Driver for Intel Corporation Intel R WiFi Link 5100 ABG - downloading and installing it

Intel R WiFi Link 5100 ABG is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Intel Corporation. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_4232&SUBSYS_12268086; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Intel Corporation Intel R WiFi Link 5100 ABG driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Intel Corporation Intel R WiFi Link 5100 ABG driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 12.0.0.82 released on 2008-07-08.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled 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 installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
File size of the driver: 2385623 bytes (2.28 MB)
Driver rating 4.2 stars out of 67089 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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. Installing the Intel Corporation Intel R WiFi Link 5100 ABG driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important 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 follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Intel Corporation Intel R WiFi Link 5100 ABG driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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