This zip file contains all of the Intel Ethernet network drivers and software for currently supported versions of Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD for most Intel Ethernet Adapters. (Formerly known as Intel Ethernet Connections CD)

Not all Intel Ethernet Adapters and Intel Ethernet Controllers are supported under every version of Windows, Linux, or FreeBSD.

What's New:

Release Notes 31.2.1:

  • Support for RHEL 9.8 and 10.2

New Hardware

  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E835-CC-Q1
  • E835-CC-Q1 for OCP 3.0
  • E835-C-Q2 for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Controller E835-XXV-4
  • E835-XXV-4 for OCP 3.0

Software Features

  • Ethernet Cmdlet: PCI Configuration Space Query support
  • UEFI application updated to Microsoft UEFI CA 2023 (Secure Boot / pre-boot)
  • E830/E835: Total Port Shutdown
  • E830/E835: Ethernet Inspector eye-measurement PCIe Phy debugging

OS Support

  • Added: Windows 11 25H2 (client)
  • 700 Series caveat: i40ea/i40eb validated & certified on 24H2, only supported on 25H2
  • Server support unchanged: 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, Azure Stack HCI, Azure Local

Fixed Issues

  • E810: missing FW_LOGGING registry key in icea.inf on Win11 Client – added [16028024961]
  • E825: BSOD on Server 2022 host after disabling a SET team port; workaround = use 30.5.1 iAVF driver 1.17.63.0 [18044044491]
  • E835: bidirectional throughput shortfall on Windows Server [18044278981]

Known Issues

  • E825: Azure Stack HCI 23H2 logs Error 289 during large-send-offload VF test [15016108905]
  • E830: TX counters missing on Dell switches when PFC enabled [18041177557]
  • 700 Series (X710): DMAR DmaRemapping value changed to 1 on Win11 to avoid BSOD [15017340700]
  • E610: SR-IOV stress causes interface resets + Event 10400 [22021911795]
  • E610: Server 2025 VM BSOD when scripting RSS params too fast; add a sleep between steps [18044201644]
  • E610: EEE wrongly reported "Not Supported" in Ethernet Cmdlets [16029901801]
  • E610: connectivity lost if adapter removed behind a vSwitch; reinstall driver or reboot [18040051448]
  • E610: speed/duplex (100M & 1G) not propagating to VF [18038848471]
  • X550: RSS queue-to-CPU remapping picks vector outside 0 – 7, triggers 10400 event; workaround = cap RSS processor/queue count at 8 [15015966177]

Removed / EOL

  • DDP Tool
  • NVMURA
  • Scalable-IOV

Release Notes 31.1 (Version 1):

  • 2025R3.1 Updates
  • E610: Restored support for Windows Server 2019/Windows 10
  • Added support for Azure Local 2511 OS and FreeBSD 15.0 OS

Release Notes 31.0 (Version 1):

  • 2025R3.1 Updates
  • E610: Restored support for Windows Server 2019/Windows 10
  • Added support for Azure Local 2511 OS and FreeBSD 15.0 OS

Release Note 30.4 (Version 1):

  • 2025R2 updates

Release Note 30.4 (Version 2):

  • Removed all ESXi 9.0 information
  • Removed FW support for X710 - Modern standby for workstation
  • Updated the NVM table for E830, E820, E610 series and added E825 series
  • Added GNR-D fixes in Fixed Issue section
  • Added Thermal sensor information and support in Firmware support

Previous Release Notes:

  • Introducing New OS support:
  • FreeBSD 13.4
  • 2024 R5 Updates

Complete release notes here.

Previous Release Notes:

This release contains NVM Update Package for I225.

Previous Release Notes:

New Hardware Support

  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2 for OCP 3.0

New Software Support

  • Support for Red Hat* Enterprise Linux* (RHEL) 9.1
  • Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux* (RHEL) 8.7

Previous

  • Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 QoS offload on Intel Ethernet 800 Series devices

Hardware support:

  • Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet PHY
  • Intel 82583V Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY
  • Intel Ethernet Connection I217-LM
  • Intel Ethernet Connection I218-LM
  • Intel Ethernet Connection I218-V
  • Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM
  • Intel Ethernet Connection I219-V
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I210-T1
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T2
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T1
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I225-LM
  • Intel Ethernet Controller X540-AT2
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-DA1
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550-T1
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-QDA1
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I350-AM2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I350-BT2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I350-AM4
  • Intel Ethernet Controller X540-BT2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller E810-CAM1
  • Intel Ethernet Controller E810-CAM2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller E810-XXVAM2
  • Intel Ethernet Connection I217-V
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA1 for Open Compute Project
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA2 for Open Compute Project
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA4
  • Intel Ethernet Controller X550-AT2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller X550-BT2
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T4
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I350-F2
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T4V2
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter I350-T4 for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550-T2
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA1
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I225-IT
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA1 for OCP
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2 for OCP
  • Intel Ethernet Controller X710-AT2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I225-V
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-2CQDA2
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-CQDA2 for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-CQDA2
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-DA2 for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T2L
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T2L for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T4L
  • Intel Ethernet Controller X710-TM4
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter XL710-QDA1 for Open Compute Project
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter XL710-QDA2 for Open Compute Project
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I210-CL
  • Intel Ethernet Connection X557-AT2
  • Intel Ethernet Connection X557-AT4
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-SR2
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-QDA2
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-DA2
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-LR1
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-T2
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-CQDA1 for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXVDA4 for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Controller XL710-BM1
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXVDA2 for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I210-AS
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I210-IS
  • Intel Ethernet Controller XL710-BM2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller X710-BM2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I225-K
  • Intel 82580EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Intel 82598EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXVDA4
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-CQDA1
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXVDA2
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-DA4 for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T4L for OCP 3.0
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2T
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I210-AT
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T2V2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller XXV710-AM1
  • Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-CQDA1 for OCP
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter X710-DA2 for OCP
  • Intel Ethernet Controller X550-AT
  • Intel 82599EN 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Intel PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel 82599ES 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-QDA1
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I350-F4
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I210-IT
  • Intel Ethernet Controller XL710-AM2
  • Intel Ethernet Controller X710-AM2
  • Intel 82599EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I210-CS
  • Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-SR1
  • Intel Ethernet Controller XXV710-AM2
  • Intel PRO 1000 PT Quad Port Low Profile Server Adapter
  • Intel Ethernet Controller XL710-AM1
  • Intel PRO 1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter
  • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA2
  • Intel PRO 1000 MF Server Adapter
  • Intel PRO 1000 MF Server Adapter (LX)
  • Intel PRO 1000 MF Dual Port Server Adapter
  • Intel Ethernet Controller I211-AT
  • Intel 82580DB Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Intel 82597EX 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Intel Ethernet Connection X557-AT
  • Intel Ethernet Network Connection I347-AT4
  • Intel Ethernet Connection C827-AM1
  • Intel Ethernet Connection C827-IM1
  • Intel Ethernet Network Connection OCP X557-T2
  • Intel Ethernet Connection XL827-AM1