
Method 2: Update your Atheros drivers automatically (Recommended)

Be sure to choose ONLY drivers that are compatible with your variant of Windows system versions.Ĩ) Download the file and install the driver.ĩ) Restart your computer for the changes to take effect. Instead, we might have to go to the original equipment manufacturer’s website, and click the Support (or Drivers/ Downloads) section.Ħ) Enter your product model and search for driver downloads.ħ) Click the first result to make sure you download the latest version. ĥ) Under contractual obligations, Qualcomm Atheros doesn’t offer drivers for us users. Since the message isn’t always true and Windows can be slow in keeping up with driver releases.

If yes, then follow the on-screen instructions to update the driver and skip the rest of the steps.Ĥ) Depending on whether Windows provides you a driver update: If you’re not comfortable playing with device drivers, or worrying about any risks in the process, jump to Method 2 to do it automatically.ġ) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time, then copy & paste devmgmt.msc into the box and click OK.Ģ) In Device Manager, right-click your Atheros products and click Update.ģ) Click Search automatically for updated driver software. The whole manual Atheros driver download & update process needs time, patience and certain levels of computer skills.

But if you do have Internet access, do all the steps on the same(target) computer. If you’re looking to update your Atheros network adpater/ Wi-Fi adapter driver but WITHOUT proper Internet, you might first have to download the driver on a computer with workable network and then transfer the file to the target computer to install.
