Driver for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network - downloading and installing it

Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network is a Network Adapters hardware device. This driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_00341B0A; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network driver from the location below. This is the download link 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 administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) 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. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze 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.
Driver file size: 541937 bytes (529.24 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 91960 votes.
This driver was released for 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. How to use DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network 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 easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

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 PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 802.11b/g/n WLAN HMC Network driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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