Driver for Atheros Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller - downloading and installing it

Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_1969&DEV_1073.

1. Atheros Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 2.0.9.13 released on 2011-12-12.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) 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. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. 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 fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Download size of the driver: 99635 bytes (97.30 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4 stars out of 24333 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. How to install Atheros Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver using DriverMax

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. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Atheros Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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