PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4222
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4222 is the Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection, 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_4222 |
|---|---|
| Device name | PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection |
| 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 | 7 |
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 3945ABG Network Connection is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_135C103C | Hewlett-Packard Company | PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection |
SUBSYS_10008086 | Intel Corporation | PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection |
SUBSYS_10018086 | Intel Corporation | WM3945ABG MOW2 |
SUBSYS_10058086 | Intel Corporation | PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection |
SUBSYS_10348086 | Intel Corporation | PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection |
SUBSYS_10448086 | Intel Corporation | PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection |
SUBSYS_1C008086 | Intel Corporation | PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection |
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 3945ABG Network Connection
- 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_4222. - 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_3165Wireless 3165VEN_8086&DEV_31DCGemini Lake PCH CNVi WiFiVEN_8086&DEV_34F0Ice Lake-LP PCH CNVi WiFiVEN_8086&DEV_4220PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network ConnectionVEN_8086&DEV_4223PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network ConnectionVEN_8086&DEV_4224PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network ConnectionVEN_8086&DEV_4227PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network ConnectionVEN_8086&DEV_4229PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN Network Connection
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