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Is my Intel® Ethernet Adapter supported in Microsoft Windows 7*?

See the table below to determine the level of support for Microsoft Windows 7*.

  • Drivers for many Intel® Ethernet adapters are included with Microsoft Windows 7 installation referred to as "In Box" in the table below. Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Advanced Network Services (ANS) driver are not included in box.
  • Adapters listed as having "Full Support" in the table below will have updated drivers, Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager*, and Advanced Network Services (ANS) drivers available in Download Center.
  • If you have a built-in Intel® Network Connection, Intel recommends that you check with your system manufacturer to find out if Microsoft Windows 7 is supported on your computer.

Description

In Box

Full
Support

10/100 Mbps Ethernet Adapters including:
  • Intel® PRO/100 Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 M Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 P Mobile Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 P Mobile Combo Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 S Advanced Management Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 S Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 S Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 S Management Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 S Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100+ S Alert on LAN 2* Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100+ Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100+ Management Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100+ Management Adapter with Alert On LAN*
  • Intel® PRO/100+ PCI Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/100+ Server Adapter (PILA8470B)

Yes

No

PCI* and PCI-x* Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Adapters including:
  • Intel® PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 MF Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter (LX)
  • Intel® PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 XT Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter

Yes

No

PCI-Express* Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Adapters:
  • Intel® Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter

Yes

Yes

Intel® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter

No

Yes

PCI-x* 10 GbE (10 Gbps Ethernet Adapters):
  • Intel® PRO/10GbE CX4 Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/10GbE LR Server Adapter
  • Intel® PRO/10GbE SR Server Adapter

No

No

PCI-Express* Intel® 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters with Intel® 82598 Ethernet Controller:
  • Intel® 10 Gigabit AF DA Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® 10 Gigabit AT Server Adapter
  • Intel® 10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel® 10 Gigabit XF LR Server Adapter
  • Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter

Yes

Note:
Not in
Windows 7 RC*

Yes

Intel® 10 Gigabit AT2 Server Adapter

No

Yes

PCI-Express* Intel® 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters with Intel® 82599 Ethernet Controller:
  • Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520 Series

No

Yes


Other Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

If my Intel® Ethernet adapter only has inbox support, can I add it to an Advanced Network Services (ANS) team?
When a team is created using an adapter with full ANS support, you may be able to add the adapter with in box only support to the team.

My Intel® Ethernet adapter is not listed in the table above. Is my adapter supported in Microsoft Windows 7*?
The table above lists all of the retail (boxed) versions of Intel® Ethernet adapters with driver support for Windows 7. Windows 7 driver support is available for many OEM adapters and built-in network connections. Intel recommends that you check with your place of purchase or system manufacturer to find out if Microsoft Windows 7 is supported on your computer.

Operating System:
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard*, Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise*, Windows Server 2008 R2 for Datacenter*, Windows Web Server 2008 R2*, Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation*, Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems*, Windows 7*

This applies to:
EtherExpress™ 10 ISA adapter
EtherExpress™ 16 Adapter
EtherExpress™ 32 Adapter
EtherExpress™ 32N Adapter
EtherExpress™ Classic Adapter
EtherExpress™ Flash 32 Adapter
EtherExpress™ PRO/10 and PRO/10+ ISA adapters
EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI Adapter
EtherExpress™ PRO/10+ PCI Adapter
Intel® 10 Gigabit AF DA Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® 10 Gigabit AT Server Adapter
Intel® 10 Gigabit AT2 Server Adapter
Intel® 10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® 10 Gigabit XF LR Server Adapter
Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520 Series
Intel® Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter
Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel® InBusiness™ 10/100 Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 Intelligent Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 ISA Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 M Desktop Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 PCI and EISA Adapters
Intel® PRO/100 S Desktop Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 S Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 S Management Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 S Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 Smart Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter
Intel® PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Intel® PRO/100 VM Network Connection
Intel® PRO/100+ Adapter
Intel® PRO/100+ Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/100+ Management Adapter
Intel® PRO/100+ Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 CT Network Connection
Intel® PRO/1000 F Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 MF Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter (LX)
Intel® PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PM Network Connection
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Low Profile Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 T Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 XT Low Profile Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/10GbE CX4 Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/10GbE LR Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/10GbE SR Server Adapter
NetEffect™ Ethernet Mezzanine Cluster Adapters
NetEffect™ Ethernet Server Cluster Adapters

Solution ID: CS-030613
Date Created: 01-Jul-2009
Last Modified: 16-Sep-2009
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