Download and install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter driver

Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_001C&SUBSYS_E00D105B is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 7.6.0.172 released on 2008-08-14.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is started 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 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 fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Driver file size: 422446 bytes (412.54 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 5 stars out of 52007 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. How to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax

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. Open DriverMax and push 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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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