The 557 is a network device manufactured by ECS Elitegroup. 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 driver - "Ralink.zip" - has been downloaded 55 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 50.8 MB.
557
802.11 b/g Wireless LAN Card
802.11 g Wireless LAN MPCI
802.11 g Wireless LAN PC Card
802.11 g Wireless LAN PC CardBus
802.11 g Wireless LAN PCI
802.11b/g Wireless Adapter
802.11b/g Wireless LAN Card
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE
3.00.01.0000 (15-Dec-2004)
3.00.01.0000 (2004-12-15) via .inf
Notebook Ultra Value
Ralink RT2500 series Wireless LAN Card Driver File
Sathishkumar (DG Staff Member) on 10-Sep-2009
To get the 557 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 ECS 557 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 ECS 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 ECS website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
To install your new driver on Windows:
Right-click the Start button.
Click "Device Manager">
Find your device in the list.
Right-click the device and select "Update driver"
Follow the steps on screen.
Restart your computer when done.
This keeps your computer working at its best.
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.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
---|---|---|
RaLink.exe | 12.8 MB | 5 Jan 2005 |
WIN2K/AegisE5.dll | 1.4 MB | 21 Oct 2004 |
WIN2K/AegisI5.exe | 151.6 KB | 19 Oct 2004 |
WIN2K/Install2500EXT.dll | 49.2 KB | 5 Nov 2004 |
WIN2K/Installrt2500qa.dll | 86.0 KB | 22 Oct 2004 |
WIN2K/RT2500.CAT | 13.1 KB | 20 Dec 2004 |
WIN2K/RT2500.SYS | 218.4 KB | 15 Dec 2004 |
WIN2K/RaConfig2500.exe | 532.5 KB | 28 Dec 2004 |
WIN2K/Rt2500.INF | 52.8 KB | 15 Dec 2004 |
WIN2K/filespecrt2500qa | 97 bytes | 22 Oct 2004 |
WIN9X/AegisE2.dll | 839.7 KB | 22 Oct 2004 |
WIN9X/AegisI2.exe | 114.7 KB | 22 Oct 2004 |
WIN9X/Install2500EXT.dll | 49.2 KB | 5 Nov 2004 |
WIN9X/Installrt2500qa.dll | 86.0 KB | 22 Oct 2004 |
WIN9X/RT25009X.SYS | 219.8 KB | 15 Dec 2004 |
WIN9X/RaConfig2500.exe | 532.5 KB | 28 Dec 2004 |
WIN9X/Rt2500.INF | 52.8 KB | 15 Dec 2004 |
WIN9X/filespecrt2500qa | 129 bytes | 22 Oct 2004 |
WINME/AegisE2.dll | 839.7 KB | 22 Oct 2004 |
WINME/AegisI2.exe | 114.7 KB | 22 Oct 2004 |
WINME/Install2500EXT.dll | 49.2 KB | 5 Nov 2004 |
WINME/Installrt2500qa.dll | 86.0 KB | 22 Oct 2004 |
WINME/RT25009X.SYS | 219.8 KB | 15 Dec 2004 |
WINME/RaConfig2500.exe | 532.5 KB | 28 Dec 2004 |
WINME/Rt2500.INF | 52.8 KB | 15 Dec 2004 |
WINME/filespecrt2500qa | 129 bytes | 22 Oct 2004 |
WINXP/AegisE5.dll | 1.4 MB | 21 Oct 2004 |
WINXP/AegisI5.exe | 151.6 KB | 19 Oct 2004 |
WINXP/INFCACHE.1 | 9.0 KB | 8 Jun 2004 |
WINXP/Install2500EXT.dll | 49.2 KB | 5 Nov 2004 |
WINXP/Installrt2500qa.dll | 86.0 KB | 22 Oct 2004 |
WINXP/RT2500.CAT | 13.1 KB | 20 Dec 2004 |
WINXP/RT2500.SYS | 218.4 KB | 15 Dec 2004 |
WINXP/RaConfig2500.exe | 532.5 KB | 28 Dec 2004 |
WINXP/Rt2500.INF | 52.8 KB | 15 Dec 2004 |
WINXP/Rt2500.PNF | 50.6 KB | 8 Jun 2004 |
WINXP/WRLSetup.exe | 36.9 KB | 22 Oct 2004 |
WINXP/filespecrt2500qa | 122 bytes | 22 Oct 2004 |