Download and install Atheros Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver

Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller is a Network Adapters device. The developer of this driver was Atheros. PCI/VEN_1969&DEV_1091 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Atheros Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 2.0.14.15 released on 2012-03-02.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) 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 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 new driver, it is as simple as that.
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Atheros applied a digital signature to this driver.
Download size of the driver: 108779 bytes (106.23 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 70802 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with 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. Using DriverMax to install Atheros Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 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. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open 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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Atheros Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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