QCA8171 Gigabit Ethernet Driver 9.0.0.31
by Rivet Networks8.1832-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- Rivet Networks
- Device
- QCA8171 Gigabit Ethernet
- Driver version
9.0.0.31- Release date
- August 29, 2015
- Supported Windows
- Windows 8.1, Windows 8
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 250 KB
- File name
a4d4283d-f803-481a-b8ba-f4990ebc072d_5442cfba75c9ef2579d4c35a2046255309f63ff0.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
e24W8x86.cat - INF version
08/29/2015,9.0.0.31- INF provider
- Rivet Networks
- Device class
- Net
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 7, 2026
- SHA-256
8f3ee875d75fa00330de4cc9fb3df301a085ffebf51931a8b3f5e5ab04962bc4
Supported hardware IDs (6)
- PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_E0A1
- PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_E0A1&SUBSYS_10511025
- PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_E0A1&SUBSYS_105B1025
- PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_10A1&SUBSYS_10511025
- PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_10A1&SUBSYS_105B1025
- PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_10A1&SUBSYS_24001A56
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 8.1, Windows 8) 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).