for example Windows 10. I have Windows 10 and there was a case where I connected a Wi-Fi USB adapter, by the way it installed as it should be, no jokes. Well, I was able to catch networks perfectly without any programs and I connected to the network without any problems either
For example, here is the proprietary REALTEK 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility:
The program as you understand it for Wi-Fi adapters REALTEK model 11n, well, it seems to be a model. By the way, REALTEK are great: they make network cards, they make sound chips, and they even make Wi-Fi adapters, and at the same time they make standard quality and an affordable price! So, let's return to this utility, here you can evaluate the signal level, some information is also displayed, well, there is an IP address, mask, gateway... In general, again, I don’t see any SPECIAL benefit in this utility...
Guys, I found an interesting picture, it seems like you can find out the model of an unidentified device in the AIDA64 program, look:
You see, here you select a device, and below it says in the PCI Device field what exactly this device is. PCI is a connector on the board, that is, it is not USB adapter, and PCI, it’s possible that if the adapter is USB, then info will also be needed here. In short, I didn’t know about such abilities of AIDA64, so this information is now a note for me and you
Guys, I think I wrote everything here, I hope everything was clear? Now do you know what Wireless Lan Driver is? And I hope you understand the importance of this driver! That's it, pokedova and good luck to you
30.06.2017Many of us enjoy modern conveniences computer technology, however, not everything always goes according to plan, because... Many users do not know all the intricacies when handling this or that device. This leads to various breakdowns, so in this article we will explain in detail what a lan driver is, where is it used, why was it created and, in general, how to manage it? The article is recommended for both beginners and experienced operating room users Windows systems, because it is this group of people who most often encounter problems related to the LAN driver in a laptop or personal computer. If you don’t know anything about computers, then this article is definitely for you!
Why do you need Lan Driver?
Any device connected to a computer requires certain software, connecting the hardware (device itself) and software (operating system) part, so that management and operation of the device is as energy efficient as possible, and most importantly, stable. After all, if someone does not comply with this criterion, then the system may come to a complete end once and for all, everything is so delicate in a computer.
Lan is a port for connecting to a high-speed Internet cable. This connection is also called twisted pair, but this is most likely used by networkers, because they most often use this type connections in your projects. Why? All for reasons of efficiency, this standard It has been used since time immemorial, and only optical fiber is better than it, but there is also a replacement for it in the form of wireless communication.
As already mentioned, drivers are required to connect hardware and software, which is especially important in a network project, because How does the computer know how to receive a signal via 8 pins, decrypt it, and then transmit it back to the server? So we briefly told you that this is Lan Driver. In the next paragraph of the article we will describe in detail how to update it for your computer.
How to install Lan Driver Windows 7
First, you will need to make sure that your network card is firmly inserted into the appropriate slot. If you use a laptop, then you do not need to do this, you just need to connect any working Internet connection via cable, and if the LEDs around the input start to light up, then you can rest assured that the device is working. We also recommend blowing out the input, because any dust can disrupt the signal quality.
Reinstalling Lan driver:
- Connect the network card to the computer and wait for it to be detected by the system.
- Now click on the “Start” menu, and then select “Control Panel”.
- Find the “Hardware and Sound” item, there will be a “Device Manager” button, by the way, this button is only available to the administrator, no less.
- Now among network devices find the Lan device.
- Click right click mouse, if there is an exclamation mark, then try to update the device with the corresponding button, if it does not work, then remove the device and restart the computer, when you start the system itself will install the most fresh drivers.
Update Realtek Lan Driver using the program
There are cases that for some reason the method described above is not suitable for everyone. Therefore, now we will do the same thing, only with the help of a program. In the paragraph about the fact that this is a Lan Driver, we already said that this program is necessary for communication with the equipment, and so, there are quite a lot of such connections. When installing the DriverBooster program, the latest drivers will be found for all your devices. Do not forget to perform a mandatory reboot after installing the drivers.
Finally
We hope that after reading this article, you understand that the concepts described in this article will definitely help you while handling your computer. It is also worth noting that absolutely every computer is equipped with a similar port, which makes the information described above even more useful.
It's no secret that all the necessary drivers for a computer can be downloaded on the Internet. But what if drivers for network adapters are not installed on a freshly installed Windows? To solve this problem, we come to the aid of an offline driver pack of network devices, which can be downloaded to a flash drive and installed in a few clicks, manually or automatically.
Driver packs for network cards and Wi-Fi adapters are presented in 3 formats - zip, exe, 7z.
- ZIP- no archiver program is required to unpack files. The Windows system itself handles unzipping files. You can unzip a separate folder if you know the driver manufacturer.
- 7Z- here, to unpack the files, you need an archiver program, for example 7z or Winrar. You can also unzip a separate folder if you know the driver manufacturer.
- SFX archive (EXE)- such an archive can be unpacked on any computer, even in the absence of an archiver program, but here you cannot unpack a separate folder.
On this page we will deal with the driver for the network card of a desktop computer or laptop. In the title I also wrote an Ethernet controller - this is a network adapter. It’s just that in the device manager, as a rule, the network card is displayed as unknown device with the name "Ethernet controller". This is when the driver is not installed on it. I will try to explain in detail how to determine the status network card (does it work, no, do I need to install a driver), then I’ll show you how to determine which driver is needed for the Ethernet controller specifically in your case, and where to download it.
I don’t often write articles specifically on solving problems with LAN adapters, for the reason that there are practically no problems with these adapters. They often burn, that's all. But as for drivers, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 almost always automatically install drivers on the network card. The same cannot be said about the wireless Wi-Fi adapter. But today is not about him.
The Ethernet controller itself is almost always integrated into a laptop or desktop computer’s motherboard. Perhaps in your system unit There is already a discrete network card that is connected to PCI slot. And there may also be a USB adapter, something like this, but this is rare. For greater clarity, let's look at the picture:
It doesn't matter which Ethernet controller you have installed. In any case, for it to work, a driver must be installed on it. You can check this in Device Manager.
Checking the network card in Device Manager
Let's go to the device manager and see what's what. If you don’t know how to enter the device manager, then press the keyboard shortcut Win+R, copy the command into the window devmgmt.msc, and click Ok. Or right-click on “My Computer” - “Properties”, and there “Device Manager”.
Open the tab immediately "Network adapters". If everything is fine with the network card, then there should be an adapter in the name of which you will see the words “LAN”, “Ethernet adapter”, “PCI...”, “Family Controller”, etc. I have ASUS laptop, and the Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller adapter.
If you don’t see a network card there, then there must be an unknown device (with yellow exclamation point) . Most likely, it will be called "Ethernet controller". This is our network card, which does not work due to the lack of a driver. Windows without a driver simply does not know what kind of device it is and how to “communicate” with it.
We just need to install the driver on the network card. Or reinstall it if there is an adapter, but it works with errors or does not work at all.
Which driver should I download for the network card (Ethernet controller)?
We found out that we need to download and install the driver for the Ethernet controller. You probably immediately have a question about what driver is needed and where you can download it. Let's figure it out now.
The most correct way is to look for a driver for your laptop model, motherboard, or the network card itself.
I understand that your Internet most likely does not work. If you have the adapter itself, laptop, or motherboard(if you have a PC) a disk with drivers was included, then you can try installing the driver from the disk.
If there is no disk, you will have to look for and download the driver from another computer, or even mobile device. Then transfer it to the right computer and install.
If you have a laptop with a built-in network adapter
Everything is very simple here. First we need to find out the laptop model. It is exactly indicated on the sticker on the bottom of the laptop. Next, we type the laptop model into Google and go to the official website. Or, go to the official website of the manufacturer of your laptop, and through a search on the site we find the page for the model of your laptop. There we already look for the “Drivers”, “Support”, etc. tab, and download LAN Driver. Required for your Windows installation.
Depending on the manufacturer of your laptop, the process itself will differ. Therefore, I cannot give specific instructions. But the procedure will be the same. Since on the website of each manufacturer there is a page for a specific laptop model where you can download all the drivers.
I described this process in more detail in the article. In this case, everything is exactly the same, only in the end we download the driver not for Wi-Fi, but for the network card. Although, you will most likely have to download and install the driver for the Wi-Fi adapter.
Searching for a LAN driver for a desktop computer
If you have a desktop computer with a network card built into the motherboard, then you need to look for the driver on the motherboard manufacturer’s website for your motherboard model. You probably have a question about how to find out the model of your motherboard. There are many programs, such as AIDA64, or CPU-Z. But this can also be done through command line.
Open a command line and run the following commands one by one:
wmic baseboard get Manufacturer
wmic baseboard get product
Only the last one is possible. After completing it, you will see the motherboard model.
Next, we search the Internet by motherboard model, go to the developer’s website, in my case it’s MSI, and download the LAN driver. Just remember to select your operating system. There will definitely be such an opportunity.
If you have a PCI or USB network card
In this case, first check if there was a driver disk included with the card itself.
If not, then you need to find out the model network adapter, and download the driver from the official website. The model can usually be viewed on the device itself.
Searching for an Ethernet controller driver by VEN and DEV
This is a backup case. There is one good site that has helped me out more than once. With its help you can find a driver for almost any unknown device.
First, go to the device manager, right-click on our Ethernet controller (or an unknown device that you think might be a network adapter), and select "Properties".
In the new window, go to the "Details" tab. Select "Hardware ID" from the drop-down menu. Copy the last line (if it doesn’t work, you can try others).
Go to the website http://devid.info. In the search bar, paste the copied line from the device manager. And click "Search".
Download the first driver from the list. Please note that next to the driver the system for which it is suitable will be indicated. You need a driver for your Windows operating system. There you can choose from above the right system and system capacity. For example, Windows 10.
And on another page:
Download the driver file to your computer. Now we will install it.
Installing a driver on a network card in Windows 10, 8, 7
So, we already have the driver. As practice shows, to install you just need to open the downloaded archive, run the setup.exe file, and follow the installation instructions.
If any error appears during the driver installation process, restart your computer and try the installation again. If the driver still does not want to be installed, then try downloading another one. But there shouldn't be any problems.
We update the driver manually (if there is no setup.exe file)
You can try another installation method. First, extract all files from the driver archive. You can go to your desktop.
Next, go to the device manager and right-click on the network card. More precisely, to an unknown device (or Ethernet controller), which you think is the network adapter, and select "Update drivers".
In the new window, select “Search for drivers on this computer.”
The system itself must find and install the driver. If you specified the folder with the correct drivers.
If something didn’t work out for you during the installation process, write in the comments. Describe the problem in detail and I will try to help you.
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