The Inspiron 1526 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 version of "R170196.EXE" has been downloaded 27 times with a user rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on 5 reviews. Compatibility for this driver update includes PCs running Windows operating systems such as Windows Vista. The total disk space used for this update is 4.2 MB.
Inspiron 1526
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Compaq 10/100 Ethernet PC Card
Windows Vista
R170196.EXE (4.2 MB)
6.105.0713.2007 (4-Jan-2008)
Ethernet Controller Driver
Sathishkumar (DG Staff Member) on 13-Jun-2011
PCI\VEN_021B&DEV_8138&SUBSYS_020014CB
PCI\VEN_021B&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_020014CB
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8138&SUBSYS_030B1154
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8138&SUBSYS_03141154
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8138&SUBSYS_03181154
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_00560E11&REV_20
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_00B00E11&REV_20
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_032010BD
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_032010BD&REV_10
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_08600E11&REV_20
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_139A149C
To get the Inspiron 1526 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 1526 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.
Installing your newly downloaded driver is a straightforward process. Windows provides a dedicated tool called Device Manager for this purpose. Follow these steps to update your driver:
Access the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Start button.
From the menu options, choose "Device Manager".
Within Device Manager, identify the device requiring the driver update.
Open the context menu for the device by right-clicking its name.
Select "Update driver" and proceed through the guided installation.
To complete the process, reboot your computer. This ensures the new driver is fully integrated into your system.
Regular driver updates contribute to optimal system performance and hardware compatibility.
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 |
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FAQ/Driver_Installer_Rollback.txt | 805 bytes | 13 Jul 2007 |
ISSetup.dll | 492.0 KB | 13 Jul 2007 |
InstCtrl.txt | 145 bytes | 13 Jul 2007 |
InstVer.txt | 118 bytes | 13 Jul 2007 |
RELEASE_NOTE/Release.txt | 2.2 KB | 13 Jul 2007 |
TOOL/lansetv.dat | 83.5 KB | 13 Jul 2007 |
TOOL/lansetv6.dat | 75.8 KB | 13 Jul 2007 |
WINVISTA/32/NetrtOEM.inf | 175.8 KB | 17 Aug 2007 |
WINVISTA/32/Rtnicxp.sys | 50.7 KB | 13 Jul 2007 |
WINVISTA/32/netrtoem.cat | 234.9 KB | 17 Aug 2007 |
WINVISTA/64/NetrtOEM.inf | 80.6 KB | 17 Aug 2007 |
WINVISTA/64/Rtnic64.sys | 60.4 KB | 13 Jul 2007 |
WINVISTA/64/netrtoem.cat | 101.7 KB | 17 Aug 2007 |
_Setup.dll | 386.0 KB | 13 Jul 2007 |
data1.cab | 3.0 MB | 13 Jul 2007 |
data2.cab | 512 bytes | 13 Jul 2007 |
layout.bin | 455 bytes | 13 Jul 2007 |
setup.exe | 455.6 KB | 13 Jul 2007 |
setup.ini | 986 bytes | 13 Jul 2007 |