Atheros 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter Driver Download
The 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express 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 "Atheros_vista-7.2.0.199-whql.zip" is rated (3 out of 5 stars) based on 223 downloads and 4 reviews. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows Vista. The total disk space used for this update is 5.1 MB.
Video Tutorial: How to Download & Install a Driver
Supported Models
Atheros 5002-8 X Mini PCI
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
Atheros AR5002G Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5002X Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5004G Wireless Network Adapter
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows Vista
File Name
Versions
7.2.0.199 (10-Apr-2007)
7.2.0.199 (2007-04-10) via .inf
Additional Notes
MS Certified Windows Vista2
Uploaded By
Niftydog (DG Member) on 3-Jul-2008
Related Driver Updates
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| athr.sys | 704.0 KB | 10 Apr 2007 |
| athrext.cat | 28.3 KB | 11 Apr 2007 |
| athrextx.cat | 28.3 KB | 11 Apr 2007 |
| athrx.sys | 880.6 KB | 10 Apr 2007 |
| data1.cab | 2.6 MB | 12 Apr 2007 |
| data1.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista/athr.sys | 704.0 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista/athrext.cat | 28.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista/netathr.inf | 65.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista_64/athrextx.cat | 28.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista_64/athrx.sys | 880.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista_64/netathrx.inf | 65.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Build_Generated_Support_Files/DIFxData.ini | 86 bytes | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Build_Generated_Support_Files/FontData.ini | 39 bytes | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Simplified)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 270.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Simplified)_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Simplified)_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Traditional)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 274.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Traditional)_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Traditional)_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Czech_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Czech_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Czech_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Danish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Danish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Danish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Dutch_Files/_IsRes.dll | 331.8 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Dutch_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Dutch_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 549.0 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_English_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_English_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Finnish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Finnish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Finnish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 340.0 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_German_Files/_IsRes.dll | 335.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_German_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_German_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Greek_Files/_IsRes.dll | 335.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Greek_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Greek_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Hungarian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 327.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Hungarian_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Hungarian_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Italian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 331.8 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Italian_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Italian_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Japanese_Files/_IsRes.dll | 290.8 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Japanese_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Japanese_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 5.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Korean_Files/_IsRes.dll | 286.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Korean_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Korean_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/DiskList.txt | 119 bytes | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/FirstRemove.exe | 41.0 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/InstallHelper.dll | 114.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/PlugPlayPCIDevice.exe | 270.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/devAMD64.exe | 70.1 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/devIA64.exe | 92.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/devcon.exe | 55.8 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 255 bytes | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/msvcp60.dll | 401.5 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Misc_Support_Files/corecomp.ini | 65.5 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 438.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Norwegian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Norwegian_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Norwegian_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Polish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 327.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Polish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Polish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 335.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Standard)_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Standard)_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Russian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Russian_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Russian_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Spanish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 335.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Spanish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Spanish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Swedish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Swedish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Swedish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Turkish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Turkish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data1.cab/_Support_Turkish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab | 606.3 KB | 12 Apr 2007 |
| data2.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista/athr.sys | 704.0 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista/athrext.cat | 28.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista/netathr.inf | 65.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista_64/athrextx.cat | 28.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista_64/athrx.sys | 880.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/Driver_Files_NDIS5_Vista_64/netathrx.inf | 65.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Build_Generated_Support_Files/DIFxData.ini | 86 bytes | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Build_Generated_Support_Files/FontData.ini | 39 bytes | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Simplified)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 270.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Simplified)_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Simplified)_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Traditional)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 274.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Traditional)_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Chinese_(Traditional)_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Czech_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Czech_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Czech_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Danish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Danish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Danish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Dutch_Files/_IsRes.dll | 331.8 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Dutch_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Dutch_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 549.0 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_English_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_English_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Finnish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Finnish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Finnish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 340.0 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_French_(Standard)_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_German_Files/_IsRes.dll | 335.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_German_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_German_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Greek_Files/_IsRes.dll | 335.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Greek_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Greek_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Hungarian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 327.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Hungarian_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Hungarian_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Italian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 331.8 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Italian_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Italian_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Japanese_Files/_IsRes.dll | 290.8 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Japanese_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Japanese_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 5.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Korean_Files/_IsRes.dll | 286.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Korean_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Korean_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/DiskList.txt | 119 bytes | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/FirstRemove.exe | 41.0 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/InstallHelper.dll | 114.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/PlugPlayPCIDevice.exe | 270.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/devAMD64.exe | 70.1 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/devIA64.exe | 92.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/devcon.exe | 55.8 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 255 bytes | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/msvcp60.dll | 401.5 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Misc_Support_Files/corecomp.ini | 65.5 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 438.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Norwegian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Norwegian_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Norwegian_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Polish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 327.7 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Polish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Polish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Standard)_Files/_IsRes.dll | 335.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Standard)_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Portuguese_(Standard)_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Russian_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Russian_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Russian_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Spanish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 335.9 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Spanish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Spanish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Swedish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Swedish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Swedish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Turkish_Files/_IsRes.dll | 323.6 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Turkish_OS_Independent_Files/_ISUser.dll | 12.3 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| data2.cab/_Support_Turkish_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 11.4 KB | 7 Jul 2015 |
| engine32.cab | 553.8 KB | 4 Oct 2006 |
| engine32.cab/DotNetInstaller.exe | 5.6 KB | 13 Nov 2005 |
| engine32.cab/IKernel.dll | 757.8 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/ISBEW64.exe | 129.5 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/ISBEW64.rgs | 570 bytes | 19 Dec 2005 |
| engine32.cab/ISBEW64A.exe | 65.0 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/ISProBE9x.tlb | 132.2 KB | 13 Nov 2005 |
| engine32.cab/ISProBENT.tlb | 121.0 KB | 13 Nov 2005 |
| engine32.cab/IScript.dll | 274.4 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/IUser.dll | 204.8 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/IsBEW64.tlb | 3.4 KB | 13 Nov 2005 |
| engine32.cab/ctor.dll | 69.7 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/iKernel.rgs | 38.7 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| engine32.cab/objectps.dll | 32.8 KB | 7 Feb 2006 |
| install.txt | 9.6 KB | 16 Apr 2007 |
| layout.bin | 455 bytes | 12 Apr 2007 |
| netathr.inf | 65.7 KB | 10 Apr 2007 |
| netathrx.inf | 65.9 KB | 10 Apr 2007 |
| setup.exe | 121.1 KB | 13 Nov 2005 |
| setup.ibt | 470.8 KB | 12 Apr 2007 |
| setup.ini | 798 bytes | 12 Apr 2007 |
How to Update 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express 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 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express 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.