Download and install Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter driver

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

1. Install Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter 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 is the download link for the driver version 8.0.0.238 dated 2009-10-05.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running 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 easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Driver file size: 573219 bytes (559.78 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.8 stars by 46282 users.
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. Installing the Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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