On 05 Mar 2024 10:36:05 +0000 (GMT), Theo
<theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

>Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
>> Does the laptop have an ethernet port, which could temporarily be used
>> to allow it to download whatever drivers it wants? If not then download
>> the drivers by hand before installation ...
>
>If it doesn't have ethernet, a USB ethernet dongle or a USB wifi adapter is
>a handy thing to have...
>
>Theo

It does have an Ethernet port. But I have downloaded the latest
drivers from Intel:

WiFi 6E MPE-AXE3000H AX210HMW

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/204836/intel-wifi-6e-ax210-gig/downloads.html

Windows® 10 and Windows 11* Wi-Fi Drivers for Intel® Wireless Adapters
2/27/2024

Windows 10, 32-bit*,Windows 10, 64-bit*,Windows 11*

Description: This download record installs the Windows® 10 and Windows
11* WiFi package drivers 23.30.0 for the Intel® Wi-Fi 7/Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi
6 and Intel® 9000 series Wireless Adapters. View download options.

Version: 23.30.0

OS:
Windows 10, 32-bit*Windows 10, 64-bit*Windows 11*

Type: Drivers

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19351/windows-10-and-windows-11-wi-fi-drivers-for-intel-wireless-adapters.html

Introduction

This download record installs the Windows® 10 and Windows 11* WiFi
package drivers 23.30.0 for the Intel® Wi-Fi 7/Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6 and
Intel® 9000 series Wireless Adapters.
Available Downloads

Windows 11*, Windows 10, 64-bit*
Size: 39.8 MB
SHA1: 337ECA3D53E5831303596CEF1E0F3DDC255286B9

https://downloadmirror.intel.com/816790/WiFi-23.30.0-Driver64-Win10-Win11.exe