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 driver - "DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-20b02_all_en_20091016.zip" - has been downloaded 31 times and is rated 4 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 20.7 MB.
DWA-556
D-Link AirPlus DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B)
D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter(rev.C)
D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B)
D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G520+A Wireless PCI Adapter
D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter
D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter(rev.D)
D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G650+A Wireless Cardbus Adapter
Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000
DWA-556_drv_revALL_2-20b02_all_en_20091016.zip (20.7 MB)
2.20 (10-Mar-2014)
Wireless PCI Adapter Driver File
siddhik (DG Staff Member) on 14-Nov-2016
PCI\VEN_1684&DEV_0280&SUBSYS_00000008&REV_8C
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_32021186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_32031186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_3A071186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_3A081186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_3A121186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_3A131186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_3A141186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_3A171186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_3A181186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_3A1B1186
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0013&SUBSYS_3A631186
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.
Installing your newly downloaded driver is a straightforward process. Windows provides a dedicated tool called Device Manager for this purpose. Follow these steps to update your driver:
Access the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Start button.
From the menu options, choose "Device Manager".
Within Device Manager, identify the device requiring the driver update.
Open the context menu for the device by right-clicking its name.
Select "Update driver" and proceed through the guided installation.
To complete the process, reboot your computer. This ensures the new driver is fully integrated into your system.
Regular driver updates contribute to optimal system performance and hardware compatibility.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver/2KXP/athw.sys | 1.6 MB | 30 Jul 2009 |
| Driver/2KXP/athwx.sys | 2.1 MB | 30 Jul 2009 |
| Driver/2KXP/netathw.cat | 9.5 KB | 14 Sep 2009 |
| Driver/2KXP/netathw.inf | 147.5 KB | 28 Aug 2009 |
| Driver/2KXP/netathwx.cat | 9.5 KB | 14 Sep 2009 |
| Driver/2KXP/netathwx.inf | 207.5 KB | 28 Aug 2009 |
| Driver/Win7/athr.sys | 1.2 MB | 23 Jun 2009 |
| Driver/Win7/athrext.cat | 11.7 KB | 14 Sep 2009 |
| Driver/Win7/athrextx.cat | 11.7 KB | 14 Sep 2009 |
| Driver/Win7/athrx.sys | 1.5 MB | 23 Jun 2009 |
| Driver/Win7/netathr.inf | 138.7 KB | 31 Aug 2009 |
| Driver/Win7/netathrx.inf | 139.4 KB | 31 Aug 2009 |
| Driver/Vista/athr.sys | 1.2 MB | 20 Jul 2009 |
| Driver/Vista/athrext.cat | 11.7 KB | 14 Sep 2009 |
| Driver/Vista/athrextx.cat | 11.7 KB | 14 Sep 2009 |
| Driver/Vista/athrx.sys | 1.4 MB | 20 Jul 2009 |
| Driver/Vista/netathr.inf | 108.6 KB | 31 Aug 2009 |
| Driver/Vista/netathrx.inf | 110.9 KB | 31 Aug 2009 |
| Setup/Setup.exe | 18.8 MB | 16 Sep 2009 |
| DWA-556 A1_Utility_ReleaseNote for V2.20(E).doc | 70.1 KB | 3 Oct 2014 |