The Aspire 3680 is a network device manufactured by Acer. 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. Visitors have downloaded this file "Wireless_LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86.zip" 106 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 1.7 MB.
Aspire 3680
Atheros AR5001A Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5001X Cardbus Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5001X Mini PCI Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5002G Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5002X Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5004G Wireless Network Adapter
Windows XP
4.2.2.7 (3-Dec-2008)
4.2.2.7 (2006-01-20) via .inf
Wireless LAN Driver File
Manivannan (DG Staff Member) on 29-Aug-2009
To get the Aspire 3680 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 Acer Aspire 3680 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 Acer 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 Acer website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
After downloading the new driver, proceed with installation. On Windows, use the built-in Device Manager utility to manage your system's devices and drivers. To access it:
Right-click the Start button
Select "Device Manager" from the menu
Locate the device needing the update
Right-click the device and choose "Update driver"
Follow the on-screen prompts to install
Once complete, restart your computer to ensure the new driver is fully implemented and functioning properly.
This process helps maintain your system's performance and compatibility with various hardware components.
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.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/Notes.txt | 558 bytes | 13 Jun 2006 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/Setup.exe | 56.3 KB | 13 Jun 2006 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/Setup.ini | 142 bytes | 13 Jun 2006 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/ar5211.sys | 488.4 KB | 13 Jun 2006 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab | 524.5 KB | 13 Jun 2006 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/2K_XP_MeetingHouse_Driver/callistx.sys | 28.5 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/2K_XP_MeetingHouse_INF/callisto.inf | 4.8 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/AutoInstall_File_Group/INSTALL.INI | 594 bytes | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/AutoInstall_File_Group/MainCtrl.exe | 286.7 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/AutoInstall_File_Group/install2k.exe | 45.9 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/AutoInstall_File_Group/install9x.exe | 47.0 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Document_File_Group/install.txt | 1.1 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Document_File_Group/silent.txt | 238 bytes | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Driver_2k_File_Group/ar5211.sys | 488.4 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Driver_2k_File_Group/net5211.cat | 14.6 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Driver_2k_File_Group/net5211.inf | 43.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Driver_xp_File_Group/ar5211.sys | 488.4 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Driver_xp_File_Group/net5211.cat | 14.6 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Driver_xp_File_Group/net5211.inf | 43.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Win_2k_Sys_File_Group/ar5211.sys | 488.4 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/Win_xp_Sys_File_Group/ar5211.sys | 488.4 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Engine_Engine_Files/corecomp.ini | 28.5 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Engine_ScriptEngine/iscript.dll | 225.3 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/ctor.dll | 77.8 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/iuser.dll | 176.1 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/objectps.dll | 32.8 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 258.0 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/value.shl | 1.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/Launcher.dll | 45.1 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/TPIDI32.dll | 82.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 1.7 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/tpidi16.dll | 2.3 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/vssver.scc | 96 bytes | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data1.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 331.8 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab | 470.8 KB | 13 Jun 2006 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/2K_XP_MeetingHouse_Driver/callistx.sys | 28.5 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/2K_XP_MeetingHouse_INF/callisto.inf | 4.8 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/AutoInstall_File_Group/INSTALL.INI | 594 bytes | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/AutoInstall_File_Group/MainCtrl.exe | 286.7 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/AutoInstall_File_Group/install2k.exe | 45.9 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/AutoInstall_File_Group/install9x.exe | 47.0 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Document_File_Group/install.txt | 1.1 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Document_File_Group/silent.txt | 238 bytes | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Driver_2k_File_Group/ar5211.sys | 488.4 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Driver_2k_File_Group/net5211.cat | 14.6 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Driver_2k_File_Group/net5211.inf | 43.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Driver_xp_File_Group/ar5211.sys | 488.4 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Driver_xp_File_Group/net5211.cat | 14.6 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Driver_xp_File_Group/net5211.inf | 43.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Win_2k_Sys_File_Group/ar5211.sys | 488.4 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/Win_xp_Sys_File_Group/ar5211.sys | 488.4 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Engine_Engine_Files/corecomp.ini | 28.5 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Engine_ScriptEngine/iscript.dll | 225.3 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/ctor.dll | 77.8 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/iuser.dll | 176.1 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Engine_SelfRegistering/objectps.dll | 32.8 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_English_Files/_IsRes.dll | 258.0 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/value.shl | 1.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_English_String_Tables/vssver.scc | 48 bytes | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/Launcher.dll | 45.1 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/TPIDI32.dll | 82.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/license.txt | 1.7 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/tpidi16.dll | 2.3 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/vssver.scc | 96 bytes | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/default.pal | 1.2 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/data2.cab/_Support_Non-SelfRegistering/isrt.dll | 331.8 KB | 11 Aug 2015 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/ikernel.ex_ | 346.6 KB | 13 Jun 2006 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/layout.bin | 417 bytes | 13 Jun 2006 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/net5211.cat | 14.6 KB | 13 Jun 2006 |
Wireless LAN_Atheros_4.2.2.7_XPx86/net5211.inf | 43.2 KB | 13 Jun 2006 |