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

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

1. Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Atheros AR9281 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 installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is running 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 pretty straightforward. 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, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Driver file size: 717288 bytes (700.48 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 60174 votes.
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. How to install Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax

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. 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 analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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