Determining the network controller in most cases is required to find and install the necessary drivers. This task can be solved both by standard means of Windows OS, and by using additional programs.
It is necessary
Everest
Instructions
Step 1
Open the main system menu by clicking the "Start" button and open the context menu of the "My Computer" item by right-clicking. Specify the "Properties" item and go to the "Hardware" tab of the dialog box that opens. Expand the "Device Manager" link and expand the "Network Adapters" node by clicking on the "+" symbol next to the selected line. Call the context menu of the "Intel Network Adapter name" component by right-clicking and select the "Properties" item. Find the required network controller in the list of the dialog box that opens.
Step 2
Return to the main "Start" menu to use an alternative method for determining the installed network controller and go to the "Control Panel" item. Expand the "Network Connections" link and open the context menu of the "Intel Network Adapter Name" item by right-clicking. Specify the "Properties" item and find the required controller in the list of the dialog box that opens.
Step 3
Download and install the dedicated Everest application on your computer to identify the manufacturers and models of devices that require additional drivers to be installed. The program is paid, but there is the possibility of using a free demo version. Run the installed program and click the OK button in the window that opens offering to purchase the full version of the application to continue working.
Step 4
Expand the Devices link in the left pane of the main Everest application window and expand the Windows Devices node. Go to the IDE ATA / Atapi controllers section and find the required network controller in the list on the right side of the program window. Note that the program automatically detects the hardware ID with Ven and Dev. Thus, the required network controller will be determined.
