Atheros D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_0029&SUBSYS_3A7A1186 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Atheros D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter driver

1. Download the setup file for Atheros D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 9.2.0.419 dated 2011-05-24.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) 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 installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed.
File size of the driver: 1007216 bytes (983.61 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.2 stars out of 9803 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Atheros D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop 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 using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and press 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. Search the list until you locate the Atheros D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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