Atheros Wireless Driver for Windows Vista

hellraiser2030 · Sep 17, 2005, 02:46 AM

Hi,

I just installed Vista and it didnt install drivers for Atheros wireless hence i cannot to LinkSys router.

Does anyone know where to get the drivers it will be a gr8 help?

regards,

Tipstaff · Sep 18, 2005, 05:27 AM

Which Atheros wireless card do you have?

Not all Atheros cards are supported by Vista Beta 1, and sometimes you may need to install them manually. The biggest problem, and this is one that is being echoed on numerous sites, is that a number of people can't seem to get their drivers working, and the issue is futher enhanced by Atheros not supplying generic drivers. They rely on the manufacturers that use their chips to supply drivers.

AndrewA · Sep 20, 2005, 04:45 PM

I had a similar problem with my USR Wireless card but without the exact card model number it's hard to help. This page may be useful to you

[color=#232d35]http://www.phoenixnetworks.net/atheros.php[/color]

Download the XP driver for your card and try that. If it doesn't install or the installer behaves erractically then set the installer to use XP compatability mode and set it to run as Admin. This solved the problems when installing my USR drivers. If they dont come packaged in an .exe then update the driver in the Hardware Device Manager as you would in XP.

Andrew A.

Sep 17, 2005, 02:46 AM	#1
hellraiser2030 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Atheros Wireless Driver for Windows Vista Hi, I just installed Vista and it didnt install drivers for Atheros wireless hence i cannot to LinkSys router. Does anyone know where to get the drivers it will be a gr8 help? regards,

Sep 18, 2005, 05:27 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Which Atheros wireless card do you have? Not all Atheros cards are supported by Vista Beta 1, and sometimes you may need to install them manually. The biggest problem, and this is one that is being echoed on numerous sites, is that a number of people can't seem to get their drivers working, and the issue is futher enhanced by Atheros not supplying generic drivers. They rely on the manufacturers that use their chips to supply drivers. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Sep 20, 2005, 04:45 PM	#3
AndrewA DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I had a similar problem with my USR Wireless card but without the exact card model number it's hard to help. This page may be useful to you [color=#232d35]http://www.phoenixnetworks.net/atheros.php[/color] Download the XP driver for your card and try that. If it doesn't install or the installer behaves erractically then set the installer to use XP compatability mode and set it to run as Admin. This solved the problems when installing my USR drivers. If they dont come packaged in an .exe then update the driver in the Hardware Device Manager as you would in XP. Andrew A.