The package provides the installation files for Qualcomm QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Adapter Driver version 12.0.0.448.
If the driver is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version.
Take into consideration that is not recommended to install the driver on Operating Systems other than stated ones.
In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):ġ. Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel), or right click on Start Menu for Windows 10 and select Device Managerģ. Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver SoftwareĤ. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you extracted the driverĥ. This update addresses Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).
Wireless and Bluetooth drivers help your operating system to communicate with Wireless and Bluetooth devices. Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver and click Ok About Wireless LAN Drivers: If you already have the driver installed and want to update to a newer version got to "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"ħ. Qualcomm QCA61x4A/QCA9377 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Driver This package contains the Qualcomm QCA61x4A and QCA9377 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth driver. Windows OSes usually apply a generic driver that allows systems to recognize the wireless component. However, in order to use all available features of this hardware, you must install the appropriate drivers.Įnabling the wireless card allows systems to read chipset information and manufacturer name, as well as connect to a network without using an Ethernet cable. #QUALCOMM QCA9377 802.11AC WIRELESS ADAPTER DRIVER INSTALL#
When I did this, I ended up with a shortlist and one of the Amazon reviews specifically mentioned having fitted it to my laptop type so that was reassuring.ĥ You should also be wary about anything that says "5GHz" without any finer qualification. Always check the connectors in the product photos. You could search Amazon then check the results against the specs you've identified. You could search online for Dell Inspiron 3580 replacement WiFi adapter You should search the Dell forums for comments about replacements. You could search for it in, for example, Amazon in the hope that a product page shows you the connection itself & provides the other specs.Ĥ Then you'll be able to search for a replacement that will fit your computer. You could search for its specs on the Qualcomm website. This package contains the driver for the Qualcomm QCA61x4A and QCA9377 802.11ac Dual Band (2x2) wireless adapter and Bluetooth 4.1.
You could open up the computer, slide the adapter out and have a look at the connections I eventually replaced this adapter six years later because everything else on my network was 802.11ac so I wanted the same in this laptop.ģ You need to know what your connection looks like, whether it is "dual-band", how many aerial connectors it has & whether it is just WiFi or combined WiFi-Bluetooth. When I removed them both & reverted the driver to the default driver, my reception rose to very good levels and I never had a problem again. Perhaps there is some guidance about it in the Dell forumsĢ When I once had poor WiFi reception levels with a Dell laptop, it turned out to be caused by the driver Dell had installed at purchase & the bundled 'WiFi manager' that Dell had also installed. You don't mention what's wrong with your current WiFi adapter. You can be guided by the experiences of other users but you will never know for sure in advance. I guess my question is: Is there better replacements for what I have.1 You'll only know the answer to that by replacing it then deciding if it's better or not.