topic Re: Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230: Driver version for Windows 8.1 64 Bit in Wireless https://community.intel.com/t5/Wireless/Intel-R-Centrino-R-Wireless-N-2230-Driver-version-for-Windows-8/m-p/232128#M2337 <P>This is expected, the correct driver version for this adapter in Windows* 8.1 is 15.10.5.1 from package 16.7.</P> Thu, 26 Dec 2013 18:09:26 GMT Jose_H_Intel1 2013-12-26T18:09:26Z Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230: Driver version for Windows 8.1 64 Bit https://community.intel.com/t5/Wireless/Intel-R-Centrino-R-Wireless-N-2230-Driver-version-for-Windows-8/m-p/232127#M2336 <P>I've an MSI Z87I board with an Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230 running under Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit.</P><P></P><P>I've downloaded the latest driver, version 16.7.0, from <A href="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=23495">https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=23495</A> Download Center (Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers for IT Administrators): "Wireless_16.7.0_De164.zip".</P><P>This package includes a driver "Intel Wireless WiFi Link Adapters" "Installation Script for Windows Blue 64 bit" (i.e. Windows 8.1), Netwbw02.INF, but this driver will not be used!</P><P></P><P>Instead the driver NETwew00.sys will be used!</P><P></P> <P>Name: Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230</P> <P>Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&amp;DEV_0887&amp;SUBSYS_40628086&amp;REV_C4\4&amp;33814C64&amp;0&amp;00E4</P> <P>Driver: <A>C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\NETwew00.sys,</A> 15.10.0005.0001 (English), 10/31/2013 06:16:56, 3346912 bytes</P> <P>Driver: <A>C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\Netwfw00.dat,</A> 10/31/2013 06:16:58, 6200436 bytes</P> <P>Driver: <A>C:\Windows\system32\drivers\vwifibus.sys,</A> 6.03.9600.16384 (German), 8/22/2013 12:39:00, 24576 bytes</P> <P></P><P>Netwew00.INF says that it is the "Installation Script for Windows8 64 bit" and so it's not the driver for Windows 8.1.</P><P></P><P>Why is the driver for Windows 8 (NETwew00.sys: DriverVer = 10/31/2013,15.10.5.1) in use and not the driver for Windows 8.1 (Netwbw02.sys: DriverVer = 10/14/2013,16.6.0.8)?</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>I also tried the latest version for end-customers<A href="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=23493">https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=23493</A> Download Center (Wireless_16.7.0_De164.exe) but nothing changes.</P><P></P><P></P><P>The ID PCI\VEN_8086&amp;DEV_0887&amp;SUBSYS_40628086 is only in the INF files for Windows 7 and Windows 8 but not in the INF file for Windows Blue (= 8.1).</P><P></P><P>Why is the latest driver for Windows 8.1 not supporting my Wireless-N 2230?</P> Thu, 26 Dec 2013 01:13:53 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Wireless/Intel-R-Centrino-R-Wireless-N-2230-Driver-version-for-Windows-8/m-p/232127#M2336 idata 2013-12-26T01:13:53Z Re: Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230: Driver version for Windows 8.1 64 Bit https://community.intel.com/t5/Wireless/Intel-R-Centrino-R-Wireless-N-2230-Driver-version-for-Windows-8/m-p/232128#M2337 <P>This is expected, the correct driver version for this adapter in Windows* 8.1 is 15.10.5.1 from package 16.7.</P> Thu, 26 Dec 2013 18:09:26 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Wireless/Intel-R-Centrino-R-Wireless-N-2230-Driver-version-for-Windows-8/m-p/232128#M2337 Jose_H_Intel1 2013-12-26T18:09:26Z