Help Me Find Correct WiFi Drivers

mwalgen44

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I am trying to download the WiFi driver for my Sony VAIO, Windows 7 laptop. Two drivers initially displayed in my Device Manager: Intel(R) WiFi Link 1000 BGN and the Marvell Yukon 88E8059 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller. They displayed but weren't running; both were flagged.

I UPDATED the drivers and that gave me this message: "The best driver software for your device is already installed. Windows has detemined the driver software for your device is up to date." But both drivers remained flagged.

Then I opened PROPERTIES and the Device Status read: "This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)" I get that message for both driver adapters.

I could not find either of the two adpaters in the PROGRAMS of my Control Panel. Those two adapters being, one, the Intel(R) WiFi Link 1000 BGN, and two, the Marvell Yukon 88E8059 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller]. There were, however, programs in my Control Panel related to my WiFi. Those programs are:

SmartWi Connection Utility
WiFi-Manager SDK v5.9 Trial.
Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software.

Next, I right-clicked on the driver, Marvell Yukon 88E8059 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller. I right-clicked on PROPERTIES and found the DETAILS tab, then the Hardware Ids in the drop-down menu. In that drop-down menu, there were 4 "Values." I've listed them here:

1) PCI/VEN_11AB&DEV_4381&SUBSYS_9071104D&REV_11
2) PCI/VEN_11AB&DEV_4381&SUBSYS_9071104D
3) PCI/VEN_11AB&DEV_4381&CC_020000
4) PCI/VEN_11AB&DEV_4381&CC_0200

I performed the same task last night and got this list:
1) PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_4381&&REV_11
2) PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_4381
3) PCI\VEN_11AB&CC_020000
4) PCI\VEN_11AB&CC_0200
5) PCI\VEN_11AB
6) PCI\CC_020000
7) PCI\CC_0200

I did go to Marvell's site to find my driver. After inputting details specific to my computer and OS, I got this list:

Date Driver’s Name Version
8/7/13 Windows 8 Installer 12.10.17.3
8/22/12 Kernel 2.6.x Linux Driver Install Package for Yukon Devices 10.93.3.3
3/27/12 Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 x64 (64-bit) 11.45.4.3
3/27/12 Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 32-bit Driver 11.45.4.3
3/27/12 Windows Server 2008 SP2 32-bit Driver 11.45.4.3
3/27/12 Windows Server 2008 SP2 64-bit Driver 11.45.4.3
3/27/12 Windows Setup Installer (32- and 64-bit) for Yukon Controllers 11.45.4.3
3/27/12 Windows Vista x86 Driver (32-bit) for Yukon Devices 11.45.4.3
3/27/12 Windows Vista x64 Driver (64-bit) for Yukon Devices 11.45.4.3
3/27/12 Windows XP/Server 2003 x64 Driver (64-bit) for Yukon Devices 11.45.4.3
3/27/12 Windows XP/Server 2003 x86 Driver (32-bit) for Yukon Devices 11.45.4.3
3/20/12 DOS Diagnostic Utility for Yukon Devices 6.61.3.3
6/14/10 Windows 2000 Driver for Yukon Devices 11.27.1.3
10/28/09 DOS NDIS2 Driver for Yukon Devices 9.55.1.3

So, which driver is for my Sony VAIO,Windows 7 laptop? I am assuming it is this one:
3/27/12 Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 x64 (64-bit) 11.45.4.3.

Do I need another driver or controller to run this? Thanks in advance.

Mike


 
Yes. I copy the drivers from Sony onto my flashdrive plugged into one computer, and then download the drivers onto the computer without wifi. And it's just not recognizing the drives. The messages tell me that the upload was successful. Then I go to run it and the drivers are still flagged.