DWA-160 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter(rev.B) Ralink RT2870 Driver 1.4.9.0
by D-LinkXP32-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- D-Link
- Device
- DWA-160 Xtreme N Dual Band USB Adapter(rev.B) Ralink RT2870
- Driver version
1.4.9.0- Release date
- December 28, 2009
- Supported Windows
- Windows XP
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 366 KB
- File name
20325408_b8c79e153cfc9ea58d525f8811f80b3868716561.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
Drt2870.cat - INF version
12/28/2009, 1.04.09.0000- INF provider
- D-Link Corporation
- Device class
- Net
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
78553891bb3fd7c8e3a0345828056d8b00e39bdc3ab20a3dc679e4de5c74ccc8
Supported hardware IDs (11)
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C09
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C13
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C11
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C0E
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C0D
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C0A
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C0B
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C0F
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C15
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C16
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C17
Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.
How to install
- Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
- Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows XP) and architecture (x86)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
- Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run
Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256and compare with the SHA-256 above. - Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run
expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\in Command Prompt. - Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run
pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install. - Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.
How to roll back
If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).