D-Link DWA-556 Driver Download (Official)
The DWA-556 is a network device manufactured by D-Link. 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 update - "dwa556_drivers_120.zip" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews, and has been downloaded 32 times. It is compatible with PCs running Windows Vista and Windows XP, among other operating systems. The total disk space used for this update is 14.4 MB.
Supported Models
DWA-556
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
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Atheros AR5004G Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5004X Wireless Network Adapter
Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
File Name
Versions
1.20 (4-Oct-2007)
Additional Notes
Xtreme N PCI Express Desktop Adapter
Uploaded By
Sureshkumar (DG Staff Member) on 22-Sep-2010
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How to Update DWA-556 Device Drivers
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the DWA-556 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 D-Link DWA-556 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 D-Link 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 D-Link website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
Open a tool called Device Manager.
Use Device Manager to put the new driver on your computer.
Turn your computer off.
Turn your computer back on.
Now your new driver is ready!
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver/2KXP/ar5416.sys | 1.3 MB | 29 Jun 2007 |
| Driver/2KXP/net5416.cat | 12.4 KB | 5 Jul 2007 |
| Driver/2KXP/net5416.inf | 36.9 KB | 11 Jul 2007 |
| Driver/Vista/athr.sys | 737.3 KB | 18 Jun 2007 |
| Driver/Vista/athrext.cat | 30.6 KB | 22 Jun 2007 |
| Driver/Vista/netathr.inf | 90.0 KB | 18 Jun 2007 |
| Setup.exe | 14.6 MB | 7 Aug 2007 |