Connectivity Family
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB controllers, and modems.
Device categories
Wi-Fi
802.11 radio interfaces, NDIS networking, wireless security protocols, and link capabilities.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth host controllers, profiles, pairing architecture, and Low Energy communication.
Network Adapter
Wireless and wired network adapter drivers.
Ethernet/LAN
Wired LAN adapter drivers for stable gigabit connections.
USB
USB host controllers, hubs, endpoints, transfer types, and device enumeration.
Popular Connectivity drivers
Wi-Fi adapter driver
A Wi-Fi adapter driver connects an 802.11 radio to Windows NDIS, representing bands, channels, security associations, roaming, and link capabilities.
Bluetooth radio driver
A Bluetooth radio driver bridges Windows to the Host Controller Interface and supports pairing, A2DP audio, HID peripherals, and Low Energy profiles.
Network adapter driver
A network adapter driver implements an NDIS miniport, connecting packet queues and hardware offloads to the protocol bindings used by Windows.
Ethernet LAN driver
An Ethernet LAN driver controls the wired MAC and PHY, link-speed and duplex negotiation, hardware offloads, Energy-Efficient Ethernet, and wake-on-LAN.
USB xHCI controller driver
The USB xHCI driver runs the host controller, enumerates devices, schedules control, bulk, interrupt, and isochronous endpoints, and coordinates hubs and power states.