Atheros AR5001X Mini PCI Wireless Network Adapter Driver Download

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The AR5001X Mini PCI Wireless 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 "netgear_atheros_XP_64bit_wireless_network_card.zip" has been downloaded 25,335 times with a user rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on 147 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 315.9 KB.

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Supported Models

WG311T

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Manufacturers

Atheros

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP (64 bit)

File Name

Versions

4.2.0.52 (2005-07-08) via .inf

Additional Notes

64bit XP driver works well with my Wireless Netgear 311T adapter 108mps - very hard to find driver

not tested with win2003 server 64bit, but probably would work

Uploaded By

Le Tigre (DG Member) on 14-Oct-2005

Most Helpful Reviews

 
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
rj
Tested on Windows Vista
2 Mar 2009
(1 month after download)
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"works great on vista ultimate 32bit!!"
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
rejven
Tested on Windows Vista x64
6 Feb 2009
(10 months after download)
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"works great even with win7 beta."
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
ylandrum
Tested on Windows XP x64
18 Sep 2008
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"I scoured the earth and this is the only driver that worked on my Acer Aspire."
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Jonathan Smith
Tested on Windows Server 2003 x64
16 Feb 2008
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 4 out of 5
Compatibility: 4 out of 5
 
"Installed under 2003 server for DWL-G520 rev A2 card. Test Ok."
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
ralph
Tested on Windows XP x64
6 Feb 2008
 

Installation: 3 out of 5
Stability: 4 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"excellent driver! works 100%"
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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
netgear atheros wireless network card XP 64bit/ar5211.sys 634.0 KB 8 Jul 2005
netgear atheros wireless network card XP 64bit/net5211.cat 26 bytes 8 Jul 2005
netgear atheros wireless network card XP 64bit/net5211.inf 59.4 KB 8 Jul 2005

How to Update Atheros AR5001X Mini PCI Wireless Network Adapter Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the Atheros AR5001X Mini PCI Wireless Network 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 AR5001X Mini PCI Wireless Network 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.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

  • In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

  • In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

  • In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install a driver from Device Manager

  1. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  2. Select the Driver tab.

  3. Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

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.

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