Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter how to download and install the driver

Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_E8111113; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 10.0.0.209 dated 2012-09-26.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running 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 straightforward. 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 updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. applied a digital signature to this driver.
The file size of this driver is 1371476 bytes (1.31 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 10939 votes.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• 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 Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 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, 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 analyze each driver on your computer.
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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 Communications Inc. Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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