Planet WL-3553 Driver Download (Official)

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The WL-3553 is a network device manufactured by Planet. 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 "DR-WL3553.zip" 15 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 2 reviews. The total disk space used for this update is 525.6 KB.

2 Ratings, 15 Downloads

Supported Models

WL-3553

PLANET WL-3553 Wireless PCMCIA Adapter

Manufacturers

Planet

File Name

DR-WL3553.zip (525.6 KB)

Versions

5.129.0312.2003 (2003-03-12) via .inf

Additional Notes

11Mbps IEEE 802.11b PCMCIA Adapter

Initial Release

Uploaded By

BalajiS (DG Staff Member) on 5-Jan-2005

How to Update WL-3553 Device Drivers

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the WL-3553 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 Planet WL-3553 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 Planet 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 Planet website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

After downloading the new driver, proceed with installation. On Windows, use the built-in Device Manager utility to manage your system's devices and drivers. To access it:

  1. Right-click the Start button

  2. Select "Device Manager" from the menu

  3. Locate the device needing the update

  4. Right-click the device and choose "Update driver"

  5. Follow the on-screen prompts to install

Once complete, restart your computer to ensure the new driver is fully implemented and functioning properly.

This process helps maintain your system's performance and compatibility with various 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.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
LINUX/RedHat7.1/rtl8180_rh71.o 82.5 KB 14 Oct 2002
LINUX/RedHat7.3/rtl8180_rh73.o 210.5 KB 10 Mar 2003
LINUX/RedHat7.2/rtl8180_rh72.o 81.9 KB 14 Oct 2002
WinXP/NETR8180.INF 14.3 KB 24 Mar 2003
WinXP/rtl8180.sys 317.8 KB 12 Mar 2003
Win98/NETR8180.INF 14.3 KB 24 Mar 2003
Win98/rtl8180.sys 162.0 KB 12 Mar 2003
WinME/NETR8180.INF 14.3 KB 24 Mar 2003
WinME/rtl8180.sys 162.0 KB 12 Mar 2003
Win2000/NETR8180.INF 14.3 KB 24 Mar 2003
Win2000/rtl8180.sys 162.0 KB 12 Mar 2003
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