The PCNet-32 VL-Bus Ethernet Adapter is a network device manufactured by AMD. 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. Visitors have downloaded this file "amdpcnet.exe" 178 times with an aggregate rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 1.5 MB.
AMD AM2100/AM1500t and compatibles
AMD PCNET Family Ethernet Adapter (PCI&ISA)
AMD PCNET Family Ethernet Adapter (PCI)
AMD PCNET Family Ethernet Adapter/ISA+
AMD PCNET Family Ethernet VL-Bus Adapter
AMD PCNet-32 VL-Bus Ethernet Adapter
AMD PCNet-ISA Ethernet Adapter
Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 24-Jan-2009
To get the AMD PCNet-32 VL-Bus Ethernet Adapter driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
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Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the AMD 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 AMD website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
After downloading your new driver, it's time to install it. For Windows users, the built-in Device Manager is your go-to tool for managing system devices and drivers. Here's how to use it:
Right-click the Start button to open the Quick Access menu.
Select "Device Manager" from the list of options.
In the Device Manager window, locate the device that needs updating.
Right-click on the device name and choose "Update driver" from the context menu.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Once the installation is complete, restart your computer to ensure the new driver is properly integrated and functional.
This simple process helps keep your system running smoothly and maintains compatibility with your hardware components.
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.
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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AMINST.EXE | 435.6 KB | 10 Feb 1997 |
AMINSTAL.BAT | 173 bytes | 11 Oct 1996 |
BOOTROM/NETROM.HEX | 46.1 KB | 12 Jul 1995 |
BOOTROM/README.TXT | 1.3 KB | 13 Jul 1995 |
CHKMEM.COM | 153 bytes | 5 Sep 1995 |
DISK1 | 3 bytes | 7 May 1997 |
DMI/DMINSTL.EXE | 87.6 KB | 4 Feb 1996 |
DMI/PCNET.DLL | 67.8 KB | 16 Feb 1996 |
DMI/PCNET.EXE | 8.4 KB | 20 Feb 1996 |
DMI/PCNET.MIF | 64.1 KB | 12 Jan 1996 |
DMI/PCNET.OVL | 12.6 KB | 4 Oct 1996 |
DMINSTL/D.BAT | 20 bytes | 25 Nov 1995 |
DMINSTL/DMINSTL.MAK | 2.8 KB | 4 Feb 1996 |
DMINSTL/DOIT.CPP | 16.8 KB | 8 Jan 1996 |
DMINSTL/DOSINS.H | 5.2 KB | 8 Jan 1996 |
DMINSTL/DOSINSUI.CPP | 37.8 KB | 19 Jan 1996 |
DMINSTL/DOSINSUI.HPP | 9.2 KB | 4 Feb 1996 |
DMINSTL/M.BAT | 21 bytes | 6 Jul 1995 |
DMINSTL/MIFUPDT.C | 8.2 KB | 9 Jan 1996 |
DMINSTL/PCNET.C | 112 bytes | 21 Jul 1995 |
DMINSTL/PCNET.MAK | 1.6 KB | 9 Apr 1996 |
DMINSTL/RELEASE.TXT | 1.8 KB | 4 Feb 1996 |
DMINSTL/SCAN.C | 4.3 KB | 4 Feb 1996 |
DMINSTL/TOOLS.INI | 39 bytes | 26 Jun 1995 |
DMINSTL/VERS.TXT | 1.2 KB | 4 Feb 1996 |
DOCS/DOCS.ZIP | 223.4 KB | 11 Oct 1996 |
DOCS/DOCS.ZIP/1PCNET3.DOC | 742.4 KB | 8 Aug 1995 |
DOCS/DOCS.ZIP/2PCNET3.DOC | 307.2 KB | 8 Aug 1995 |
DOCS/DOCS.ZIP/NET.DOC | 10.9 KB | 17 May 1995 |
DOCS/FAQ.DOC | 47.6 KB | 2 May 1997 |
DOCS/README.TXT | 1.2 KB | 2 May 1997 |
DOCS/TSTREPRT.ZIP | 41.4 KB | 6 May 1997 |
DOCS/TSTREPRT.ZIP/TSTREPRT.DOC | 143.4 KB | 6 May 1997 |
IBMADOS/OEMSETUP.INF | 609 bytes | 5 Jun 1995 |
IBMADOS/PCNTND.DOS | 52.7 KB | 8 Jul 1996 |
IBMLSP/OEMSETUP.INF | 1.0 KB | 10 May 1995 |
IBMLSP/PCNTND.DOS | 52.7 KB | 8 Jul 1996 |
LANSRVR/PCNTND.NIF | 2.7 KB | 10 Oct 1996 |
LANSRVR/PCNTND.OS2 | 81.9 KB | 25 Feb 1997 |
LANSRVR/README.TXT | 6.8 KB | 11 Oct 1996 |
LAPP/DOSODI/PCLAPP.COM | 39.0 KB | 15 Jan 1996 |
LAPP/DOSODI/PCLAPP.INS | 1.1 KB | 15 Jan 1996 |
MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/PCNTND/PCNTND.DOS | 52.7 KB | 8 Jul 1996 |
MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/PCNTND/PROTOCOL.INI | 185 bytes | 21 Oct 1993 |
MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/NIF/PCNTND.NIF | 191 bytes | 21 Oct 1993 |
MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/PCNTND/PCNTND.OS2 | 81.9 KB | 25 Feb 1997 |
MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/PCNTND/PROTOCOL.INI | 185 bytes | 21 Oct 1993 |
MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/NIF/PCNTND.NIF | 191 bytes | 21 Oct 1993 |
NOVELL/SERVER/3.12/ETHERTSM.NLM | 11.9 KB | 3 Jul 1996 |
NOVELL/SERVER/3.12/MSM31X.NLM | 52.9 KB | 1 Jul 1996 |
NOVELL/SERVER/3.12/NBI31X.NLM | 31.9 KB | 2 Jul 1996 |
NOVELL/SERVER/3.12/PCNTNW.LAN | 21.1 KB | 27 Jan 1997 |
NOVELL/SERVER/4.1X/ETHERTSM.NLM | 11.9 KB | 3 Jul 1996 |
NOVELL/SERVER/4.1X/MSM.NLM | 56.6 KB | 1 Jul 1996 |
NOVELL/SERVER/4.1X/NBI.NLM | 17.0 KB | 2 Jul 1996 |
NOVELL/SERVER/4.1X/NWPA.NLM | 83.4 KB | 1 Jul 1996 |
NOVELL/SERVER/4.1X/OEMSETUP.INF | 51.9 KB | 27 Jan 1997 |
NOVELL/SERVER/4.1X/PCNTNW.INF | 13.0 KB | 7 Oct 1996 |
NOVELL/SERVER/4.1X/PCNTNW.LAN | 21.1 KB | 27 Jan 1997 |
NOVELL/SERVER/4.1X/PCNTNW.LDI | 12.2 KB | 9 Oct 1996 |
NOVELL/WKSTN/CLIENT32/OEMSETUP.INF | 51.9 KB | 27 Jan 1997 |
NOVELL/WKSTN/CLIENT32/PCNTNW.COM | 41.1 KB | 10 Apr 1997 |
NOVELL/WKSTN/CLIENT32/PCNTNW.INF | 13.0 KB | 7 Oct 1996 |
NOVELL/WKSTN/CLIENT32/PCNTNW.LAN | 21.1 KB | 27 Jan 1997 |
NOVELL/WKSTN/CLIENT32/PCNTNW.LDI | 12.2 KB | 9 Oct 1996 |
NOVELL/WKSTN/DOSODI/PCNTNW.COM | 41.1 KB | 10 Apr 1997 |
NOVELL/WKSTN/DOSODI/PCNTNW.INS | 1.1 KB | 15 Jan 1996 |
NOVELL/WKSTN/OS2ODI/PCNTNW.OS2 | 31.2 KB | 30 Jun 1995 |
PCNET.TXT | 107.5 KB | 2 May 1997 |
PCNFS/PCNTND.DOS | 52.7 KB | 8 Jul 1996 |
PCNFS/PCNTND.NIF | 120 bytes | 29 Oct 1994 |
PCNFS/PROTOCOL.INI | 273 bytes | 29 Oct 1994 |
PCNFS/README.TXT | 517 bytes | 21 Nov 1993 |
PKTDRVR/PCNTPK.COM | 24.5 KB | 22 Dec 1995 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/CHROUT.ASM | 1.4 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/COPYING.DOC | 12.7 KB | 2 Mar 1989 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/DECOUT.ASM | 2.6 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/DEFS.ASM | 8.6 KB | 13 Dec 1995 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/DIGOUT.ASM | 2.3 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/EXE2COM.EXE | 13.0 KB | 30 Mar 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/GETDIG.ASM | 2.2 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/GETNUM.ASM | 4.2 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/HEAD.ASM | 67.1 KB | 15 Jan 1996 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/MAKEFILE | 1.5 KB | 6 Feb 1996 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/MSG.ASM | 44.7 KB | 13 Dec 1995 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/PACKET_D.109 | 39.0 KB | 30 Jan 1990 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/PCNTPK.ASM | 113.1 KB | 9 Jan 1996 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/PCNTPK.COM | 24.5 KB | 22 Dec 1995 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/PNINIT.ASM | 105.6 KB | 15 Dec 1995 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/PRINTEA.ASM | 1.7 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/PRINTNUM.ASM | 2.2 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/README.DOC | 602 bytes | 13 Jul 1995 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/RELEASE.TXT | 4.5 KB | 15 Dec 1995 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/SKIPBLK.ASM | 1.6 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/TAIL.ASM | 20.9 KB | 15 Dec 1995 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/TIMEOUT.ASM | 2.2 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/SOURCE/VERIFYPI.ASM | 2.6 KB | 11 Dec 1993 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/DUMP.EXE | 24.5 KB | 20 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/INSTALL.DOC | 33.3 KB | 5 Nov 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PACKET.DOC | 7.2 KB | 17 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PKTADDR.COM | 1.5 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PKTALL.COM | 1.7 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PKTCHK.COM | 856 bytes | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PKTMODE.COM | 1.7 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PKTMULTI.COM | 1.8 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PKTRING.COM | 2.4 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PKTSEND.COM | 2.3 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PKTSTAT.COM | 1.7 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/PKTTRAF.COM | 6.0 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/TERMIN.COM | 1.4 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/TRACE.COM | 2.1 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
PKTDRVR/UTILS/WINPKT.COM | 3.6 KB | 28 Jan 1992 |
RELEASE.TXT | 28.2 KB | 6 May 1997 |
SAFET.EXE | 40.3 KB | 25 Jan 1996 |
SCOUNIX.50/INSTALL | 138 bytes | 10 Jul 1995 |
SCOUNIX.50/PNT.TAR | 124.9 KB | 14 Jul 1995 |
UNIXWARE.20/DRIVER.O | 52.1 KB | 2 Feb 1996 |
UNIXWARE.20/SPACE.C | 4.1 KB | 2 Feb 1996 |
WFW31/OEMSETUP.INF | 933 bytes | 16 Dec 1993 |
WFW31/PCNTND.DOS | 52.7 KB | 8 Jul 1996 |
WFW311/OEMSETUP.INF | 1.5 KB | 12 Feb 1996 |
WFW311/PCNTN3.386 | 35.9 KB | 17 Jul 1995 |
WFW311/PCNTND.DOS | 52.7 KB | 8 Jul 1996 |
WIN95/MAC/NDIS3/NETAMD.INF | 20.1 KB | 10 Oct 1996 |
WIN95/MAC/NDIS3/PCNTN3.VXD | 31.8 KB | 6 Dec 1996 |
WIN95/MAC/NDIS3/PCNTND.DOS | 52.7 KB | 8 Jul 1996 |
WIN95/MINIPORT/NDIS4/NETAMD.INF | 20.3 KB | 6 May 1997 |
WIN95/MINIPORT/NDIS4/PCNTN4M.SYS | 29.2 KB | 2 May 1997 |
WIN95/MINIPORT/NDIS4/PCNTND.DOS | 52.7 KB | 8 Jul 1996 |
WINNT/MAC/NDIS3/AMDDLG.DLL | 6.1 KB | 9 Oct 1996 |
WINNT/MAC/NDIS3/AMDPCN.SYS | 31.8 KB | 17 Feb 1997 |
WINNT/MAC/NDIS3/OEMSETUP.INF | 46.4 KB | 13 Feb 1996 |
WINNT/MINIPORT/NDIS4/AMDDLG.DLL | 6.1 KB | 22 Oct 1996 |
WINNT/MINIPORT/NDIS4/OEMSETUP.INF | 52.4 KB | 2 May 1997 |
WINNT/MINIPORT/NDIS4/PCNTN4M.SYS | 29.2 KB | 2 May 1997 |
WINNT350/OEMSETUP.INF | 50.0 KB | 13 Jul 1995 |
WINNT350/PCNETDLG.DLL | 8.2 KB | 16 Nov 1994 |
WINNT350/PCNTN3.SYS | 51.2 KB | 17 Jul 1995 |