Download and install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver

Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_1461103C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver

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.
2.  
3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
4.  
5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which will guide you; it should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC and will install the right driver.
6.  
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!
8.  

This driver is digitally signed.
Size of this driver: 1025039 bytes (1,001.01 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 5 stars by 49675 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. How to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 using 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 analyze each driver on your PC.
2.  
3. Take a look at the list of available 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.
4.  
5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
6.