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

Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002E&SUBSYS_E034105B; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Install Atheros Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Atheros AR5B97 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.7.0.523 dated 2010-10-11.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started 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 pretty easy to follow. The driver installation 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 updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
File size of the driver: 524930 bytes (512.63 KB)
Driver rating 4 stars out of 30118 votes.
This driver will work for 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. Using DriverMax to install Atheros Atheros AR5B97 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. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start 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 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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