RT2501 RT2573 Wireless Adapter Driver 3.1.5.0
by RalinkWindows 11Windows 1032-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- Ralink
- Device
- RT2501 RT2573 Wireless Adapter
- Driver version
3.1.5.0- Release date
- October 21, 2008
- Supported Windows
- Windows 11, Windows 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 267 KB
- File name
20220126_05a7b3a8a8cd572bc85a15d2b58ac5d8670f7b70.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
netr73.cat - INF version
10/21/2008, 3.01.05.0000- INF provider
- Ralink
- Device class
- Net
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
d5899f63fcd44b0769a62564c10eb6cfaadd6f3f9cbbf456eb0329f249b891e5
Supported hardware IDs (48)
- USB\VID_148F&PID_2573
- USB\VID_148F&PID_2671
- USB\VID_0DB0&PID_A874
- USB\VID_0DB0&PID_6877
- USB\VID_0DB0&PID_6874
- USB\VID_1044&PID_8008
- USB\VID_18E8&PID_6196
- USB\VID_1631&PID_C019
- USB\VID_14B2&PID_3C22
- USB\VID_0EB0&PID_9021
- USB\VID_0DB0&PID_A861
- USB\VID_18E8&PID_6229
- USB\VID_0B05&PID_1723
- USB\VID_0B05&PID_1724
- USB\VID_1371&PID_9032
- USB\VID_1472&PID_0009
- USB\VID_0769&PID_31F3
- USB\VID_18C5&PID_0002
- USB\VID_148F&PID_9021
- USB\VID_1044&PID_800A
- USB\VID_1690&PID_0722
- USB\VID_15A9&PID_0004
- USB\VID_0411&PID_00D8
- USB\VID_0DF6&PID_90AC
- USB\VID_0DF6&PID_9712
- USB\VID_0586&PID_3415
- USB\VID_18E8&PID_6238
- USB\VID_07B8&PID_B21B
- USB\VID_07B8&PID_B21C
- USB\VID_07B8&PID_B21E
- USB\VID_07B8&PID_B21D
- USB\VID_07B8&PID_B21F
- USB\VID_2019&PID_AB01
- USB\VID_0471&PID_200A
- USB\VID_2019&PID_AB50
- USB\VID_0DB0&PID_4600
- USB\VID_0CDE&PID_001C
- USB\VID_0DF6&PID_0027
- USB\VID_0DF6&PID_0024
- USB\VID_1740&PID_3701
- USB\VID_7392&PID_7618
- USB\VID_14B2&PID_3C10
- USB\VID_1740&PID_7100
- USB\VID_7392&PID_7318
- USB\VID_0DF6&PID_002F
- USB\VID_07D1&PID_3C06
- USB\VID_08DD&PID_0120
- USB\VID_04E8&PID_4471
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 11, Windows 10) 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).