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

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This package contains the Intel 8265, 8260, 7265, and 3165 wireless 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 Advisory INTEL-SA-00402. 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:
- Fixed the issue where the Wi-Fi direct connection transmission speed drops. This issue occurs when Miracast or Wi-Fi hotspot is used.
- Fixed the issue where the Wi-Fi upload speed is slow after resuming from Modern Standby mode.

Enhancements:
- This release contains certified drivers for Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Windows 10 April 2019 Update, and Windows 10 May 2020 Update.
- This release contains Driver updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00402 (CVE-2020-12313, CVE-2020-12314, CVE-2020-12317, CVE-2020-12318, CVE-2020-12319, and CVE-2017-13080).
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Version

21.110.2.1, A11

Release date

14 Oct 2020

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-Wireless-3165-7265-8260-8265-Wi-Fi-Driver_V323C_WIN_21.110.2.1_A11_07.EXE
File Size: 61.4 MB
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Format Description:
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MD5:
0a925231af1db3b47aabf5f600e35cee
SHA1:
feffe833bb84f5b69414f311e5e7ed33528afe6b
SHA-256:
0de60c0509a522143fa6ba1d3d2b3ab9b1e136e893b8695ac94692c6ad2d32c7

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- After you install this package, the detailed driver version that is displayed in the Device Manager is as follows:
Intel Wireless 8265 and 8260 WLAN: 20.70.18.2
Intel Wireless 7265 and 3165 WLAN: 19.51.30.1

- 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 WiFi adapter
Intel 7265 3165 WiFi Driver
Intel 8265 WiFi
INTEL 8265 WIFI driver
Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 3165 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 8260
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 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

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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