D-Link DWA-556 Driver Download

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 - "DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726.zip" - has an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews, and has been downloaded 22 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 29.3 MB.

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Supported Models

DWA-556

11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II

11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter

Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5002G Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5002X Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5004G Wireless Network Adapter

Atheros AR5004X Wireless Network Adapter

Manufacturers

D-Link

Atheros

Gigabyte Technology

Supported Operating Systems

Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000

File Name

DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726.zip (29.3 MB)

Versions

2.11 (26-Jul-2012)

Additional Notes

Wireless PCI Adapter Driver File

Uploaded By

siddhik (DG Staff Member) on 14-Nov-2016

Device Hardware IDs

PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013

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_1027168C

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_12031259

PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_12041259

Compatible IDs

PCI\VEN_168C&CC_020000

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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
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/2KXP/athw.sys	1.3 MB	8 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/2KXP/athwx.sys	1.7 MB	8 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/2KXP/netathw.cat	29.3 KB	14 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/2KXP/netathw.inf	145.2 KB	8 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/2KXP/netathwx.cat	29.4 KB	14 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/2KXP/netathwx.inf	197.9 KB	8 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/Vista/athr.sys	769.5 KB	2 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/Vista/athrext.cat	33.6 KB	15 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/Vista/athrextx.cat	33.6 KB	15 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/Vista/athrx.sys	961.0 KB	2 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/Vista/netathr.inf	107.9 KB	2 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Driver/Vista/netathrx.inf	108.3 KB	2 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/2.11b03/Setup/Setup.exe	28.6 MB	31 Jul 2008
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-11b03_all_en_20120726/DWA-556_Europe_Release Note.pdf	104.7 KB	23 Feb 2013