Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Qualcomm Atheros AR5009 802.11a/g/n WiFi Adapter - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Qualcomm Atheros AR5009 802.11a/g/n WiFi Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_1381103C.

1. Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Qualcomm Atheros AR5009 802.11a/g/n WiFi Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Qualcomm Atheros AR5009 802.11a/g/n WiFi Adapter driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 10.0.0.1 released on 2013-04-22.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (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 computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.

This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4 stars out of 25919 votes.

2. Installing the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc. Qualcomm Atheros AR5009 802.11a/g/n WiFi Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 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 computer.
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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. Qualcomm Atheros AR5009 802.11a/g/n WiFi Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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