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Microsoft Windows Driver Package

Ralink - Network - RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card Driver

This driver package is mapped in the Click a Nerd database to Windows hardware ID USB\VID_148F&PID_2573. The compatibility records below show every cached Windows target and Hardware ID currently associated with this same Driver GUID.

Driver Package
Package File
20452473_679c45d75688e6940495c851a6f1310dc305fda2.cab
Catalog Architecture
AMD64
Package Type
CAB
Driver Name
Ralink - Network - RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card
Driver Version
Release Date
Driver GUID
ba1f36c5-48a2-4e45-8384-5bbaea4a9b31
OS Classification
LEGACY
Last Verified
9/29/2026 3:02:03 AM
Microsoft Driver Download
This package URL points to Microsoft's Windows Update download infrastructure. The CAB is the underlying package associated with this Driver GUID.
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Verified Cached Compatibility
Windows TargetArchitectureHardware IDMatched IDMatch
Windows 1064-bit (x64)USB\VID_07B8&PID_2573USB\VID_07B8&PID_2573Exact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)USB\VID_07B8&PID_2573USB\VID_07B8&PID_2573Exact Hardware ID
Windows 1064-bit (x64)USB\VID_07B8&PID_B21CUSB\VID_07B8&PID_B21CExact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)USB\VID_07B8&PID_B21CUSB\VID_07B8&PID_B21CExact Hardware ID
Windows 1064-bit (x64)USB\VID_148F&PID_2573USB\VID_148F&PID_2573Exact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)USB\VID_148F&PID_2573USB\VID_148F&PID_2573Exact Hardware ID
Windows 1064-bit (x64)USB\VID_148F&PID_2671USB\VID_148F&PID_2671Exact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)USB\VID_148F&PID_2671USB\VID_148F&PID_2671Exact Hardware ID
Windows 1064-bit (x64)USB\VID_1631&PID_C019USB\VID_1631&PID_C019Exact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)USB\VID_1631&PID_C019USB\VID_1631&PID_C019Exact Hardware ID
Windows 1064-bit (x64)USB\VID_18E8&PID_6196USB\VID_18E8&PID_6196Exact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)USB\VID_18E8&PID_6196USB\VID_18E8&PID_6196Exact Hardware ID
Windows 1064-bit (x64)USB\VID_18E8&PID_6229USB\VID_18E8&PID_6229Exact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)USB\VID_18E8&PID_6229USB\VID_18E8&PID_6229Exact Hardware ID
Compatible Hardware IDs
USB\VID_07B8&PID_2573
USB\VID_07B8&PID_B21C
USB\VID_148F&PID_2573
USB\VID_148F&PID_2671
USB\VID_1631&PID_C019
USB\VID_18E8&PID_6196
USB\VID_18E8&PID_6229
Microsoft Catalog Product Classification

Windows 7 , Windows 8 , Windows 8.1 and later drivers

This is the product classification stored with the Microsoft Catalog result. It is shown separately from the Click a Nerd cached compatibility records above.

What Is This Hardware ID?

USB\VID_148F&PID_2573 is the Windows Plug and Play Hardware ID used for this cached match.

Windows uses Hardware IDs to identify installed devices and match them with compatible driver packages. Click a Nerd maps the Hardware ID to the Microsoft Catalog package identified by Driver GUID ba1f36c5-48a2-4e45-8384-5bbaea4a9b31.

How to Install a CAB Driver
  1. Download the CAB package from the Microsoft-hosted link above.
  2. Extract the CAB contents to a folder on the computer.
  3. Open Device Manager and locate the device you are updating.
  4. Choose Update driver, then Browse my computer for drivers.
  5. Select the extracted folder and allow Windows to locate the matching INF for the device.
Technical Match Details
Canonical Hardware ID
USB\VID_148F&PID_2573
Matched Hardware ID
USB\VID_148F&PID_2573
Match Type
Exact Hardware ID
Canonical Cached Target
Windows 11 24H2 • 64-bit (x64)
Package File
20452473_679c45d75688e6940495c851a6f1310dc305fda2.cab
Driver GUID
ba1f36c5-48a2-4e45-8384-5bbaea4a9b31