Driver for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter - downloading and installing it

Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The developer of this driver was Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_0024&SUBSYS_04291468.

1. Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 8.0.1.380 released on 2011-03-15.
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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 running 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 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. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Driver file size: 594507 bytes (580.57 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 20218 votes.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• 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. Using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter driver

The most important 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. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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