Right-click your current network card and select .
Follow the on-screen prompts. Once the installation is complete, close Device Manager and restart your PC.
After installation, verify success:
Note down your computer manufacturer and model, or the specific network card brand (e.g., Realtek, Intel, Qualcomm) if you know it. how to install driver for network adapter
Look under or check the Other devices section if the driver is completely missing (it may be labeled as "Network Controller" with a yellow question mark).
Grant administrative permissions if prompted by Windows User Account Control (UAC).
A window will pop up asking how you want to search for drivers. Select . Windows will scan your computer and the internet for the best available software. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Method 3: Download and Install Manually (Offline Method) Right-click your current network card and select
Ensure you downloaded the correct driver for your exact version of Windows (e.g., 64-bit).
Right-click the network adapter and select .
A network adapter—whether wireless (Wi-Fi) or wired (Ethernet)—is the critical hardware component that connects your computer to the internet and local networks. If your network adapter driver is outdated, corrupted, or missing entirely, you will experience frequent disconnections, slow speeds, or a total inability to connect to the internet. After installation, verify success: Note down your computer
If the automatic search fails, you can manually point Windows to a driver file you have already downloaded.
Download the driver matching your operating system (e.g., Windows 11 64-bit). Transfer the file to your PC via a .