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

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This package contains the Intel Wireless 7265, 7260, 3165, and 3160 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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Fixes & Enhancements

- Enhanced the driver compatibility with the system.
- 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

27 Mar 2019

Download Type

Driver

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

Recommended
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-3160-3165-7260-7265-W-Fi-Driver_T4445_WIN_20.120.1.970_A05_02.EXE
File Size: 177.42 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:
6ed681af60f0e61316b5201de57cb599
SHA1:
b337a286b035a71866d361263666424fa4b1997d
SHA-256:
9d4389e09298a3343dacdfdd92061dc27e5662934b687a693fdf39357ba89a1e

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- After you update the package, the detailed driver version that is displayed in Device Manager is as follows:
Intel 7265(D0)/3165 Wi-Fi: 19.51.18.1.
Intel 7260/7265(C0)/3160 Wi-Fi: 18.33.15.1.
- WLAN drivers take no more than 3 minutes to be installed on your system. You can install the updates in the background while using the system.
Intel 3165 / 7265 Wireless LAN driver
Intel 3165 802.11 a/b/g/n
Intel 3165 Wireless LAN
Intel 3165/7265 WiFi Driver
Intel 3165AC Wireless Card
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 7260
Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 3160 WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160/7265
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 WiFi
Intel PROSet/Wireless 3165 Wifi
Intel PROSet/Wireless 7265 WiFi
Intel PROSet/Wireless 7265 WLAN
Intel Wireless 3160 Wifi
Intel Wireless 3165 WiFi
Intel Wireless 3165 WLAN
Intel Wireless Card 3165AC WIFI
Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
Intel(R) Wireless-N 3160/3165 WiFi
Dell Update Package Instructions

Note: Your system requires a restart after installing the driver. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

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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