Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter how to download and install the driver

Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_E012105B is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 9.2.0.439 dated 2011-08-04.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled 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 setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by Atheros.
File size of the driver: 1009681 bytes (986.02 KB)
Driver rating 5 stars out of 56648 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Installing the Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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 with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and press 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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Atheros Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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