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• I Need An Ethernet Controller Driver
• Ethernet Controller Driver Windows 10

• Option One: Scan with the Intel® System Support Utility (Intel® SSU).

  Intel® SSU is a standalone utility that performs a detailed scan of your computer system information and devices. Intel SSU produces an output file that you can save, view, and share.

  You can also save the scan to a file. Share the file with Intel Customer Support to help troubleshoot issues or answer questions.

  See the Intel SSU Help Guide for more information.

  1. Download Intel SSU. Save the application to your system.
  2. Open the application and click Scan to view system and device information.

• Option Two: Select any of the following options to manually identify your wired Intel® Ethernet Adapter and driver.
  

  Click or the topic for details:

  Look at the barcode label on your adapter to find the part number

  If your network adapter plugs into your computer, the part number is on the barcode label (Refer to the Intel® Networking Products section). The part number is a six-digit number, followed by a hyphen and three more digits. The three-digit number after the hyphen is a minor revision number. You don't need it to identify your adapter.

  Using this barcode example, the part number is 721383.

  See also YottaMark* Sticker on Intel® Ethernet Adapters.
  
  Check the list of part numbers and device IDs

  Check the PCI Device ID and Part Number List for information about retail Intel® Ethernet Adapters:

  • Drivers and PBA numbers
  • Product codes
  • PCI device ID information
  Use Windows* to find your adapter name, Intel® PROSet Software version, and driver version

  • Adapter name
    1. Open your Device Manager

       Operating System	Steps to open Device Manager
       Windows 7*	Click Start. Click Control Panel. Click System and Security. Under System, click Device Manager.
       Windows 8*,8.1* Windows® 10 Windows Server 2012* Windows Server 2012*/R2* Windows Server 2016* Windows Server 2019*	Right-click the Start Menu button. Click Device Manager.

    2. Click the pointer symbol in front of Network Adapters to expand the section.

       Your adapter name will be shown in the list.
       Example: Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710

  • Driver version
    1. Right-click the Intel® Network Adapter.
    2. Click Properties.
    3. Select the Driver tab. The driver version for that adapter is listed.
  • Intel® PROSet Software version

  1. In Properties, select the Link Speed tab to see the Intel® PROSet version. If you don’t have Intel® PROSet installed, the Link Speed tab doesn't display.
  Use Linux* to find your adapter driver version and device name

  Choose a method to find your driver version and device name:

  • Download and run the Network Device and Driver Information Utility for Linux*.
  • Use manual directions to find the name of the network adapter. You must have permissions to run the commands in Linux.
    • Enter lspci -v | grep Ethernet -A 1.
    • The name of the adapter displays on the Subsystem line.
      • Example for Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter:

        # lspci -v | grep 'Ethernet' -A 1
        02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
        --
        02:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter

  • Use manual directions to find the driver version:
    • Type ethtool -i ethx where ethx is the Ethernet port.
    • Read the driver name and version.
      • Example for the first Ethernet port, eth0:

        # ethtool -i eth0
        driver: e1000
        version: 7.6.5-NAPI
        firmware-version: 5.6-2
        bus-info: 0000:02:00.0

  • To find a list of Ethernet port names and their hardware addresses:
    • Use the ip link command from the iproute2 package.
      • Example:

        # ip link
        1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
        2: em0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT qlen 1000 link/ether 00:11:22:33:44:55 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

I Need An Ethernet Controller Driver

I would recommend that you download the latest driver from RealTek for your ethernet controller. The driver Windows 7 installed is probably either an older version or a generic driver. You could also check your motherboard manufacturer's website to see if they have posted the latest driver for the ethernet controller for your board for Windows 7. An ethernet controller, for one, cannot function without its driver installed in the computer. It usually comes with a software disc that you need to install. An ethernet controller, also called a network adapter, allows the computer to connect to a network.

Ethernet Controller Driver Windows 10