Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_001C&SUBSYS_02001A32.

1. Install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 9.2.0.470 dated 2011-12-12.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started 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 installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. 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 new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Size of this driver: 967283 bytes (944.61 KB)
Driver rating 4.1 stars out of 76488 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• 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. How to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver using DriverMax

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, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push 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. Scroll the list down until you locate the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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