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VIA VNT-6656 WiFi 802.11b g USB Dongle Driver 1.26.0.0

by VIA8764-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
VIA
Device
VIA VNT-6656 WiFi 802.11b g USB Dongle
Driver version
1.26.0.0
Release date
February 22, 2008
Supported Windows
Windows 8, Windows 7
Architecture
64-bit (x64)
File size
206 KB
File name
20145734_1a5706c17fb1e7f8ac2f6f1f54f170f18f22be5c.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog vw6ux64v.cat
INF version
02/22/2008, 1.26.0.00
INF provider
VIA
Device class
Net
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
9b4d36b2ec51e95d16cefd30bbc8354c2212708cc2c495f02db050640baf4346

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

  1. Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
  2. Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 8, Windows 7) and architecture (x64)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
  3. Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
  4. Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256 and compare with the SHA-256 above.
  5. Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\ in Command Prompt.
  6. 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.
  7. 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).

Other versions of this driver

VersionReleasedSource
1.1.0.2March 19, 2010Microsoft Update Catalog
1.74.0.0July 10, 2009Microsoft Update Catalog
1.72.0.3April 23, 2009Microsoft Update Catalog
1.33.2.0March 24, 2009Microsoft Update Catalog
1.68.0.2000October 30, 2008Microsoft Update Catalog
1.67.0.0August 15, 2008Microsoft Update Catalog
1.28.0.0June 26, 2008Microsoft Update Catalog
1.27.2.0May 16, 2008Microsoft Update Catalog
1.27.0.0April 23, 2008Microsoft Update Catalog
1.23.3.0August 7, 2007Microsoft Update Catalog
1.22.0.28June 14, 2007Microsoft Update Catalog
1.18.0.20April 6, 2007Microsoft Update Catalog