Usb 2.0 Wireless 802.11 N Driver Download

Plug in your adapter. Then:

You will see something like:

Write down the VID (Vendor ID) and PID (Product ID). This is the most reliable way to find your driver. usb 2.0 wireless 802.11 n driver download

If your VID is 0BDA, you have a Realtek chip.

You cannot download the correct driver based on the name printed on the box (if there was a box). You must identify the Hardware ID (VID/PID). Plug in your adapter

This is the most critical step. Two adapters that look identical on the outside may have completely different chips inside, requiring different drivers.

How to identify your device:

You will see a value like this: USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8176

Take note of the numbers after VID_ (Vendor ID) and PID_ (Product ID). You will see something like: