Atheros Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002E&SUBSYS_30B4185F.

1. Manually install Atheros Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 7.7.0.509 released on 2010-04-27.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation 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 updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
The file size of this driver is 523290 bytes (511.03 KB)
Driver rating 4.2 stars out of 20656 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• 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. Installing the Atheros Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and click 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 driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Atheros Atheros AR5B97 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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