PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1537

I210 Gigabit Backplane Connection driver

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1537 is the Intel Corporation I210 Gigabit Backplane Connection, 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 intel.com.

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1537
Device nameI210 Gigabit Backplane Connection
MakerIntel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086)
Device typeEthernet
Driver guideThe right Intel Ethernet driver
Latest official packageIntel Network Adapter Driver for Windows 11 (Wired_driver_31.3_x64.zip) 31.3, October 16, 2026
Known OEM variants7

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 I210 Gigabit Backplane Connection is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_01101059KontronT4005 1GbE interface
SUBSYS_01111059KontronT4007 1GbE interface
SUBSYS_01201059KontronT4008 1GbE interface
SUBSYS_01301059KontronT4009 1GbE interface
SUBSYS_01401059KontronT2035 1GbE interface
SUBSYS_01501059KontronRD-01068 1GbE interface
SUBSYS_01701059KontronRD-01213 10GbE interface

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 I210 Gigabit Backplane Connection

  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_8086&DEV_1537.
  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. Intel Network Adapter Driver for Windows 11 (Wired_driver_31.3_x64.zip) on intel.com. Our the right intel ethernet driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Plug in the cable and check that Windows shows a wired connection.

Other Intel ethernet IDs

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