We'll use Linksys as an example./
To update the wireless adapter’s drivers in this example, you need to perform two steps:
- Downloading the Drivers
- Installing the Updated Drivers
NOTE: For instruction how to "Get Downloads" from Linksys Support site, click
here.
To update the Linksys Wireless Adapter’s drivers, please follow the steps below.
Downloading the Drivers
To download Windows Vista compatible drivers, go to
http://www.linksys.com/vista.
Updating the Linksys Wireless Adapter’s Drivers
Click the Vista Pearl button and go to "Start Search". There, type in "Device Manager" and press Enter. If the User Account Control window appears, click Continue.
When the Device Manager window appears, click Network adapters and look for "Broadcom Network Adapter". Right Click on that and select "Update Driver Software".
When the Update Driver Software window appears, click Browse my computer for driver software. Click Browse and look for the location of the updated driver. When the Update Driver Software window appears, click Close.