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

Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_7156144F is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Atheros Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 9.2.0.419 dated 2011-05-24.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative 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. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. 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 computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
The file size of this driver is 1007216 bytes (983.61 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.3 stars out of 61729 votes.
This driver is compatible with 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 use DriverMax to install Atheros Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver

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

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Atheros Atheros AR9280 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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