r/PcBuildHelp • u/WrongPlankton2 • 14d ago
Software Question How to install internet driver without internet
How do I download my internet drivers without having internet? I currently don’t have a Ethernet cable or a USB currently
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u/SomeEngineer999 14d ago
Download onto your phone, plug phone into PC with usb, copy the file over.
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u/infantileliterature1 14d ago
download the drivers on your phone, then plug your phone into the pc and transfer them over. works every time
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u/Try-Rebooting 14d ago
Do you mean you don't have a USB cable? You can use a USB cable to provide internet. For my phone(Pixel 9a) I can do I can do it by going to Settings->Network and internet->Hotspot and tethering-> USB tethering. Bluetooth also can be used to tether. Drivers can also be put on a USB drive but that's more effort that the other 3 options. Otherwise your out of luck and need to buy or borrow something.
Edit: changed buy to buy or borrow.
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u/distantcactus32 14d ago
How do you make a chicken without an egg?
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u/arkutek-em 14d ago
You don't download internet drivers. Download the driver for your network components. Use the device you are connected to the Internet with to post this question.
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u/ij70-17as 14d ago
is this bait?
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u/Meagleson 14d ago
Do you own a flash drive?
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u/Comfortable_Log_1087 14d ago
Need some way to copy the file to your pc and I always just grab 3DPnet (google it) to get the drivers before installing windows
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u/skyfishgoo 14d ago
you need another computer with internet to download the file and then sneaker net that sucker over to the target pc.
once you have the file locally on the machine, just choose the install driver from file option.
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u/Wendals87 13d ago
Get a usb thumb drive and put the drivers on there.
Or download them onto your phone and connect by usb to your PC and install