Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR956x Wireless Network Adapter - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Atheros AR956x Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_0036&SUBSYS_083211AD; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR956x Wireless Network Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR956x Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 10.0.0.276 released on 2013-12-23.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through 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 fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver was not digitally signed.

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2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR956x Wireless Network Adapter driver

The most important 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 easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you find the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR956x Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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