Driver for Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter - downloading and installing it

D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_0024&SUBSYS_3A701186 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 3.0.0.37 dated 2011-07-20.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop 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 can you install a driver using 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 PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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