Download and install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter driver

Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1053168C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Manually install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.6.0.172 dated 2008-08-14.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through 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 fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Size of this driver: 422446 bytes (412.54 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.9 stars out of 14831 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~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 locate the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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