Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_001C&SUBSYS_7096144F is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 8.0.0.258 dated 2009-11-06.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled 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 straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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2. Installing the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important 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. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and press 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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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