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 Windows driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_04641028.

1. Install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver manually

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver. The archive contains version 9.2.0.480 dated 2012-01-10 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your computer and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes restart your PC in order to use the updated driver. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Driver file size: 968280 bytes (945.59 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.5 stars by 80781 users.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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. Installing the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 see!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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