Qualcomm Atheros Qualcomm Atheros AR8172/8176/8178 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller NDIS 6.20 - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Qualcomm Atheros AR8172/8176/8178 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller NDIS 6.20 is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros. PCI/VEN_1969&DEV_10A0 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Qualcomm Atheros Qualcomm Atheros AR8172/8176/8178 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller NDIS 6.20 - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Qualcomm Atheros AR8172/8176/8178 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller NDIS 6.20 driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 2.1.0.12 released on 2012-09-21.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is running 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 setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. 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 PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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2. Installing the Qualcomm Atheros Qualcomm Atheros AR8172/8176/8178 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller NDIS 6.20 driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Qualcomm Atheros Qualcomm Atheros AR8172/8176/8178 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller NDIS 6.20 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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