Download and install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver

Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_E009105B.

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 location below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.7.0.319 dated 2009-05-19.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (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. Go through 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.
File size of the driver: 468289 bytes (457.31 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.6 stars by 83050 users.
This driver is compatible with 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. Using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver

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. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and click 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 detected driver updates. Search the list until you find 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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