Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN is a Network Adapters hardware device. This driver was developed by Intel. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_1229&SUBSYS_00068086 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 5.41.34.00 released on 2001-11-06.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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Driver file size: 109191 bytes (106.63 KB)
Driver rating 3.9 stars out of 33988 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. Using DriverMax to install Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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