How to view Wi-Fi Network Driver information on Windows 10

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If you are an advanced user, there must be multiple wireless devices connected to your system. If you want to dig deeper, you may wish to view Wi-Fi network driver info on Windows 10. So, to check the Wi-fi network driver info on your computer, follow the below suggestions:

Open Command Prompt as an Administrator.

Once you’re in, type the following - netsh wlan show drivers

Press the Enter key and you’re done.

If you need, you can now see the above steps in detail.

To get it started, first of all, do a right-click on Start and select Run to open the dialog box. Then type cmd in the text box and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to open the Command Prompt with admin access.

If User Account Control (UAC) prompts and asks for your permission then click on the Yes button to continue.

In the Command Prompt window, type the following and hit Enter:

netsh wlan show drivers

The required information will be displayed.

Read: How to generate a WiFi History or WLAN Report.

Check the adapter capabilities

If you want to check the adapter capabilities, then type the following command and press Enter:

netsh wlan show wirelesscapabilities

This will give you the list of wireless devices connected or not connected to your operating system. It helps in segregating the desired wireless device and unwanted connections to your operating system.

The information will also provide the version and details about the device for a better understanding of the driver and the genuine support of the adapter.

That’s it. Hope it helps.

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