PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1043
Wi-Fi driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1043 is the Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter, 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_1043 |
|---|---|
| Device name | PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter |
| 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 | 5 |
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 PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_08B0103C | Hewlett-Packard Company | tc1100 tablet |
SUBSYS_25228086 | Intel Corporation | Samsung X10/P30 integrated WLAN |
SUBSYS_25278086 | Intel Corporation | MIM2000/Centrino |
SUBSYS_25618086 | Intel Corporation | Dell Latitude D800 |
SUBSYS_25818086 | Intel Corporation | Toshiba Satellite M10 |
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 PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter
- 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_1043. - 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_08B4Wireless 3160VEN_8086&DEV_093CWiGig(802.11ad) wireless network connectionVEN_8086&DEV_095AWireless 7265VEN_8086&DEV_095BWireless 7265VEN_8086&DEV_24F3Wireless 8260VEN_8086&DEV_24F4Wireless 8260VEN_8086&DEV_24FBDual Band Wireless-AC 3168NGWVEN_8086&DEV_24FDWireless 8265 / 8275
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.