Select the Unknown Device and right-click to go into Properties.If the Wireless Card does not find the corresponding Drivers installed, your system may show it as “Network Controller” under “Other devices” where you will see a yellow exclamation mark beside it, indicating there is a problem. The device may not be named and may just be referred to as “Unknown Device” in Device Manager. You will see a yellow exclamation mark if there are problems with the Drivers for any individual component.

Let’s take a look at steps to download Drivers using hardware ID.Ī Device Manager window opens listing all the components and Drivers installed on your specific system. You can also find the WiFi Drivers through the hardware ID. Click on the executable file and follow the on-screen instructions to install WiFi Drivers for Windows 7. After downloading the file you will then need to unzip it to get access to the executable file. Select and download the Driver file you require, this is generally in zip format. You will then be presented with a list of all the current Drivers available for your laptop model. You can simply visit the manufacturer website, search for your laptop model and the proceed to the download section and select your operating system. Laptop manufacturers may provide WiFi Drivers on their website sorted by model number. Finding and downloading the correct WiFi Drivers for Windows 7 may not be a straightforward process. This is because different laptops will have different wireless cards and generic WiFi Drivers often will not work.

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