RT2501 RT2573 Wireless Adapter Driver 0.0.0.0
by RalinkXP32-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- Ralink
- Device
- RT2501 RT2573 Wireless Adapter
- Driver version
0.0.0.0- Release date
- January 12, 2006
- Supported Windows
- Windows XP
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 109 KB
- File name
12382746_8e15ea5ce926019ec6012ba4a927f69156f144ce.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
rt73.cat - INF version
01/12/2006, 2.01.00.0000- INF provider
- Ralink
- Device class
- Net
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
749db47e90d7868664da671e4976b4670778d67381d2532841769fb85fffebbf
Supported hardware IDs (1)
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).