Here is a comprehensive guide on how to install network drivers during the Windows 11 setup or bypass the requirement entirely to install them later. Method 1: The "BypassNRO" Workaround (Recommended)
Alternatively, press Shift + F10 to open a command prompt. Type explorer and hit Enter to use File Explorer to run the driver installer manually. Option 2: Bypass the Internet Requirement
Once installed, click Next . Your Wi-Fi or Ethernet should now work.
| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | Driver not found after browsing | Extract .zip fully; Windows looks for .inf files in subfolders. | | “No signed drivers found” | Try loading driver in (not recommended for production). | | Ethernet works but Wi-Fi doesn’t | Load both LAN and WLAN drivers. | | Explorer.exe doesn’t open | Use start explorer.exe or cd /d D:\Drivers + dir to list files via CMD. | install network driver windows 11 setup
Click Browse , find your driver folder, select it, and click OK . Windows will scan for compatible drivers.
: In the black window that appears, type the following command exactly and press Enter: OOBE\BYPASSNRO .
Press Enter. File Explorer will open.
Transfer the downloaded driver files onto a blank USB flash drive.
: Use another computer to download the network driver (usually from your motherboard or laptop manufacturer's site like Intel ).
In Command Prompt, type:
After reboot, you will see “I don’t have internet” option. Click it, then “Continue with limited setup” .
When the setup process fails to detect a network adapter, you are left staring at a screen that says, with an empty list of connections. Clicking "Skip for now" allows you to finish installation, but you are dropped onto a desktop with zero connectivity.