PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_156F

Ethernet Connection I219-LM driver

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_156F is the Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I219-LM, 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_156F
Device nameEthernet Connection I219-LM
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 variants3

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 Ethernet Connection I219-LM is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_06DC1028DellLatitude E7470
SUBSYS_8079103CHewlett-Packard CompanyEliteBook 840 G3
SUBSYS_224717AALenovoThinkPad T570

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 Ethernet Connection I219-LM

  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_156F.
  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.