The 11a/b/g/n 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 "WIRELESS_LAN_DRIVER_ATHEROS_7.6..170_02.ZIP" has been downloaded 76 times with a user rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on 6 reviews. Compatibility for this driver update includes PCs running Windows operating systems such as Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 2.8 MB.
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
Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
7.6.0.170 (2008-03-03) via .inf
DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 24-Nov-2009
To get the 11a/b/g/n 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/n 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.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Atheros website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
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.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/ISSetup.dll | 492.0 KB | 25 Aug 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/_Setup.dll | 386.0 KB | 25 Aug 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/athw.sys | 1.3 MB | 25 Aug 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/data1.cab | 1.0 MB | 25 Aug 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/data2.cab | 527.0 KB | 25 Aug 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/layout.bin | 455 bytes | 25 Aug 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/netathw.cat | 30.3 KB | 25 Aug 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/netathw.inf | 145.8 KB | 25 Aug 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/run_model.vbs | 1.1 KB | 29 Jan 2009 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/setup.bat | 128 bytes | 24 Oct 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/setup.exe | 455.6 KB | 25 Aug 2008 |
Wireless_LAN_Driver_Atheros_7.6..170/setup.ini | 599 bytes | 25 Aug 2008 |