PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_5502

Ethernet Controller (2) I225-LMvP driver

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_5502 is the Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller (2) I225-LMvP, 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_5502
Device nameEthernet Controller (2) I225-LMvP
MakerIntel Corporation (PCI vendor ID 8086)
Device typeEthernet
Driver guideGet the Intel I225-V driver
Latest official packageIntel Network Adapter Driver for Windows 11 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 Controller (2) I225-LMvP is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_87B9103CHewlett-Packard CompanyThunderbolt Dock G4 PCIe NIC
SUBSYS_230317AALenovoThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock PCIe NIC
SUBSYS_02251AB6CalDigit, Inc.TS4 On-Board 2.5GbE Ethernet Adaptor

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 Controller (2) I225-LMvP

  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_5502.
  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 on intel.com. Our get the intel i225-v 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.