Atheros Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller how to download and install the driver

Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros. PCI/VEN_1969&DEV_1063 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install Atheros Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 2.0.9.13 dated 2011-12-12.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started 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 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 computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Size of this driver: 99635 bytes (97.30 KB)
Driver rating 4.5 stars out of 46968 votes.
This driver will work for 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Atheros Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver

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

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~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 driver updates. Search the list until you find the Atheros Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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