Intel Wireless 8260/7265/3165/7260 Wi-Fi Driver

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This package contains the Intel Wireless 8260, 7265, 3165, and 7260 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 the certified drivers for Windows 10 October 2017 Update and Windows 10 April 2018 Update.
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Version

20.80.0.9269, A27

Release date

18 Sep 2018

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-8260-7265-3165-7260-Wi-Fi-Driver_9CNWT_WIN_20.80.0.9269_A27_01.EXE
File Size: 185.23 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:
0f08f5019c1df79b6cde2e7c848a966c
SHA1:
0d857c3024d654694703a09b9df35064df4ef6cb
SHA-256:
2cf2de03646044fb58ef2f3a2fe775f18f7658ce52f12bbb0fa3f75f85a82ce0

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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 Wi-Fi: 20.70.1.1
Intel Wireless 7265 (D0) and 3165 Wi-Fi: 19.51.14.1
Intel Wireless 7260 and 7265 (C0) Wi-Fi: 18.33.13.4
Intel(R) WiFi Link 3165
Intel(R) WiFi Link 7260
Intel(R) WiFi Link 7265
Intel(R) WiFi Link 8260
Dell Update Package Instructions

Download
1. Click Download File.
2. When the File Download window appears, 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 over the release information presented 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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