Supported operating system:

Windows 7 32-bit
Windows 7 64-bit
Windows 8 32-bit
Windows 8 64-bit
Windows 8.1 32-bit
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Windows 10 32-bit
Windows 10 64-bit
Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit

Release note:
Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 20.7

The driver package provides the installation files for Intel(R) Network Connections Software Version 20.7.

If you consider updating this driver package by Driver Genius, all you need to do is clicking the Update button beside this driver update. Driver Genius will install the driver automatically, smoothly and silently.

Moreover, constantly scan driver updates by Driver Genius or enable the Scheduled Scan function in Options- Schedule to make sure that you will not miss a new release.

What is New in This Release
-Support for the Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T
-Support for the Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T4
-Support for the Intel(R) PROSet command line utilities has been removed, and the feature is no longer installed. This functionality has been replaced by the Intel Netcmdlets for Microsoft Windows PowerShell.
-Support for the Ctrl-Settings menu has been removed. Bootutil settings related to Ctrl+S menu (SETUPENABLE/STE,SETUPDISABLE/STD,MESSAGEENABLE/MSE,MESSAGEDISABLE/MSD, SETWAITTIME/SWT) are no longer supported.
-The prefix for Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager ANS teams has changed from TEAM:to TEAM:. Please update your scripts accordingly.
-Teams and VLANs are not supported on Microsoft Windows 10

Configuring SR-IOV for improved network security

In a virtualized environment, on Intel(R) Server Adapters that support SR-IOV, the virtual function (VF) may be subject to malicious behavior. Software-
generated frames are not expected and can throttle traffic between the host and the virtual switch, reducing performance. To resolve this issue, configure
all SR-IOV enabled ports for VLAN tagging. This configuration allows unexpected, and potentially malicious, frames to be dropped.

Teams and VLANs are not supported on Microsoft Windows 10

Intel(R) Advanced Network Services (Intel(R) ANS) Teams and VLANs are not supported on Microsoft Windows 10. Any Teams or VLANs created with Release 20.1, 20.2 or 20.3 on a Windows 10 system will be corrupted and cannot be upgraded to version 20.4. The version 20.4 installer will remove existing Teams and VLANs. Team members that are not Intel devices will not be renamed back to their original names. This is cosmetic only and does not change their functionality. Reinstall their drivers to get the original names back.

Operating System Support

The most recent software and drivers for unsupported operating systems can be found on the Intel Customer Support website at http://www.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/home.htm. Some older Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters do not have full software support for the most recent versions of Microsoft Windows. Many older Intel Ethernet Adapters have base drivers supplied by Microsoft Windows. Lists of supported devices per OS are available at: http://www.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/nicoscomp.htm. Intel 10GbE Ethernet Adapters do not support Microsoft Windows 32-bit operating systems. They support 32-bit versions of Linux and FreeBSD

About Network/Bluetooth adapter driver:

Windows usually offer a generic driver that allows systems to recognize the network component. However, in order to use all available features of this hardware, you must install the appropriate drivers.

Installing the network/bluetooth adapter driver allows systems to read network chipset information and manufacturer name, as well as connect to a network without using an Ethernet cable (wirelss network/bluetooth adapter).

Updating the driver version can resolve different compatibility issues, fix related errors spotted throughout the product usage, add support for new operating systems, improve transfer speed, as well as bring various other changes.

Supported Devices:
Cisco 1GigE I350 LOM
HP NC110T PCIe Gigabit Server Adapter
HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter
HP NC112T PCIe Gigabit Server Adapter
HP NC360m Dual Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
HP NC360T PCIe DP Gigabit Server Adapter
HP NC362i Integrated DP BL-c Gigabit Server Adapter
HP NC362i Integrated DP Gigabit Server Adapter
HP NC364m Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
HP NC365T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
Intel 10 Gigabit AF DA Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel 10 Gigabit AT Server Adapter
Intel 10 Gigabit AT2 Server Adapter
Intel 10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel 10 Gigabit SR Dual Port Express Module
Intel 10 Gigabit XF LR Server Adapter
Intel 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter
Intel 10G Virtual Network Connection
Intel 5000 Series Chipsets Integrated Device - 1A38
Intel 5100 Chipset Chipset DMA Engine - 65FF
Intel 5400 Chipset QuickData Technology device - 402F
Intel 7300 Chipset QuickData Technology Device - 360B
Intel 82552 10/100 Network Connection
Intel 82562G 10/100 Network Connection
Intel 82562G-2 10/100 Network Connection
Intel 82562GT 10/100 Network Connection
Intel 82562GT-2 10/100 Network Connection
Intel 82562V 10/100 Network Connection
Intel 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connection
Intel 82566DC Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82566MC Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567LF Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567LF-2 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567LF-3 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567LM-2 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567LM-4 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567V Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567V-2 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567V-3 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82567V-4 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82575EB Gigabit Backplane Connection
Intel 82575EB Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Network Connection
Intel 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Server Network Connection
Intel 82576 Virtual Function
Intel 82576NS Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Intel 82576NS Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82576NS SerDes Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Intel 82577LC Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82578DC Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82578DM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82580 Gigabit Backplane Connection
Intel 82580 Gigabit Fiber Network Connection
Intel 82580 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82583V Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82598EB 10 Gigabit AF Dual Port Network Connection
Intel 82598EB 10 Gigabit AF Network Connection
Intel 82598EB 10 Gigabit AT CX4 Network Connection
Intel 82598EB 10 Gigabit AT Network Connection
Intel 82598EB 10 Gigabit AT2 Network Connection
Intel 82598EB 10 Gigabit Dual Port Network Connection
Intel 82598EB 10 Gigabit KX4 Network Connection
Intel 82599 10 Gigabit Dual Port Network Connection
Intel 82599 Virtual Function
Intel Chipset QuickData Technology device - 3429
Intel Chipset QuickData Technology device - 342A
Intel Chipset QuickData Technology device - 342B
Intel Chipset QuickData Technology device - 342C
Intel Chipset QuickData Technology device - 3430
Intel Chipset QuickData Technology device - 3431
Intel Chipset QuickData Technology device - 3432
Intel Chipset QuickData Technology device - 3433
Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I340-F4
Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I340-T2
Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I340-T4
Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter
Intel Gigabit CT2 Desktop Adapter
Intel Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET Quad Port Mezzanine Card
Intel Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET2 Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit PT Quad Port Server ExpressModule
Intel Gigabit VT Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel I350 Virtual Function
Intel PRO/1000 EB1 Backplane Connection with I/O Acceleration
Intel PRO/1000 EB1 Network Connection with I/O Acceleration
Intel PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter
Intel PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
Intel PRO/1000 PM Network Connection
Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter
Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Network Connection
Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter
Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter
Intel Virtual Network Connection
Intel X540 Virtual Function
Intel X550 Virtual Function
Intel X552 Virtual Function
Intel X722 FPGA Virtual Function
Intel X722 Virtual Function
Intel XL710/X710 Virtual Function
Lenovo ThinkServer I350-T4 AnyFabric
PRO/1000 EB Backplane Connection
PRO/1000 EB Network Connection
PRO/1000 PB
PRO/1000 PB Dual Port Server Connection
PRO/1000 PF
PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter
PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter
PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
PRO/1000 PM
PRO/1000 PM Network Connection
PRO/1000 PT
PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Connection
PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter