Download and install Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver

Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This driver was developed by Atheros. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_7141144F; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Install Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter 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 10.0.0.216 released on 2012-10-24.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup 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 new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver was not digitally signed.

This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 3.9 stars out of 63648 votes.

2. How to install Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax

The 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, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start 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 detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Atheros Atheros AR9281 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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