Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter how to download and install the driver

Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_B8221113.

1. Install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 8.0.0.258 released on 2009-11-18.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is running 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 straightforward. 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, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Size of this driver: 541937 bytes (529.24 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.2 stars out of 49442 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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 Communications Inc. Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver using 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 driver updates. Search the list until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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