Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X/AR5006XS/AR5006GS/AR5006G Wireless Network Adapter how to download and install the driver

Atheros AR5006X/AR5006XS/AR5006GS/AR5006G Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The developer of this driver was Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_001B is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X/AR5006XS/AR5006GS/AR5006G Wireless Network Adapter driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X/AR5006XS/AR5006GS/AR5006G Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 8.0.0.258 released on 2009-11-06.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) 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 quite easy to follow. The driver setup 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 new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver was not digitally signed.
File size of the driver: 520807 bytes (508.60 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 3.8 stars by 36466 users.
This driver will work for 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X/AR5006XS/AR5006GS/AR5006G 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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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 driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X/AR5006XS/AR5006GS/AR5006G Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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