Intel Wireless 3160/3165/7260/7265 Wi-Fi Driver

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This package contains the Intel Wireless 3160, 3165, 7260, and 7265 Wi-Fi driver. Wireless drivers help your operating system to communicate with wireless devices such as wireless cards and network interface controllers. This update addresses the Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00101 and INTEL-SA-00093. A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Driver updates to address the Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00101(CVE-2017-13080 and CVE-2017-13081) and INTEL-SA-00093 (CVE-2017-5729).

Enhancements:
- Supports Windows 10 Creators Update and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
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Version

20.20.0.1255, A01

Release date

16 Jan 2018

Download Type

Driver

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

Critical
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Intel-3160-7260-3165-7265-Wi-Fi-Driver_DW5D1_WIN_20.20.0.1255_A01.EXE
File Size: 152.36 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
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MD5:
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SHA1:
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SHA-256:
1559d488a2b06ac53d6b7714249ff10bae09a7023fb7211a30e7140ba42119d8

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- After you update the package in systems running Windows 10 operating system, the detailed driver version that is displayed in Device Manager is as follows:
Intel Wireless 3165 and 7265 Wi-Fi: 19.51.9.1.
Intel Wireless 3160, 7260, and 7265 Wi-Fi: 18.33.11.2.
- After you update the package in systems running Windows 7 and 8.1 operating system, the detailed driver version that is displayed in Device Manager is as follows:
Intel Wireless 3165, 7265, 8260, and 8265 Wi-Fi: 19.10.10.2.
Intel Wireless 3160, 7260, and 7265 Wi-Fi: 18.33.11.2.
Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
Intel Wireless 3165 WiFi
Intel(R) Wireless-N 3160 WiFi
Intel(R) Wireless-N 3165 WiFi
Dell Update Package Instructions

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1. Click Download File.
2. When the File Download window is displayed, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read the information in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites that are identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

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