Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter how to download and install the driver

Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Qualcomm 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_7164144F.

1. Manually install Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This download link is 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 the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled then you will have to confirm the installation 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. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Driver file size: 1371476 bytes (1.31 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 28759 votes.
This driver was released 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. Using DriverMax to install Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network 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, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~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. Search the list until you locate the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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