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Driver for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Qualcomm Atheros AR5006 802.11a b g WiFi Adapter - downloading and installing it


Qualcomm Atheros AR5006 802.11a b g WiFi 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_001C&SUBSYS_1386103C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Qualcomm Atheros AR5006 802.11a b g WiFi Adapter - install the driver manually


  1. Download the driver setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Qualcomm Atheros AR5006 802.11a b g WiFi Adapter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 3.0.2.168 dated 2014-06-12.
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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 enabled then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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  5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup 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, as you can see it was quite smple.
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There is no digital signature available for this driver.
Driver file size: 1116444 bytes (1.06 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 3.7 stars by 53717 users.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

  • This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
  • This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
  • This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
  • This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits



2. Installing the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Qualcomm Atheros AR5006 802.11a b g WiFi Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way


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

  1. Start 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 driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Qualcomm Atheros AR5006 802.11a b g WiFi Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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  5. Finished installing the driver!
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