Atheros Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN 3A Mini PCI Adapter Driver Download

Atheros Drivers

The Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN 3A Mini PCI 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. This version of "AtherosAR5000.zip" has been downloaded 6,180 times with a user rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on 35 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 362.8 KB.

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Supported Models

5000 series

Atheros AR5000 Based Wireless Network Adapter

D-Link AirPro DWL-A650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN 3A Mini PCI Adapter

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Cardbus Adapter

NETGEAR HA501 Wireless Adapter

Proxim Harmony 802.11a Network Adapter

Proxim SkyLine 802.11a Network Adapter

Manufacturers

Supported Operating Systems

Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows 2003, Windows 2003 (64 bit), Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit)

File Name

Versions

1.4.0.49 (2003-05-13) via .inf

Additional Notes

this driver allows u to change key code to suit your place of origin ands more tweeks to use to get wireless working

Uploaded By

hellsfury (DG Member) on 28-Jul-2006

Ratings & Reviews

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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
AtherosAR5000/ar5210b.sys 277.0 KB 24 Sep 2003
AtherosAR5000/net5210b.inf 18.8 KB 24 Sep 2003
AtherosAR5000/stacfg00.cpl 266.2 KB 24 Sep 2003
AtherosAR5000/stacfg00.dll 266.2 KB 24 Sep 2003

How to Update Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN 3A Mini PCI Adapter Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN 3A Mini PCI 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 Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN 3A Mini PCI 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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