The Winbond W89C940 Based PCI Ethernet Adapter is a network device manufactured by Linksys. 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 "drv94018.zip" 2,101 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 12 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 596.1 KB.
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Winbond W89C940 Based PCI Ethernet Adapter
Winbond W89C940 PCI Ethernet Adapter
Windows XP
3.23.2600.0 (2001-10-24) via .inf
This zip file contains drivers for all OS's but of most interest is the driver for XP, even though linksys do not support this card under XP.
View the readme assosciated with the XP driver.
Andy H (DG Member) on 10-Mar-2002
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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BOOTROM/INSTALL/README.TXT | 987 bytes | 26 Feb 1996 |
BOOTROM/INSTALL/OEM.EXE | 13.5 KB | 19 Jan 1996 |
BOOTROM/INSTALL/RBOOT.ROM | 16.4 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
PKTDRV/INSTALL/940-PD.COM | 7.2 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
PKTDRV/INSTALL/README.TXT | 2.3 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
NDIS3/WIN95/INSTALL/README.TXT | 4.6 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS3/WIN95/INSTALL/W940ND.INF | 4.4 KB | 13 Dec 1996 |
NDIS3/WIN95/INSTALL/W940ND.SYS | 25.1 KB | 4 Aug 1998 |
NDIS3/NT35X/INSTALL/README.TXT | 5.1 KB | 17 Sep 1998 |
NDIS3/NT35X/INSTALL/W940ND.SYS | 31.7 KB | 16 Sep 1998 |
NDIS3/NT35X/INSTALL/OEMSETUP.INF | 32.2 KB | 21 Feb 1997 |
NDIS3/WIN98/INSTALL/README.TXT | 3.2 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS3/WIN98/INSTALL/W940ND.INF | 4.8 KB | 16 Apr 1998 |
NDIS3/WIN98/INSTALL/W940ND.SYS | 25.1 KB | 4 Aug 1998 |
NDIS3/NT40/INSTALL/README.TXT | 5.1 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS3/NT40/INSTALL/W940ND.SYS | 25.1 KB | 4 Aug 1998 |
NDIS3/NT40/INSTALL/OEMSETUP.INF | 32.2 KB | 21 Feb 1997 |
NDIS3/NT50/INSTALL/README.TXT | 2.2 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS3/NT50/INSTALL/W940ND.INF | 2.3 KB | 17 Jun 1998 |
NDIS3/NT50/INSTALL/W940ND.SYS | 25.1 KB | 4 Aug 1998 |
NDIS3/WFW311/INSTALL/README.TXT | 3.5 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
NDIS3/WFW311/INSTALL/W940ND.386 | 34.9 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
NDIS3/WFW311/INSTALL/940-ND.DOS | 7.5 KB | 15 Nov 1995 |
NDIS3/WFW311/INSTALL/OEMSETUP.INF | 956 bytes | 6 Nov 1995 |
NDIS3/NT31/INSTALL/README.TXT | 4.0 KB | 2 Dec 1996 |
NDIS3/NT31/INSTALL/W940ND.SYS | 50.7 KB | 3 Oct 1996 |
NDIS3/NT31/INSTALL/OEMSETUP.INF | 31.8 KB | 18 Sep 1996 |
DRV94018.TXT | 10.4 KB | 9 Nov 2001 |
SCOUNIX/5.X/INSTALL/README.TXT | 14.5 KB | 30 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/5.X/INSTALL/W940S5.DST | 24.1 KB | 30 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/SETUP | 1.8 KB | 13 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/NODE | 27 bytes | 13 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/INIT | 13.3 KB | 13 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/SPACE.C | 324 bytes | 13 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/README.TXT | 4.4 KB | 4 Feb 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/INFO | 93 bytes | 13 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/REMOVE | 7.2 KB | 13 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/MASTER | 35 bytes | 13 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/RECONF | 18.1 KB | 13 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/W940S3.O | 27.7 KB | 27 Jan 1997 |
SCOUNIX/3.X/INSTALL/SYSTEM | 32 bytes | 13 Jan 1997 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.312/INSTALL/NBI31X.NLM | 38.1 KB | 17 Oct 1997 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.312/INSTALL/W940OD.LAN | 8.8 KB | 17 Dec 1996 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.312/INSTALL/README.TXT | 1.9 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.312/INSTALL/ETHERTSM.NLM | 13.1 KB | 8 Dec 1997 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.312/INSTALL/MSM31X.NLM | 69.0 KB | 2 Dec 1997 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.4X/INSTALL/W940OD.LAN | 8.8 KB | 17 Dec 1996 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.4X/INSTALL/NBI.NLM | 20.4 KB | 17 Oct 1997 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.4X/INSTALL/README.TXT | 3.5 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.4X/INSTALL/W940OD.INF | 9.1 KB | 10 Sep 1996 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.4X/INSTALL/ETHERTSM.NLM | 13.1 KB | 8 Dec 1997 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.4X/INSTALL/W940OD.LDI | 3.6 KB | 2 Dec 1995 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.4X/INSTALL/MSM.NLM | 77.0 KB | 2 Dec 1997 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.311/INSTALL/W940OD.LAN | 8.8 KB | 17 Dec 1996 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.311/INSTALL/LSLENH.NLM | 11.6 KB | 21 Dec 1994 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.311/INSTALL/README.TXT | 1.9 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.311/INSTALL/ETHERTSM.NLM | 9.4 KB | 29 Nov 1994 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.311/INSTALL/PATCHMAN.NLM | 15.6 KB | 22 Jan 1996 |
ODI4.X/SERVER/NWSERVER.311/INSTALL/MSM31X.NLM | 21.3 KB | 23 Nov 1994 |
ODI4.X/CLIENT/OS2/INSTALL/README.TXT | 3.4 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
ODI4.X/CLIENT/OS2/INSTALL/940-OD.SYS | 24.3 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
ODI4.X/CLIENT/DOS/INSTALL/940-OD.COM | 25.9 KB | 14 Feb 1996 |
ODI4.X/CLIENT/DOS/INSTALL/README.TXT | 3.1 KB | 14 Feb 1996 |
ODI4.X/CLIENT/DOS/INSTALL/940-OD.INS | 401 bytes | 13 Jan 1997 |
NDIS2/LANTASTI/README.TXT | 2.5 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS2/LANSVR.DOS/README.TXT | 2.5 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS2/LANSVR.DOS/W940ND.DOS | 12.3 KB | 28 May 1997 |
NDIS2/LANSVR.DOS/OEMSETUP.INF | 586 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/PCNFS/README.TXT | 2.7 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS2/PCNFS/PROTOCOL.INI | 373 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/PCNFS/W940ND.DOS | 12.3 KB | 28 May 1997 |
NDIS2/PCNFS/WINBOND.NIF | 240 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/WFW/README.TXT | 3.2 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS2/WFW/W940ND.DOS | 12.3 KB | 28 May 1997 |
NDIS2/WFW/OEMSETUP.INF | 586 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/NIF/WINBOND.NIF | 240 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/WINBOND/W940ND.OS2 | 11.1 KB | 28 May 1997 |
NDIS2/MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/WINBOND/PROTOCOL.INI | 373 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/MSLANMAN.OS2/README.TXT | 2.6 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS2/LANSVR.OS2/W940ND.OS2 | 11.1 KB | 28 May 1997 |
NDIS2/LANSVR.OS2/README.TXT | 2.7 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
NDIS2/LANSVR.OS2/W940ND.NIF | 768 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/README | 592 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/NIF/WINBOND.NIF | 240 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/WINBOND/PROTOCOL.INI | 373 bytes | 5 Sep 1996 |
NDIS2/MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/WINBOND/W940ND.DOS | 12.3 KB | 28 May 1997 |
NDIS2/MSLANMAN.DOS/README.TXT | 2.5 KB | 2 Sep 1998 |
WINXP/INSTALL.TXT | 1.7 KB | 24 Oct 2001 |
WINXP/W940ND.INF | 2.9 KB | 24 Oct 2001 |
WINXP/W940ND.SYS | 18.0 KB | 24 Oct 2001 |
ODI3.X/SERVER/INSTALL/README.TXT | 1.6 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
ODI3.X/SERVER/INSTALL/940-OD.LAN | 21.4 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
ODI3.X/CLIENT/DOS/INSTALL/940-OD.COM | 17.5 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
ODI3.X/CLIENT/DOS/INSTALL/README.TXT | 2.7 KB | 26 Feb 1996 |
DEMO/INSTALL/README.TXT | 574 bytes | 20 Dec 1995 |
DEMO/INSTALL/DATA.DAT | 54 bytes | 21 Nov 1995 |
DEMO/INSTALL/MAXISIZE.PKT | 1.5 KB | 19 Sep 1991 |
DEMO/INSTALL/ONEPAGE.PKT | 50 bytes | 19 Sep 1991 |
DEMO/INSTALL/940-DM.EXE | 275.0 KB | 8 Jan 1996 |
DEMO/INSTALL/MINISIZE.PKT | 50 bytes | 19 Sep 1991 |
DEMO/INSTALL/RUNTSIZE.PKT | 13 bytes | 17 Jul 1990 |