How Do I Download a Wireless Adapter for Windows XP?

To use your wireless equipment, download drivers for adapters.

When connecting wireless equipment to your Windows XP computer, you need a wireless adapter and driver installed on the system. The wireless adapter comes with the wireless equipment you purchased (such as a mouse or keyboard), and the driver comes on an installation CD. However, if you no longer have the installation CD, download the drivers for the wireless adapter from the manufacturer's website so that the equipment can function on your computer.

Instructions

1. Plug the wireless adapter into one of the USB ports on your computer.

2. Launch an Internet browser on the computer and navigate to the wireless equipment's manufacturing website. Navigate to the "Support" page, choose "Drivers and Downloads" (the exact wording of this may differ slightly) and then select "Windows XP" as the operating system.

3. Select the wireless equipment that you need the download for and click "Download" to download the driver directly to the computer system.

4. Double-click the downloaded driver to load the installation wizard. Follow the prompts of the wizard to completely install the drivers onto the computer.

References

• Microsoft: Windows XP -- Install a Wireless Network Adapter