Atheros Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_653211AD.

1. Atheros Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 9.2.0.316 dated 2011-03-11.
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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 accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by Atheros.
The file size of this driver is 717288 bytes (700.48 KB)
Driver rating 5 stars out of 60243 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. How to install Atheros Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax

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 press on the yellow button that says ~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. Scroll the list down until you find the Atheros Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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