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Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver download and installation


Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_001C&SUBSYS_7096144F.

1. Manually install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver


  1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 9.2.0.480 dated 2012-01-10.
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  3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is running then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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  5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite 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 computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by Atheros Communications Inc..
File size of the driver: 968280 bytes (945.59 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 58382 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

  • 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. Installing the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way


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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

  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 driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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  5. Finished installing the driver!
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