Download drivers for dwa-131

Wireless USB adapters allow you to access the Internet by connecting to Wi-Fi. For such devices, you need to install special drivers that will maximize the speed of receiving and transferring data. In addition, it will relieve you from various errors and possible coupling. In this article, we will tell you about how to download and install the software for Wi-Fi adapter D-Link DWA-131.

Methods for downloading and installing drivers for DWA-131

The following methods will allow you to easily install the software for the adapter. It is important to understand that each of them requires an active connection to the Internet. And if you don't have another source of connection to the Internet, you do not have any other connection to the Internet, then you will have to use the solutions on another laptop or computer from which you can download software. Now proceed directly to the description of the methods mentioned.

Method 1: D-Link site

Actual software always appears first on the official resource of the device manufacturer. It is on such sites that you need to search for drivers first. This we will do in this case. Your actions should look like this:

1. Turn off the third-party wireless adapters for the time of installation (for example, built into the Wi-Fi laptop adapter).
2. Do not connect the DWA-131 adapter yet.
3. Now proceed by the link provided and get to the official website of the D-Link company.
4. On the main page you need to find the section "Downloads". As soon as you find it, go to this section, simply by clicking on the name.



5. On the next page in the center you will see the only drop-down menu. It will require you to specify the D-LINK products prefix for which the driver is required. In this menu, select the "DWA" item.



6. After that, a list of products will appear with the previously selected prefix. We are looking for in the list the DWA-131 adapter model and click on the string with the corresponding name.



7. As a result, you will be taken to the Technical Support page of the D-Link DWA-131 adapter. The site is made very convenient, since you will immediately find yourself in the "Downloads" section. You just need to scroll down the page down until you see a list of drivers available for download.
8. We recommend downloading the latest software version. Please note that you do not have to choose the version of the operating system, since software 5.02 supports all OS, starting from Windows XP and ending with Windows 10. To continue, click on the string with the name and version of the driver.



9. The actions described above will allow you to upload to a laptop or computer archive with software installation files. You need to extract all the contents of the archive, then run the installation program. For this you need to press twice on the file with the name "Setup".



10. Now you need to wait a bit until the preparation for installation is completed. A window will appear with the corresponding string. We expect that the similar window will simply disappear.
11. Next, the main window of the D-Link installation program will appear. It will contain the text of the greeting. If necessary, you can check the box next to the "Install the Softap" string. This feature will allow you to set the utility with which you can distribute the Internet by means of an adapter, turning it into the similarity of the router. To continue the installation by click the "SETUP" button in the same window.



12. The installation process itself will begin. You will learn about this from the next window that opened. Just waiting for the completion of the installation.



13. At the end, you will see the window presented in the screenshot below. To complete the installation, simply press the "Complete" button.



14. All the necessary software is installed and now you can connect your DWA-131 adapter to a laptop or computer via USB port.
15. If everything goes without errors, you will see the corresponding wireless communication icon in the tray.



16. It remains only to connect to the desired Wi-Fi network and you can start using the Internet.

This described method is completed. We hope you will be able to avoid various errors while installing software.

Method 2: Global Software for Installation

Drivers for the DWA-131 wireless adapter can also be installed using special programs. They are presented by many today on the Internet. All of them have the same principle of operation - scan your system, detect missing drivers, download the installation files for them and installed by software. ONLY programs are distinguished by the database and additional functionality. If the second item is not particularly important, the base of supported devices is very important. Therefore, it is better to use the software that has positively proven itself in this regard.

Read more: The best programs for installing drivers

For these purposes, such representatives like Driver Booster and Driverpack Solution will be suitable. If you decide to use the second option, then you should familiarize yourself with our special lesson, which is fully dedicated to this program.

Lesson: How to update drivers on a computer using DriverPack Solution

We are for example, consider the search process using Driver Booster. All actions will have the following order:

1. We load the mentioned program. Link to the official download page you will find in the article that is located on the above link.
2. At the end of the download, you need to install Driver Booster on the device to which the adapter will connect.
3. When the software is successfully installed, connect the wireless adapter to the USB port and run the Driver Booster program.
4. Immediately after starting the program, the process of checking your system will begin. The progress of the scan will be displayed in the window that appears. We are waiting until this process is completed.



5. After a few minutes you will see the scan results in a separate window. The devices for which you want to install software will be presented as a list. The D-Link DWA-131 adapter should appear in this list. You need to put a tick next to the name of the device itself, then click on the opposite side of the string button "Update". In addition, you can always install absolutely all drivers by pressing the appropriate "Update All" button.



6. Before the installation process, you will see brief tips and answers to questions in a separate window. We study them and press the "OK" button to continue.



7. Now the process of installing drivers for one or more devices selected earlier will now be launched. You only need to wait for the completion of this operation.



8. At the end, you will see a message on the end of the update / installation. It is recommended to immediately restart the system after that. It is enough to click on the red button with the corresponding name in the last window.



9. After restarting the system, check if the corresponding wireless icon appeared in the tray. If so, choose the desired Wi-Fi network and connect to the Internet. If you find or install at this way for some reason you will not work, then try using the first method from this article.

Method 3: Search driver for identifier

We have a separate lesson in this method, in which all actions are painted very detail. In short, you first need to know the ID of the wireless adapter. In order to facilitate this process to you, we immediately publish the value of the identifier, which relates to DWA-131.

USB \ Vid_3312 & PID_2001

Next you need to copy this value and insert it on a specialized online service. Such services are searching for drivers by the device itself. It is very convenient, since each equipment has its own unique identifier. You will also find a list of similar online services in the lesson, the link to which we will leave below. When the desired software is found, you will only stay download it on a laptop or computer and install. The installation process in this case will be identical to the one that is described in the first method. More information can be found in the lesson previously mentioned.

Lesson: Search for Drivers by Equipment ID

Method 4: Standard Windows

Sometimes the system cannot immediately identify the connected device. In this case, you can push it to this. To do this, it is enough to use the described method. Of course, he has its drawbacks, but it is also not worth underestimating him. That's what you need to do:

1. Connect the adapter to the USB port.
2. Run the program "Device Manager" program. There are several options for this. For example, you can click on the keyboard "WIN" + "R" button at the same time. This will open the "Run" utility window. In the window that opens, enter the DevmGMT.msc value and click "Enter" on the keyboard.

   Other methods of calling the "Device Manager" window can be found in a separate article.

   Lesson: Open the Device Manager in Windows

3. We are looking for an unidentified device in the list. Tabs with such devices will be opened immediately, so you do not have to look for a long time.



4. On the required hardware, press the right mouse button. As a result, the context menu will appear in which you need to select "Update Drivers".
5. At the next step, you need to select one of the two types of software search. We recommend using "Automatic Search", as in this case the system will try to independently find the driver for the specified equipment.



6. When you click on the appropriate string, the search for software will begin. If the system is able to find the driver, it automatically installs them immediately.



7. Please note that it is not always possible to find in this way. This is a peculiar disadvantage of this method, which we mentioned earlier. In any case, at the very end you will see the window in which the result of the operation will be displayed. If everything went successfully, then simply click the window and connect to Wi-Fi. Otherwise, we recommend using another method described earlier.

We described you all the ways with which you can install the drivers for a Wireless USB adapter D-Link DWA-131. Remember that to use any of them you will need the Internet. Therefore, we recommend always to store the necessary drivers on external drives in order not to be in an unpleasant situation.