Driver for Intel Intel R Ethernet Connection 2 I218-V - downloading and installing it

Intel R Ethernet Connection 2 I218-V is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Intel. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_15A1 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Intel Intel R Ethernet Connection 2 I218-V driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Intel Intel R Ethernet Connection 2 I218-V driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 12.11.96.1 dated 2014-03-14.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver was not digitally signed.

Driver rating 3 stars out of 58110 votes.

2. Using DriverMax to install Intel Intel R Ethernet Connection 2 I218-V 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 can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you find the Intel Intel R Ethernet Connection 2 I218-V driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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