Download and install Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN driver

82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Intel. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_1229&SUBSYS_00068086.

1. Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN driver - how to install it manually

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN driver. The archive contains version 5.41.44.00 dated 2002-03-14 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running please confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your computer and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. As you can see it was quite smple to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed by Intel.
File size of the driver: 187537 bytes (183.14 KB)
Driver rating 4.9 stars out of 22629 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. How to install Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Intel 82557-based Integrated Ethernet with Wake on LAN driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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