Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter driver download and installation

D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_0023&SUBSYS_3A6D1186 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter driver

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.7.0.498 dated 2010-04-27.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (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 easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Size of this driver: 511956 bytes (499.96 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.1 stars out of 53971 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• 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 Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install 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 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 driver updates. Search the list until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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