Download and install Atheros Atheros AR5001A Wireless Network Adapter driver

Atheros AR5001A Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Atheros. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_0012&SUBSYS_1021168C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Atheros Atheros AR5001A Wireless Network Adapter driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Atheros AR5001A Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 4.1.2.60 dated 2005-08-26.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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Atheros applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 271871 bytes (265.50 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.6 stars by 49681 users.
This driver is compatible with 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Atheros Atheros AR5001A Wireless Network Adapter driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to 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 locate the Atheros Atheros AR5001A Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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