Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EXS Wireless Network Adapter how to download and install the driver

Atheros AR5006EXS Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_001C&SUBSYS_102510E9 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EXS Wireless Network Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EXS Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.4.2.40 dated 2008-01-25.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started 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 setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. 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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Atheros Communications Inc. applied a digital signature to this driver.
The file size of this driver is 353520 bytes (345.23 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.1 stars out of 67174 votes.
This driver is fully 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. How to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EXS Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax

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 see!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EXS Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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