Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this 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_150E.

1. Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 12.7.28.0 released on 2013-05-13.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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Intel applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 352994 bytes (344.72 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 5404 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to use DriverMax to install Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection driver

The most important 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 easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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