Driver for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter - downloading and installing it

Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_661011AD; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link 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 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 installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. 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 Communications Inc. applied a digital signature to this driver.
Driver file size: 541937 bytes (529.24 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.5 stars by 50101 users.
This driver is 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 AR9281 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 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 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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