Driver for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter - downloading and installing it

D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.. PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_0024&SUBSYS_3A701186 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 10.0.0.268 released on 2013-09-24.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running then you will have to accept 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 scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.

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2. Installing the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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 easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and 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. D-Link DWA-556 Xtreme N PCIe Desktop Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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