Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter how to download and install the driver

Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_0024&SUBSYS_10241A3B.

1. Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 8.0.0.317 dated 2011-03-07.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled 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 quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. 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.
File size of the driver: 596281 bytes (582.31 KB)
Driver rating 4.1 stars out of 80141 votes.
This driver was released 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. How to use DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5008X Wireless Network Adapter driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to 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 AR5008X 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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