PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1026

Ethernet driver

PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1026 is the Qualcomm Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet, an Ethernet device. Without it the wired port shows as an Ethernet Controller under Other devices and the cable does nothing. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on support.microsoft.com.

Download from support.microsoft.comFull guide: Find the right Ethernet driver

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1026
Device nameAR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet
MakerQualcomm Atheros (PCI vendor ID 1969)
Device typeEthernet
Driver guideFind the right Ethernet driver
Known OEM variants1

PCs and boards that use this chip

Each line is a subsystem ID: the full hardware ID ends in SUBSYS_ plus these eight characters when the AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_83041043ASUSTeK Computer Inc.P5KPL-CM Motherboard

If your SUBSYS matches a laptop or board maker in this list, that maker's support page has the version tested for your model.

How to install the driver for AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet

  1. Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1026.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Network drivers may appear here once another connection works, such as Wi-Fi or a phone hotspot.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Networking or LAN.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Update drivers through Device Manager in Windows (Microsoft) on support.microsoft.com. Our find the right ethernet driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Plug in the cable and check that Windows shows a wired connection.

Other Qualcomm Atheros ethernet IDs

Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.