VIA VNT-6656 WiFi 802.11b g USB Dongle Driver 1.74.0.0
by VIAXP32-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- VIA
- Device
- VIA VNT-6656 WiFi 802.11b g USB Dongle
- Driver version
1.74.0.0- Release date
- July 10, 2009
- Supported Windows
- Windows XP
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 139 KB
- File name
20288503_ea5868787975a8ad2b473f664f3791c037352625.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
vnuwl.cat - INF version
07/10/2009,1.74.0.00- INF provider
- VIA
- Device class
- Net
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
02836c5d0485229f8890e6c1dbca7bf4923b91a24b083194cb55271ee16f38f2
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).
Other versions of this driver
| Version | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0.2 | March 19, 2010 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.72.0.3 | April 23, 2009 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.33.2.0 | March 24, 2009 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.68.0.2000 | October 30, 2008 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.67.0.0 | August 15, 2008 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.28.0.0 | June 26, 2008 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.27.2.0 | May 16, 2008 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.27.0.0 | April 23, 2008 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.26.0.0 | February 22, 2008 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.23.3.0 | August 7, 2007 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.22.0.28 | June 14, 2007 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.18.0.20 | April 6, 2007 | Microsoft Update Catalog |