This release includes Linux* Base Drivers for Intel(R) Ethernet
Network Connections.
- igb driver supports all 82575-, 82576-, 82580-, I350-, I210-, I211- and
I354-based gigabit network connections.
- igbvf driver supports 82576-based virtual function devices that can only
be activated on kernels that support SR-IOV.
- e1000e driver supports all PCI Express gigabit network connections, except
those that are 82575-, 82576-, 82580-, and I350-, I210-, and I211-based*.
* NOTES:
- The Intel(R) PRO/1000 P Dual Port Server Adapter is supported by
the e1000 driver, not the e1000e driver due to the 82546 part being used
behind a PCI Express bridge.
- Gigabit devices based on the Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X722 are
supported by the i40e driver.
igb-x.x.x.tar.gz
igbvf-x.x.x.tar.gz
e1000e-x.x.x.tar.gz
Due to the continuous development of the Linux kernel, the drivers are updated
more often than the bundled releases. The latest driver can be found on
http://e1000.sourceforge.net (and also on http://downloadcenter.intel.com.)
Upgrading
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If you currently have the e1000 driver installed and need to install e1000e,
perform the following:
- If your version of e1000 is 7.6.15.5 or less, upgrade to e1000 version
8.x, using the instructions in the e1000 README.
- Install the e1000e driver using the instructions in the Building and
Installation section below.
- Modify /etc/modprobe.conf to point your PCIe devices to use the new e1000e
driver using alias ethX e1000e, or use your distribution's specific method
for configuring network adapters like RedHat's setup/system-config-network
or SuSE's yast2.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.