Download and install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver

Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS is a Bluetooth device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros Communications. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_13d3&PID_3402; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Manually install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 7.4.0000.0170 released on 2012-11-27.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by Atheros Communications.
Download size of the driver: 253642 bytes (247.70 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.7 stars by 75053 users.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. How to use DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 HS driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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