Acer 5570z laptop w/Atheros AR5006x WLAN Driver Download

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The 5570z laptop w/Atheros AR5006x WLAN is a network device manufactured by Acer. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. This version of "AR5006X.rar" is rated (5 out of 5 stars) based on 10,011 downloads and 52 reviews. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 9.5 MB.

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10,011 Downloads

Supported Models

5570z laptop w/Atheros AR5006x WLAN

Manufacturers

Acer

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP

File Name

Versions

5.1.1.7 (17-Oct-2006)

Additional Notes

Marvell Yukon 88E8038 PCI-E Fast Ethernet.

Use in Acer Aspire 5570Z

inf file in driver suggests it's for Atheros AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter (used in Acer 5570z laptop, Vista to XP conversion)

File Date: 10/17/2006

Version: 5.1.1.7

member Harryv comments about this file: (and thanks to member Harryv for this excellent driver file)

"Mate, i'm no hardware techie, dont even profess to be, but i have fiddled with computers for years. I have never come across so many conflicts/problems as when i downgraded the Acer 5570z from Vista home basic to XP pro. I have the ftp link to the acer driver files but they would'nt work. I must have d/loaded about 20 different drivers for the Wifi adaptor, nothing would work.

This file, however, i installed with the same expect

Uploaded By

Jerry K (DG Member) on 17-Sep-2007

Most Helpful Reviews

 
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
PC Peformance

26 Oct 2007
 

Installation:  out of 5
Stability:  out of 5
Compatibility:  out of 5
 
"FINALLY!!! after 40 hours and dozens of drivers and reboots, this driver works for Acer Aspire 3680 for Artheros 5006X WAN card.

thanks again guys"

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Betsy
Tested on Windows XP
19 Sep 2007
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"Just what I needed. Worked perfect"
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  3. Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

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