Driver for TP-LINK Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter - downloading and installing it

Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by TP-LINK. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_04021B9A; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Install TP-LINK Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for TP-LINK Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 10.0.0.274 released on 2013-11-12.
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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. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation 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, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by TP-LINK.
Driver file size: 1387406 bytes (1.32 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.1 stars by 68240 users.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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 TP-LINK Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network 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. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and push 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. Scroll the list down until you find the TP-LINK Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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