How to find the network device name and download the driver

Section 1: Find Network Device Name

Option 1

1. Search for and select Device Manager.

2.Expand Network adapters and look for the device name.

Option 2

1. Go to Control Panel. Select Network and Sharing Center.

2.Click Change adapter settings.

3.Look for the device name in the list of active devices. Select Details under More options to see the Device Name.

Option 3

1. From the command prompt window, type and run ipconfig /all.

2.Look for the description of the device name in the list of connected media state devices.

Section 2: Find the Network Card Driver

1. Go to http://pcsupport.lenovo.com
2. Find the product (for example, T440p). Type the product name, select Detect Product, or Browse Product. The Product Home page is displayed after detecting or finding the product.

3.Select Drivers & Software on the Product Home page.

4.Filter the driver list by selecting the Component (for example, Networking: Wireless LAN) and the system’s Operating System.

5.There might be multiple Wireless LAN drivers that are available for the selected system and operating system. To find which driver is applicable for the system, look for the driver that provides support for the Network Device identified in Section 1

Click the driver to view the supported device name for the selected driver.

6.The network device name (result from Section 1) should match with the information listed in the driver page (for example, Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260). If the network device name matches, then download the driver as per the instructions in the driver page.

If the network card name does not match, repeat Step 4 using the next driver.