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3. Atheros Ar8161l Gigabit Ethernet Controller
4. Qualcomm Atheros Ar8161 Drivers
5. Qualcomm Atheros Ethernet Driver

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How Can I Fix an Issue with Qualcomm Atheros Adapter in Windows 8?
Many laptop computers nowadays have integrated wireless network adapters, and the chances are that they might have Qualcomm Atheros. Under normal conditions, these network adapters work completely fine. However when Windows 8 is installed on a computer, and the latest drivers, including the driver for Qualcomm Atheros are installed, many times the adapter fails to connect to the wireless network. Even if the adapter is able to connect to the Wi-Fi network, the connection breaks quite randomly.
The same issue with Qualcomm Atheros adapters can be seen if the Wi-Fi network has a Netgear wireless router.
In order to rectify the issue, the obsolete or old driver of the network adapter must be uninstalled, and the new driver from the vendor’s site must be downloaded and installed to fix the functioning of the Qualcomm Atheros network adapter.
Note: While downloading latest driver for the Qualcomm Atheros network adapter, users must never rely on any third-party sources for downloading. It is strongly recommended that the driver must be downloaded either from the vendor’s site of the computer, or from the official website of the network adapter manufacturer, which in this case is Qualcomm Atheros.
How to Uninstall Old Driver and Install the Downloaded Driver?
In order to uninstall the old Qualcomm Atheros driver and install the download driver to resolve the issue, instructions given below must be followed:

■Log on to Windows 8 computer with the account that has the elevated privileges.
■Click Desktop tile from the Start screen to go to the desktop screen.
■Once on the desktop screen, hover mouse to the bottom right corner of the window.
■Make sure that the new Qualcomm Atheros adapter driver is downloaded from the Internet.
■From the displayed options, click Settings.
■On the Settings pane, click Control Panel.
■On the opened Control Panel window, click Hardware and Sound category.
■On Hardware and Sound window, click Device Manager under Devices and Printers category from the right pane.
■On Device Manager window, expand the Networkadapters device category.
■Once expanded, right-click the old Qualcomm Atheros adapter driver that is to be uninstalled.

■From the context menu that appears, click Uninstall to remove the selected network adapter driver.
■On Confirm Device Uninstall box, click OK to confirm the device driver uninstallation.
■Close all the opened windows when done.
■Click the File Explorer icon from the taskbar.
■On the Libraries window, navigate and locate the destination location where the newly downloaded Qualcomm Atheros adapter installation files are stored.
■Once located, double-click the installation file to install the new Qualcomm Atheros adapter.

The package provides the installation files for Qualcomm Atheros AR8161 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.30) Driver version 2.1.0.17.
If the driver is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version. Take into consideration that is not recommended to install the driver on Operating Systems other than stated ones.

Qualcomm Atheros Ar8151 Pci E Gigabit Driver

In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):
1. Extract the .cab file to a folder of your choice
2. Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel), or right click on Start Menu for Windows 10 and select Device Manager

Atheros Ar8161 Ethernet Controller Driver

3. Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver Software
4. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you extracted the driver

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5. If you already have the driver installed and want to update to a newer version got to 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'
6. Click 'Have Disk'
7. Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver and click Ok

About Ethernet Driver:

Qualcomm Atheros Ar8161 Drivers

Windows platforms generally apply a generic driver that allows motherboards to recognize the Ethernet component.
However, in order to make use of all network card (adapter) features, you must install a proper LAN driver that enables the hardware. This task enables systems to connect to a network, as well as collect all component characteristics such as manufacturer and chipset.
If you intend to update the driver version, know that this process can add support for new OSes, fix different compatibility problems, resolve related errors encountered during the product’s lifetime, as well as include various other changes.
When it comes to the actual installation procedure, we should note that most producers try to make it as easy as possible, so following the steps should be a breeze: just get the downloadable package, run the setup, and follow the on-screen instructions.
There is a chance that other OSes could also be suitable, but it is not advisable that you install this release on platforms other than the specified ones. Remember to perform a system reboot once done, to allow all changes to take effect properly.
Therefore, if you wish to apply this version, click on the download button and enable your network card. To stay up to speed with the latest updates, check back with our website as often as possible.

COMPATIBLE WITH:

Windows 10

file size:

274 KB

filename:

20782906_22af26ee4720265aae1fb81bbdcf3cd48de7ec24.cab

Qualcomm Atheros Ethernet Driver

CATEGORY:

Network Card

It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.
Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver.
Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.