How to Update Wireless drivers Windows 7?

Last Reviewed: 10-Jan-2017

Article ID: 000005655

Automatically identify and update your drivers and software

Manually identify your Intel® Wireless Adapter and Wi-Fi driver version

Select your operating system, and complete the steps to identify your Intel® Wireless Adapter and driver.

Click or the operating system for details:

1. Select the Wireless icon in the task bar at the bottom right of the screen.
2. Select Network Settings.
   
3. Select Advanced options or Hardware properties depending on your version of Windows 10.
   
4. The product is listed in the "Description" field. The driver version is listed in the "Driver version" field.
   Property sheet example:
   

1. Right-click the Start button in the bottom left corner of the screen.
   
2. Select Device Manager.
   
   
3. Click Network Adapters to expand the section. The Intel® Wireless Adapter is listed. Example: Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235.
   
   
4. Right-click the wireless adapter and select Properties.
   
   
5. Click the Driver tab to see the wireless adapter property sheet.
   The driver version number is listed in the Driver Version field.

   Property sheet example:
   

1. Right-click anywhere outside the start app buttons.
2. In the All App button, select the switch to all app menu item.
3. Select Control Panel.
4. Click System and Security.
5. Click Device Manager.
6. Click Network Adapters to expand the section.
   The Intel® Wireless Adapter is listed. Example: Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235.
7. Right-click the wireless adapter.
8. Click Properties.
9. Click Driver tab to see the wireless adapter property sheet.
   The driver version number is listed in the Driver Version field.

1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Click System and Security. Select Category view if the System and Security icon is not visible.
3. On System, click Device Manager.
4. Click Network Adapters to expand the section.
   The Intel® Wireless Adapter is listed. Example, Intel® WiFi Link 5300 AGN.
7. Click Driver tab to see the wireless adapter property sheet.
   The driver version number is listed in the "Driver Version" field.

Property sheet example:

2. Double-click System and Maintenance and Device Manager.
3. Click Network Adapters to expand the section.
   The Intel® Wireless Adapter is listed. For example, Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235.
6. Click Driver tab to see the wireless adapter property sheet.
   The driver version number is listed in the "Driver Version" field.

Property sheet example:

2. Double-click the System icon. Select Switch to classic view if the system icon is not visible.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
5. Click the Network Adapters to expand the section.
   The Intel® Wireless Adapter is listed. For example, Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN.
8. Click the Driver tab to see the wireless adapter property sheet.