Driver for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - downloading and installing it

Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_0205168C is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 3.0.0.81 dated 2012-01-05.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running 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 setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. 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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2. Using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi 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 easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

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 detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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