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Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 - I need Drivers for Windows 10

Anonymous
2015-08-12T01:15:44+00:00

Hello everybody!

I can't get my Wi-Fi to work after upgrade from Windows 7 to windows 10. My Laptop uses a Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter -PCIe (802.11b/g/n) 1-stream- This card worked perfectly on windows 7, but unfortunately it seems to be not compatible with Windows 10. I uninstalled the original Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 driver and installed the last driver version available for Windows 8 - 64 bit,  Driver Version 10.0.0.308 released on 12/11/2014 (It can be downloaded here: https://www.atheros.cz/atheros-wireless-download.php?chipset=60&system=8 ) I made the upgrade manually but the Wireless Network Adapter still doesn´t work at all. I will REALLY appreciate any help on this issue. Thanks in advance!

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-09-06T19:17:03+00:00

    I installed W10 over W7 on ASUS W44G notebook. Atheros 9285 WiFi card works sometimes after boot, but usually goes to "Limited Access" after a while. I have tried .260 and .298 and .308 drivers from Microsoft and from ASUS support, but all same result. Have made several system tweaks including deselecting power off while idle. No change. W10 does not like the Atheros card or its driver. Never had a problem on W7. I can plug in an old Hawking RaLink USB adapter and it works faultlessly. I hope somebody is working on this because it is very annoying. If it isn't solved, I will have to install a different WiFi card inside.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-12T03:35:07+00:00

    I have exactly the same adapter, the driver windows 10 is using on mine has a date of 2006, the driver is working perfectly and fast. try uninstalling completely in device manager, then delete or move the other drivers to a separate flash drive of the computer so after a restart the system wont pick up the failing drivers, then let windows 10 install its own by default.

    Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.

    6/22/2006

    3.0.2.181

    Microsoft Windows

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-12T15:48:16+00:00

    Hi! Thanks both of you for your answer and your good intentions. I've tried to attempt exactly what Paully2012 says. I´ve uninstalled first the Driver Version 10.0.0.308 released on 12/11/2014 from the device manager. I deleted then from my computer´s hard disk the newest Qualcomm drivers folder containing the driver I´ve downloaded yesterday. I do this in order to prevent Windows 10 to install (after a system restart) those Qualcomm´s drivers that we all know doesn´t work at all.

    But... when Windows 10 restarts and install its own driver by default, the version it uses is the Driver Version 10.0.0.260 realeased on 07/15/2013 which doesn´t work at all too. The only thing I can figure now is to get and download the same driver version Paully2012 is using.

    So... Could you provide me Paully2012 with a direct link to get the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.  Driver Version 3.0.2.181 realeased on 6/22/2006? Thanks in advance!

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-01-06T00:25:07+00:00

    Hi,

    Just had the same problem and strangely enough I went to Lenovo for the Atheros Driver. Here is the link : http://support.lenovo.com/gb/en/downloads/ds103282

    When this is installed uninstall the Win 10 drivers. Manually point to update drivers at C: and hey preseto I'm back up and working. Hope this helps someone  else.

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