PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2526
Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac) Wireless-AC 9x6x driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2526 is the Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac) Wireless-AC 9x6x, 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_2526 |
|---|---|
| Device name | Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac) Wireless-AC 9x6x [Thunder Peak] |
| 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 | 11 |
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 Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac) Wireless-AC 9x6x is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_00148086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9260 160MHz 2x2 |
SUBSYS_02108086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9260 80MHz 2x2 |
SUBSYS_02148086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9260 80MHz 2x2 |
SUBSYS_02308086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 80MHz 2x2 |
SUBSYS_02348086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 80MHz 2x2 |
SUBSYS_02388086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 80MHz 2x2 |
SUBSYS_023C8086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 80MHz 2x2 |
SUBSYS_02608086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9461 80MHz 1x1 |
SUBSYS_02648086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9461 80MHz 1x1 |
SUBSYS_02A08086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9462 80MHz 1x1 |
SUBSYS_02A48086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9462 80MHz 1x1 |
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 Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac) Wireless-AC 9x6x
- 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_2526. - 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_24F3Wireless 8260VEN_8086&DEV_24F4Wireless 8260VEN_8086&DEV_24FBDual Band Wireless-AC 3168NGWVEN_8086&DEV_24FDWireless 8265 / 8275VEN_8086&DEV_2723Wi-Fi 6 AX200VEN_8086&DEV_2725Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) AX210/AX1675* 2x2VEN_8086&DEV_272BWi-Fi 7(802.11be) AX1775*/AX1790*/BE20*/BE401/BE1750* 2x2VEN_8086&DEV_3101Killer E3100X 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.