Qualcomm 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 Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_001C&SUBSYS_7096144F is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 10.0.0.276 released on 2013-12-23.
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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 accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow 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. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver was not digitally signed.

This driver received an average rating of 3.4 stars out of 56110 votes.

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver

The most important 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. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open 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. Scroll the list down until you locate the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006EX Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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