PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3166
Bluetooth driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3166 is the Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Plus Bluetooth, a Bluetooth device. Without it the Bluetooth switch disappears from Settings or devices will not pair. 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_3166 |
|---|---|
| Device name | Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Plus Bluetooth |
| Maker | Intel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086) |
| Device type | Bluetooth |
| Driver guide | Bluetooth driver for Windows 11 |
| Latest official package | Intel Wireless Bluetooth 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 Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Plus Bluetooth is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_42108086 | Intel Corporation | Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 |
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 Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Plus Bluetooth
- 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_3166. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Bluetooth drivers often arrive here as optional updates.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Bluetooth or Networking.
- Use the chip maker's package. Intel Wireless Bluetooth driver on intel.com. Our bluetooth driver for windows 11 guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Open Settings, Bluetooth & devices and add a device.
Other Intel bluetooth IDs
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.