Do i need to install motherboards driver before i can use the internet?

[Guest_133]

Do i need to install motherboards driver before i can use the internet?
Im using a Wireless Network adapter after building my pc the problem is do i need to install the MOBO Driver before i get internet connection>?

 

[dudio]

If it's a seperate network adapter (like USB), then you would need drivers for that device, not the motherboard.

 

[ThePCExpert]

Yes you would, if you would ever use the eathernet connection. If you wouldnt then you dont need to installthe drivers. I reccomend that you do just incase your wireless usb adapter fails one day. If you dont install drivers then the operating system has no way of communicating with your ethanet card. Eg. I was new to a computer and didn't know how to use it so my dad had to help me.
Sometimes operating systems like 7,8,8.1 and 10 install drivers whithout you having to install them but this is rare on gmaing motherboards.
Hope this helped!

 

[BadActor]

You need to install the motherboard drivers. Windows doesn't always supply the chipset drivers you would need, such as the USB host controller drivers, which would prevent your network adapter from working. Then you might also need to install the driver that comes with the network adapter. You will just have to try it to know for sure.

 

[combinebasic]

You need to install the drivers of your computer hardware so that your computer will works in any application such as the internet connections. You can check it by opening the device manager then check whether all device listed have a drivers now. After it so that all files will work and you can access the internet you need also your browsers like chrome, mozilla firefox, safari, opera and other utility like flash video files or flv so that you can open videos in YouTube.