PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_088F
Centrino Advanced-N 6235 driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_088F is the Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235, a Wi-Fi device. Without its driver Windows shows a Network Controller with a yellow mark and no wireless networks. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on intel.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_088F |
|---|---|
| Device name | Centrino Advanced-N 6235 |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Wi-Fi |
| Driver guide | Get the right Intel Wi-Fi driver |
| Latest official package | Intel Wireless Wi-Fi driver 24.80.0, October 20, 2026 |
| Known OEM variants | 1 |
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 Centrino Advanced-N 6235 is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_42608086 | Intel Corporation | Centrino Advanced-N 6235 AGN |
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 Centrino Advanced-N 6235
- 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_8086&DEV_088F. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Wireless drivers are often offered here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Networking or Wireless.
- Use the chip maker's package. Intel Wireless Wi-Fi driver on intel.com. Our get the right intel wi-fi driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Open the Wi-Fi list in the taskbar and connect to your network.
Other Intel wi-fi IDs
VEN_8086&DEV_0886Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150VEN_8086&DEV_0887Centrino Wireless-N 2230VEN_8086&DEV_0888Centrino Wireless-N 2230VEN_8086&DEV_088ECentrino Advanced-N 6235VEN_8086&DEV_0890Centrino Wireless-N 2200VEN_8086&DEV_0891Centrino Wireless-N 2200VEN_8086&DEV_0892Centrino Wireless-N 135VEN_8086&DEV_0893Centrino Wireless-N 135
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.