Intel Wireless 3165/7265/8260/8265 Wi-Fi driver

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This package contains the Intel Wireless 3165, 7265, 8260, and 8265 Wi-Fi driver. Wireless drivers help your operating system to communicate with wireless devices such as wireless cards and network interface controllers.
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- This release contains certified drivers for Windows 10 April 2018 Update and Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
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Version

20.120.1.970, A05

Release date

22 Mar 2019

Download Type

Driver

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Intel-Wireless-3165-7265-8260-8265-Wi-Fi-driver_6x88k_WIN_20.120.1.970_A05_03.EXE
File Size: 177.38 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:
d318f660d8abd97fa4ddfde95702544b
SHA1:
ba8a9041127cba2a6a6972d2b5094753505a8942
SHA-256:
2471b006f1d31825f3936f054aff271b1bce761fa16560a7049ed8a15a4f4287

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After you update the package, the detailed driver version that is displayed in Device Manager is as follows:
Intel Wireless 8260 and 8265 Wi-Fi: 20.70.6.1.
Intel Wireless 7265(D0) and 3165 Wi-Fi: 19.51.18.1.
Intel Wireless 7265(C0) Wi-Fi: 18.33.13.4.
Intel 3165 7265 8260 8265 Wi-Fi Driver
Intel 7265 3165 WiFi Driver
Intel 8265 WiFi
Intel 8265 WIFI Driver
Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 3165 WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 8260 WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 8265 WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless AC-8260
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165/8260 Wireless LAN adapter
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 WiFi
Intel Wireless 3165 WiFi
Intel Wireless 8260
Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Dell Update Package Instructions

Download
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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