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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, an offline driver pack comes to our aid. network devices, which can be downloaded to a USB flash drive and installed in a few clicks manually or automatically.

Driver packs of network cards and Wi-Fi adapters presented in 3 formats - zip, exe, 7z.

  • ZIP- no archiver program is required to unpack files. Unzipping files handles itself Windows system. Can be unzipped 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.

A network card is a device through which your computer or laptop can be connected to local network or the Internet. Network adapters require appropriate drivers to operate correctly. In this article we will tell you in detail how to find out the model of your network card and what drivers are needed for it. In addition, you will learn how to update network drivers on Windows 7 and other versions of this OS, where such software can be downloaded and how to install it correctly.

In most cases, network cards are integrated into the motherboard. However, sometimes you can find external network adapters that connect to the computer via a USB or PCI connector. For both external and integrated network cards, the methods for searching and installing drivers are identical. The only exception is, perhaps, the first method, which is suitable only for integrated cards. But first things first.

Method 1: Motherboard manufacturer's website

As we mentioned just above, integrated network cards are installed in motherboards. Therefore, it would be more logical to look for drivers on the official websites of motherboard manufacturers. That is why this method is not suitable if you need to find software for external network adapter. Let's get down to the method itself.

  1. First, find out the manufacturer and model of your motherboard. To do this, press the buttons on the keyboard simultaneously "Windows" And "R".
  2. In the window that opens, enter the command "cmd". After this, press the button "OK" in the window or "Enter" on the keyboard.
  3. As a result, a window will appear on your screen command line. Here you need to enter the following commands.
  4. To display the motherboard manufacturer - wmic baseboard get Manufacturer
    To display the motherboard model - wmic baseboard get product

  5. You should get the following picture.
  6. Please note that if you have a laptop, the manufacturer and model of the motherboard will be the same as the manufacturer and model of the laptop itself.
  7. When we have found out the data we need, we go to the manufacturer’s official website. In our case - .
  8. Now we need to find the search bar on the manufacturer’s website. Most often it is located in the top area of ​​sites. Having found it, enter the model of your motherboard or laptop into the field and click "Enter".
  9. On the next page you will see search results and title matches. Select your product and click on its name.
  10. On the next page you need to find a subsection "Support" or "Support". Usually they are quite large in size and finding them is not difficult.
  11. Now you need to select the subsection with drivers and utilities. It may be called differently in some cases, but the essence is the same everywhere. In our case it is called - .
  12. The next step is to select the operating system that you have installed. This can be done in a special drop-down menu. To select, simply click on the required line.
  13. Below you will see a list of all available drivers, which are divided into categories for user convenience. We need a section "LAN". We open this thread and see the driver that we need. In most cases, the file size, release date, device name and description are displayed here. To start downloading the driver, you must click on the appropriate button. In our case this is a button "Global".
  14. Clicking the download button will begin downloading the file. Sometimes drivers are packaged in archives. After the download is complete, you need to run the downloaded file. If you downloaded the archive, then you first need to extract all its contents into one folder, and only then run executable file. Most often it is called "Setup".
  15. After starting the program, you will see the standard installation wizard welcome window. To continue, click the button "Next".
  16. In the next window you will see a message indicating that everything is ready for installation. To start it, you need to press the button "Install".
  17. The software installation process will begin. His progress can be tracked in the corresponding filling scale. The process itself usually lasts no more than a minute. Upon completion, you will see a window where it will be written about the successful installation of the driver. To finish, press the button "Ready".

To check whether the device is installed correctly, you need to do the following.


Method 2: General Update Programs

This and all subsequent methods are suitable for installing drivers not only for integrated network adapters, but also for external ones. We have often mentioned programs that scan all devices on a computer or laptop and identify outdated or missing drivers. Then they download the necessary software and install it automatically. In fact, this method is universal, as it copes with the task in the vast majority of cases. Selecting programs for automatic update drivers are very extensive. We looked at them in more detail in a separate lesson.

Let's take an example of the process of updating drivers for a network card using the Driver Genius utility.


In addition to Driver Genius, we also recommend using the very popular DriverPack Solution. Detailed information how to properly update drivers using it is described in our detailed lesson.

Method 3: Hardware ID


Now, knowing the unique ID of the network card, you can easily download the necessary software for it. What needs to be done next is described in detail in our lesson on searching for software by device IDs.

Method 4: Device Manager

For this method you will need to do the first two steps from the previous method. After this, you need to do the following.


We hope that these methods will help you solve the problem with installing drivers for network cards. We strongly recommend storing the most important drivers on external storage media. This way you can avoid a situation where you need to install software, but the Internet is not at hand. If you have problems or questions during the software installation process, ask them in the comments. We'll be happy to help.

The modern world is unthinkable without the Internet, so we recommend downloading a network driver for Windows. This is a set of accompanying libraries that allow your network devices to work correctly.

Sometimes situations happen when you reinstalled the operating system, and after starting it the network card does not work. You do not have access to the Internet, nor do you have system drives. This means there is no way to install or update drivers.

Or it happens that you installed a new network adapter in your computer or laptop. To make it work, again, you need “firewood”. You will also need them if you want to update the software version for your devices.

The problem is that not all users know which network card or adapter they have installed (usually Realtek, but there are others). And even if they know, it is not always clear which driver should be installed (and there are many of them).

This problem can be easily solved by 3DP Net, which will automatically detect a non-working device and select the necessary software from its catalog. No manual manipulations - everything is fully automatic.

Video instructions for installing a network driver after reinstalling Windows

3DP Net System Requirements

OS: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / XP / Vista
CPU: Intel or AMD
HDD: 150 MB
Type: drivers
Release date: 2018
Developer: 3dpchip.com
Platform: PC
Publication type: final
Interface language: Russian (RUS)
Medicine: not required
Size: 133 MB

Installing a driver for a network card on a computer and laptop

  1. Launch installation file
  2. Install the program according to the instructions
  3. Open it
  4. Information about your network card will appear in the window, which you need to click on
  5. You will be prompted to start the installation, click "Next"
  6. The network should appear and the Internet should start working.

A driver is essentially a link between the operating system, that is software and hardware, that is, physical devices such as video cards, printers, processors, etc. IN operating system basic drivers can be laid for the most necessary devices- mouse, keyboard, but for everything else you will need fresh drivers.

How to install the driver?

1. The easiest way, if you have an installation file, you just need to run it and follow the installer’s instructions.
2.If there is no installer available, and there are only files with the extensions *.inf, *.dll, *.vxt, *.sys, *.drv., then the algorithm of actions should be approximately as follows:

a) First you need to select the icon ( My computer) and click on it right click mouse, select ( Properties).

b) Now go to the tab ( Equipment) and presses the button ( device Manager).

c) Now you need to select the device for which the driver will be installed/updated. On the line with the device, you need to right-click and select ( Properties), or you can simply double-click on it to go to the desired settings.


d) Go to the tab ( Driver), select the button ( Update).

e) In the dialog box that appears, select the item ( No, not this time) and go to ( Next).

f) At this stage there are two options. You can try to install the drivers in automatic mode, then the OS itself will try to find suitable for the device drivers and install them, for this we select ( Automatic installation(recommended)) , if the attempt fails, then you need to move on to the second point ( Installation from a specified location) and select ( Next).


g) This menu item implies a choice between searching for a driver on removable media and the option to specify the folder with the driver yourself. Therefore, if you have a disk with drivers, you need to insert the disk into the CD-rom and select the option ( Search on removable media (floppy disks, CDs...)) and go ( Next).

If the driver is found and downloaded on the Internet yourself, then you need to manually specify the path to the folder in which the installation data for the driver is located as follows. Select the item ( Include the following search location:) and go to ( Review), now select the folder with the driver from the list and click on the button ( OK). Now we boldly move on ( Next), if everything is done correctly, the installation of the necessary driver will begin.