Wireless Products
Intel® Centrino® Wi-Fi Products
Identify your Intel wireless adapter and driver version number

The following options are available to help you identify your adapter and driver:

  • Intel® Driver Update Utility (Intel® DUU)
    The easiest way to identify your wireless adapter and driver version. This tool identifies your adapter and updates your driver to the latest version if needed. Note that once the driver has been updated, this will automatically delete the old driver version.

  • Windows Device Manager
    Another way to identify your adapter and driver version is to use the Device Manager in Windows.

  • Complete the following steps to identify your wireless adapter and driver.

In Microsoft Windows 8*

  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 the Control Panel.
  4. Click on System and Security.
  5. Click on Device Manager.
  6. Click + Network Adapters to expand the section.
    The Intel wireless adapter is listed. For example, Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235.
  7. Right-click the wireless adapter.
  8. Click Properties.
  9. Click the Driver tab to see the wireless adapter property sheet.
  10. The driver version number is listed in the Driver Version field.

Property sheet example


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In Microsoft Windows 7*:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel.
  2. Click the System and Security. Note: 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. For example, Intel® WiFi Link 5300 AGN.
  5. Right-click the wireless adapter.
  6. Click Properties.
  7. 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


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In Windows Vista*:

  1. Click Start Control Panel.
  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.
  4. Right-click the wireless adapter.
  5. Click Properties.
  6. 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


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In Microsoft Windows XP*:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the System icon. Note: Select Switch to classic view if the system icon is not visible.
  3. Click the Hardware tab.
  4. Click Device Manager.
  5. Click the + Network Adapters to expand the section.
    The Intel wireless adapter is listed. For example, Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN.
  6. Right-click the wireless adapter.
  7. Click Properties.
  8. 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

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Related Topics:
Intel® Driver Update Utility
Drivers and software

This applies to:
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 For Desktop
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235
Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300
Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 and Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 products
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 100
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 105
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 130
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 135
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2200
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2200 For Desktop
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Intel® WiFi Link 1000
Intel® WiFi Link 5300 and Intel® WiFi Link 5100 products
Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 and Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 products
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN

Solution ID: CS-025417
Last Modified: 13-Mar-2013
Date Created: 17-Jan-2007
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