Wi-Fi drivers for Windows XP.

stf92 · 06-30-2015, 08:24 AM

Hi: Does anybody know from where to download Wi-Fi drivers for Windows XP? My machine is an HP Mini 210-1100 notebook. This is the output from lspci:

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1:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe

TobiSGD · 06-30-2015, 09:40 AM

First hit I got when putting the search words Ralink RT3090 XP into DuckDuckGo: http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/NET...0-for-XP.shtml

stf92 · 06-30-2015, 09:53 AM

Thank you very much. I clicked the Download link, a big down arrow, and I got a .cab file. Can that be the driver? Its the only link there is on the page. Furthermore, the file name consists only of digits.

TobiSGD · 06-30-2015, 10:19 AM

cab-files are a Microsoft specific archive format, similar to zip or rar. If you follow the instructions on that site how to install the driver this should work.

stf92 · 06-30-2015, 11:32 AM

Well, the case is that when giving Windows the driver path, it says he doesn't find any information file (I think it means a .INF file. Perhaps the file should be unziped with expand.exe, which is what I'm going to do now.

stf92 · 06-30-2015, 01:29 PM

I could install the drivers inside the .CAB (after extracting them with expand.exe). Also, just in case, I downloaded the Ethernet controller drivers and installed them. I now have internet connectivity. Question: are the SM bus drivers important in regard to internet connectivity? They are not installed.

TobiSGD · 06-30-2015, 01:54 PM

Usually SM Bus is not involved in network communications, its primary use is communication with power sources and sensor chips.

stf92 · 06-30-2015, 03:21 PM

Thanks a lot.