Atheros 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter Driver Download
The 11b/g Wireless LAN 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 "xp64-5.3.0.56-whql.zip" has been downloaded 19,525 times with a user rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on 83 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 366.2 KB.
Supported Models
AR5006EG
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter II
Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5002G Wireless Network Adapter
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
File Name
Versions
5.3.0.56 WHQL (21-Jun-2007)
5.3.0.56 (2007-06-21) via .inf
Additional Notes
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II, 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter, 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter, 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter, 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter II
Gigabyte GN-WI01GT (mini) PCI-E WLAN Card, GN-WI01HT (mini) PCI WLAN Card, GN-WI07HT (mini) PCI-E WLAN Card, GN-WIAG/GN-WPEAG (mini) PCI WLAN Card, GN-WIAH (mini) PCI WLAN Card, GN-WLMA102 Cardbus WLAN Card, GN-WM01GT Cardbus WLAN Card, GN-WMAG Cardbus WLAN Card, GN-WP01GT (mini) PCI WLAN Card
IEEE 802.11a/g Wireless LAN Adapter (A), IEEE 802.11a/g Wireless LAN Adapter (A)
LAN-Express AS IEE
Uploaded By
Jerry K (DG Member) on 8-Jul-2007
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Device Hardware IDs
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_04081468
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1025168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1026168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1027168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1030168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1031168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1041168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1042168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1051168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1053168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_123410CF
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ar5211.sys | 730.1 KB | 21 Jun 2007 |
| net5211.cat | 22.0 KB | 25 Jun 2007 |
| net5211.inf | 126.9 KB | 21 Jun 2007 |
How to Update 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the 11b/g Wireless LAN 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 11b/g Wireless LAN 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
Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
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.