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_driver_110.zip" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 3 reviews, and has been downloaded 10 times. 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 14.4 MB.
DWA-556
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Windows Vista, Windows XP
1.10 (5-Sep-2007)
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PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_04081468
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_04171468
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1025168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1026168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1030168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1031168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1041168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1042168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1051168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_1053168C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_123410CF
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_123510CF
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.
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.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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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 |