Z170N-GAMING 5 Ethernet driver instaltion

[Bluerose555]

I have just completed a nightmarish Windows7 install on the Z170N-GAMING 5 motherboard, and cant not figure out how to get the ethernet drivers installed.

I know there are drivers located at the WEBSITE but there are no instructions on how to install them. I was hoping it would be simple, but it has proven not to be. I tried simply pointing Windows to various folders, but there are simply too many folders to navigate through.

Is there any documentation on installing drivers for Windows, particularly Ethernet Drivers?

[MarkJohnson]

Yes, windows 7 is a bear to install on skylake.

If you are able to download files from the machine, you are fine.

Otherwise, download them from another machine and copy them to a USB flash drive.  The copy it to your machine.

The run the installer/setup program and you should be fine.