Note A manual installation will install the driver for the Wi-Fi adapter only; it does not install any associated software.

Intel recommends you download and install updated driver(s) from your computer manufacturer. If updates are not available, you can download and install an Intel generic ZIP package.

Extract the driver files and save them to a location on your hard drive. Note the location of the extracted files for later use.

1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Click System and select the Hardware tab.
3. Click Device Manager.
4. Click the + symbol in front of Network adapters to expand the section.

   
   

5. Right-click the Network Controller and click Update Driver.
6. Click "No, not at this time," in response to "Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?" Click Next.
7. Click "Install from a list or specific location (advanced)," in response to "What would you like the wizard to do?" Click Next.
8. Click Browse and navigate to the folder where the driver files are extracted.

   

9. Click Next to initiate the installation.
10. Click Finish after the installation has completed.

This applies to:

Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 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 130 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 5300 and Intel® WiFi Link 5100 products Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 and Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 products Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN