Installing windows 7 driver for Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN

[JustTama]

I'm downgrading a laptop from windows 10 to windows 7, and found that HP doesn't offer drivers for it; I'm fine with the fallbacks in place, except for the LAN and wireless drivers - without those I cannot use the internet.

The spec page for the HP 15-af103au notebook says that it contains an "Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN" network card. So I'm trying to find the drivers for that, for windows 7 (64 bit).

A similar answer I found online mentioned needing the PCI Hardware IDs for this, but I don't see how to get the right drivers with this; perhaps someone else knows?

If I open up devmgmt.msc (aka the Device Management pane) I can right-click Ethernet Controller (which has no driver) > Properties > Details > Hardware Ids lists this:

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_80CB103C&REV_07

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_80CB103C

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&CC_020000

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&CC_0200

And for the Network Controller, they are:

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4365&SUBSYS_804A103C&REV_01

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4365&SUBSYS_804A103C

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4365&CC_028000

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4365&CC_0280

Thanks in advance for your time.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

You need these drivers for those devices...

This package provides the Realtek Local Area Network (LAN) Driver that enables the Realtek Network Interface Card (NIC) Chip in supported notebook models that are running a supported operating system.

http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp71001-71500/sp71268.exe

The package contains the Broadcom wireless LAN drivers and utility that are required to enable the integrated Broadcom Wireless LAN Adapter in supported notebooks that are running a supported operating system.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp72501-73000/sp72879.exe

You will also need the bluetooth driver for that model wlan card...

This package contains the Broadcom Bluetooth driver and software for supported models that are running a supported operating system. Broadcom Bluetooth 4.0 Driver is required to enable Broadcom Bluetooth 4.0 devices and is compatible with Broadcom Bluetooth 3.0 and earlier versions.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp72501-73000/sp72617.exe