Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter Driver Download
The AR5001X+ 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. This version of "Atheros_WLAN_Driver.zip" has been downloaded 932 times with a user rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 399.7 KB.
Supported Models
AR5007EG
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
11a/b/g/n 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
11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP, Windows 2000
File Name
Versions
7.6.0.239 (27-Jun-2008)
7.6.0.239 (2008-06-27) via .inf
Additional Notes
This supports the WLAN function in the Toshiba A215-S4747 under WinXP. Neither Atheros nor Toshiba makes it available. (Tosh does not suuport XP on this model.) Use Update driver.. and Have Disk..
Uploaded By
sysnanny (DG Member) on 21-Oct-2008
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How to Update Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter Device Drivers
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the Atheros AR5001X+ 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 AR5001X+ 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.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Atheros website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
After you get your new driver, you need to put it on your computer. On Windows, there's a tool called Device Manager that helps with this. It shows you all the parts of your computer and the drivers they use. To finish setting up the new driver, you'll probably need to turn your computer off and on again.
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.
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Atheros WLAN Driver/athw.sys | 1.3 MB | 27 Jun 2008 |
| Atheros WLAN Driver/netathw.cat | 34.4 KB | 4 Jul 2008 |
| Atheros WLAN Driver/netathw.inf | 155.4 KB | 27 Jun 2008 |