Driver for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006XS Wireless Network Adapter - downloading and installing it

Atheros AR5006XS Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_001B&SUBSYS_1603196f; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006XS Wireless Network Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006XS Wireless Network Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 9.2.0.28 dated 2010-09-30.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) 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 setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver received an average rating of 3.8 stars out of 74153 votes.

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006XS 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 easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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. Search the list until you locate the Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5006XS Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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