Atheros AR5002X Wireless Network Adapter Driver Download

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The AR5002X 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 driver - "atheros_ar5007eg_7.0.zip" - has been downloaded 1,531 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 18 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 932.7 KB.

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1,531 Downloads

Supported Models

Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter

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

Manufacturers

Atheros

Gigabyte Technology

Supported Operating Systems

Windows Vista, Windows XP

File Name

Versions

7.4.2.111 (2008-04-15) via .inf

Uploaded By

Zampieri (DG Member) on 23-Apr-2009

Most Helpful Reviews

 
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
LitlJay
Tested on Other
8 Jun 2009
(12 minutes after download)
 

Installation: 4 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"A clean install of the 64 bit Win7 RC had the wireless on my Toshiba lappy acting very cranky and unstable with the native driver. I had to manually specify this driver. Simply pointing to the directory that the driver was extracted to netted a msg from Win7 that the current driver was newer because the native MS driver was dated 8 Apr 09 and this one was dated 15 Apr 08
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Device Hardware IDs

Compatible IDs

PCI\CC_0200

PCI\CC_020000

PCI\VEN_168C

PCI\VEN_168C&CC_0200

PCI\VEN_168C&CC_020000

Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
athw.sys 1.3 MB 15 Apr 2008
athwx.sys 1.7 MB 15 Apr 2008
netathw.cat 28.6 KB 21 Apr 2008
netathw.inf 143.5 KB 15 Apr 2008
netathwx.cat 28.7 KB 21 Apr 2008
netathwx.inf 195.0 KB 15 Apr 2008

How to Update Atheros AR5002X Wireless Network Adapter Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the Atheros AR5002X 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 AR5002X 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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