How To Install Ethernet Drivers?

Tired of slow wifi? Want blazing fast internet? Need Ethernet Drivers installed on your computer or laptop? You've come to the right place. Now we're going to show you two ways easy methods to install Ethernet drivers on your PC, laptop, cell phone or tablet computer!

Like every PC, you can’t utilize an Ethernet connection or a network switch until you set up a driver for it. Usually, Windows operating system automatically setup network adapters on the PC. If your PC doesn’t have the ethernet driver installed, you have to set it up yourself. Otherwise, you can’t browse the web or any company’s internal portals or file servers. This driver file could be an installer with a primary procedure or a ZIP file that contains all the driver components into a folder that you can extract.

Installing Ethernet Drivers

1. Access the “Control Panel” and pick the “System and Security” option. Open the “System” window and check your “System type” if it’s 32 bit or 64 bit. Then check if there is any ethernet driver on the PC.
   
2. Return to the “Control Panel” menu and locate the “Network and Sharing Center” option. Access it.
   
3. Select the “Change adapter settings” from the left panel. The ethernet connection will display here. If there is no ethernet connection, then proceed.
   
4. Open the “Run” program and put “devmgmt.msc” in the box. Select “Ok.”
   
5. Extend the “Other devices” section. Select the “Ethernet Controller” option and open its dropdown menu.
   
6. Pick “Update Driver.” Select the option to look for it on the web. If it says that it could find any device to set up, select “Close.”
   
7. Now, select the “Properties” option from the dropdown menu. Go for the “Details” tab.
   
8. Extend the “Property” section and go for “hardware IDs.” Copy the first value. Pick “Ok” and close the “Device Manager.”
   
9. Access the browser from the PC and put the copied value in the URL bar. Find a secure download link from the results.
   
10. Locate the latest download link from the “Driver Identifier” website. Go for the “Download” option. Click “Download” again.
    
11. Sign up on the website with your email. Then, download the file. Locate the file from the PC and run it as administrator.
    
12. Select “Install.” Follow the process by clicking “Next” and pick “Install.”
    
13. It will take some time to install. After installing is complete, a new window will show up asking the network protection mode.  Pick the “Home Network” option.
    
14. Pick “Finish.” Check the “Network adapters” option from the “Device Manager,” and you will find it there now.
    
15. Check that the “Network Connections” and “LAN” or “Ethernet” connection will show up.
    

Fixing Network Adapter Missing

1. Access “Command Prompt” as administrator and put “netcfg – d.” Tap “Enter,” and it will remove every network device. Restart the PC.
   
2. Again, open “Command Prompt” and put this command: “netsh winsock reset.” Tap “Enter.” Exit from here and reboot the PC. It will fix the problem.
   
3. If the issue is still there, enter “Device manager.” Open the “View” tab and pick “Show hidden devices.”
   
4. Pick “Network adapters” and select “Action.” Go for the “Scan for hardware changes” option. Check the “network adapters” section again, and the missing network connection will show up.
   

Summary: Install Ethernet Drivers

• Run the installer.
• First, click the Start menu and type Device Manager.
• Expand the Network adapter drop-down menu.
• Select your adapter and click Uninstall device.
• Right-click on Start button and select Device Manager.
• Then Windows will install a new Ethernet driver for you.