Dell Inspiron 3542 Driver Download (Official)
The Inspiron 3542 is a network device manufactured by Dell. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. This update - "Network_Driver_8VFFT_WN_8.020.0815.2013_A00.EXE" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews, and has been downloaded 21 times. It is compatible with PCs running Windows 8, among other operating systems. The total disk space used for this update is 16.0 MB.
Supported Models
Inspiron 3542
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
File Name
Versions
8.20.815.2013 (18-Sep-2015)
Additional Notes
Ethernet Controller Driver File
Uploaded By
Dinesh (DG Staff Member) on 30-Aug-2017
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Desc.xml | 367 bytes | 10 Feb 2014 |
| MUP.xml | 5.1 KB | 10 Feb 2014 |
| Others/NDIS2/OEMSETUP.INF | 613 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Others/NDIS2/patch_tool/RTEND2.TXT | 3.8 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Others/NDIS2/patch_tool/RTPATCH.EXE | 42.6 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Others/NDIS2/PROTOCOL.INI | 465 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Others/NDIS2/RTEND.DOS | 64.9 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Others/NDIS2/RTL8168.NIF | 1.9 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Others/ODI/RTGEODI.COM | 63.2 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| package.xml | 12.6 KB | 13 Feb 2014 |
| RTNIC_DELL_INST.exe | 236.6 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| RTNIC_DELL_INST_64.exe | 357.4 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/data1.cab | 3.6 MB | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/data2.cab | 512 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/InstCtrl/WINVISTA/InstCtrl_Ndis5.txt | 145 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/InstCtrl/WINVISTA/InstCtrl_Ndis6.txt | 794 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/InstCtrl/WINXP/InstCtrl_PCI.txt | 511 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/InstCtrl/WINXP/InstCtrl_PCIE.txt | 539 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/InstOpt/WINVISTA/InstOpt.txt | 128 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/InstVer_Win7.txt | 168 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/InstVer_Win98ME2KXP.txt | 76 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/InstVer_WinVista.txt | 170 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/ISSetup.dll | 562.8 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/layout.bin | 473 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Arabic/title.txt | 71 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/French/title.txt | 78 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/German/title.txt | 62 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Hebrew/title.txt | 82 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Hungarian/title.txt | 76 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Italian/title.txt | 90 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Japanese/title.txt | 78 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Korean/title.txt | 67 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Portuguese/title.txt | 70 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Simplified_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Spanish/title.txt | 78 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Traditional_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN7/Turkish/title.txt | 63 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Arabic/title.txt | 71 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/French/title.txt | 78 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/German/title.txt | 62 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Hebrew/title.txt | 82 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Hungarian/title.txt | 76 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Italian/title.txt | 90 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Japanese/title.txt | 78 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Korean/title.txt | 67 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Portuguese/title.txt | 70 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Simplified_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Spanish/title.txt | 78 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Traditional_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/WIN8/Turkish/title.txt | 63 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Arabic/title.txt | 70 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/English/format.css.bak | 179 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/English/title.txt | 53 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/French/format.css.bak | 179 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/French/title.txt | 74 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/German/title.txt | 77 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Hebrew/title.txt | 80 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Hungarian/title.txt | 78 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Italian/title.txt | 67 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Japanese/title.txt | 86 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Korean/format.css.bak | 179 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Korean/title.txt | 68 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Portuguese/title.txt | 64 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Simplified_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Spanish/title.txt | 70 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Traditional_Chinese/title.txt | 49 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/README/XP_VISTA/Turkish/title.txt | 70 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/setup.exe | 400.5 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/setup.ini | 993 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/setup.isn | 70.1 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/setupctrl.txt | 982 bytes | 5 Feb 2014 |
| Windows/Silent_Install.bat | 12 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/Silent_Uninstall.bat | 31 bytes | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/TOOL/lansetm.dat | 56.8 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/TOOL/RTInstaller2K.dat | 162.4 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/TOOL/RTInstaller32.dat | 154.3 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/TOOL/RTInstaller64.dat | 187.0 KB | 31 May 2013 |
| Windows/WIN2000/PCIE/netrtle.cat | 494.1 KB | 22 Nov 2013 |
| Windows/WIN2000/PCIE/Netrtle.inf | 1.9 MB | 22 Nov 2013 |
| Windows/WIN2000/PCIE/Rtenic.sys | 408.5 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/WIN2000/PCIE/RtNicprop32.DLL | 77.5 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/WIN2000/PCIE/RTNUninst32.dll | 102.1 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/32/note.txt | 112 bytes | 28 Jun 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/32/rt86win7.cat | 641.1 KB | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/32/rt86win7.inf | 1.3 MB | 17 Sep 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/32/rt86win7.sys | 679.1 KB | 27 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/32/RtNicprop32.DLL | 77.5 KB | 27 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/32/RTNUninst32.dll | 102.1 KB | 27 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/64/note.txt | 112 bytes | 28 Jun 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/64/rt64win7.cat | 641.1 KB | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/64/rt64win7.inf | 1.3 MB | 17 Sep 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/64/rt64win7.sys | 883.9 KB | 27 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/64/RtNicprop64.DLL | 74.5 KB | 27 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN7/NDIS6/64/RTNUninst64.dll | 108.8 KB | 27 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/32/note.txt | 112 bytes | 28 Jun 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/32/rt630x86.cat | 675.8 KB | 20 Nov 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/32/rt630x86.inf | 1.4 MB | 20 Nov 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/32/rt630x86.sys | 691.9 KB | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/32/RtNicprop32.DLL | 77.5 KB | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/32/RTNUninst32.dll | 101.4 KB | 10 Apr 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/64/note.txt | 112 bytes | 28 Jun 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/64/rt630x64.cat | 675.8 KB | 20 Nov 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/64/rt630x64.inf | 1.4 MB | 20 Nov 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/64/rt630x64.sys | 830.7 KB | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/64/RtNicprop64.DLL | 74.5 KB | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Windows/WIN8/NDIS6/64/RTNUninst64.dll | 108.1 KB | 10 Apr 2013 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/32/netrtx32.cat | 606.9 KB | 20 Mar 2013 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/32/netrtx32.inf | 1.2 MB | 20 Mar 2013 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/32/note.txt | 151 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/32/rtlh86.sys | 454.3 KB | 9 Nov 2012 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/32/RtNicprop32.DLL | 80.5 KB | 9 Nov 2012 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/32/RTNUninst32.dll | 100.9 KB | 9 Nov 2012 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/64/netrtx64.cat | 607.0 KB | 20 Mar 2013 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/64/netrtx64.INF | 1.2 MB | 20 Mar 2013 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/64/note.txt | 151 bytes | 23 Dec 2008 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/64/rtlh64.sys | 628.4 KB | 9 Nov 2012 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/64/RtNicprop64.DLL | 74.3 KB | 9 Nov 2012 |
| Windows/WINVISTA/NDIS6/64/RTNUninst64.dll | 107.6 KB | 9 Nov 2012 |
| Windows/WINXP/PCIE/netrtle.cat | 494.1 KB | 22 Nov 2013 |
| Windows/WINXP/PCIE/Netrtle.inf | 1.9 MB | 22 Nov 2013 |
| Windows/WINXP/PCIE/Rtenic.sys | 408.5 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/WINXP/PCIE/Rtenic64.sys | 521.9 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/WINXP/PCIE/Rtenicxp.sys | 415.8 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/WINXP/PCIE/RtNicprop32.DLL | 77.5 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/WINXP/PCIE/RtNicprop64.DLL | 74.5 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/WINXP/PCIE/RTNUninst32.dll | 102.1 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/WINXP/PCIE/RTNUninst64.dll | 108.8 KB | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Windows/_Setup.dll | 326.7 KB | 31 May 2013 |
How to Update Inspiron 3542 Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the Inspiron 3542 driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Dell Inspiron 3542 into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Dell Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Dell website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.
How to Open Device Manager
In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager
In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager
In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button
How to Install a driver from Device Manager
Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.