Atheros AR5XXX Wireless Network Adapter Driver Download

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The AR5XXX Wireless Adapter is a network device manufactured by Atheros. 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. Visitors have downloaded this file "win7-9.2.0.113-whql-AR5XXX.zip" 23,319 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 49 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 1.7 MB.

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Supported Models

Atheros AR5XXX Wireless Network Adapter

Manufacturers

Atheros

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 7, Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 2008, Windows 2008 (64 bit), Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit)

File Name

Versions

9.2.0.113 (13-Nov-2010)

Additional Notes

It is probably an OEM-driver from Atheros to motherboard manufacturer. It supports all AR5XXX line release until 2010.

It supports the following devices:

Atheros Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5002G Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5002G Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5002X Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5002X Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5004G Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5004G Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5004X Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5004X Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5005GS Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5005GS Wireless

Uploaded By

Eduardo Mozart de Oliveira (DG Member) on 29-Mar-2013

Most Helpful Reviews

 
BH.V.R.K.KISHORE
Tested on Windows 7
22 Jun 2019
(12 minutes after download)
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"I AM A COMP H/W ENGINEER AND I' M HAPPY TO DWNLD THIS DRIVER AND USE THIS----SEARCHED IT ALL OVER THE NET AND AT LAST I GOT THIS FROM YOUR SITE---THANKYOU VERY MUCH SIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Tom Goodwin
Tested on Windows 7 x64
27 Nov 2017
(6 hours after download)
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"Works great on windows 7. This is an OEM driver, so use the windows wireless utility."
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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
atheros.url 46 bytes 1 Jan 2010
athr.sys 2.1 MB 13 Nov 2010
athrext.cat 61.5 KB 17 Nov 2010
athrextx.cat 61.5 KB 17 Nov 2010
athrx.sys 2.6 MB 13 Nov 2010
netathr.inf 401.7 KB 13 Nov 2010
netathrx.inf 403.5 KB 13 Nov 2010

How to Update Atheros AR5XXX Wireless Network Adapter Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the Atheros AR5XXX Wireless Network Adapter driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.

If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Atheros AR5XXX Wireless Network Adapter into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Atheros Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

  • In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

  • In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

  • In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install a driver from Device Manager

  1. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  2. Select the Driver tab.

  3. Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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