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

Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_E012105B is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 10.0.0.209 released on 2012-09-26.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and 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 by Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc..
File size of the driver: 1371476 bytes (1.31 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.2 stars by 29142 users.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver

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 see!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~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. Scroll the list down until you find the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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