readme.txt Driver File Contents (Wireless_20LAN_Atheros_8.0.0.279_W7x64_A.zip)

Release Note


TITLE:                Atheros Wireless Network Adapter Driver for Win7/Vista/WinXP
BUILD DATE:           01/07/2010

PRODUCT DATA
    LEVEL:            WHQL
    VERSION:          7.7.0.456(WinXP)
                      7.7.0.449(Vista)
                      8.0.0.279(Win7)    
    DATE STAMP(INF):  12/29/2009(WinXP)
                      12/29/2009(Vista)
                      12/29/2009(Win7)


--How to insatll:
    1.Unzip the zip file to your directory.
    2.Enter the unzip directory\Install_CD and run setup.exe.
    3.Follow the prompt.

--How to Silent Install:
    1.Enter the directory\Install_CD and run command line below.
      >setup.exe -noccx -driver -s /f2"c:\SilentInstall.log"
    2.Or execute SilentInstall Batch file.

--How to Silent un-install:
    1.Enter the directory\Install_CD and run command line below.
      >setup.exe -noccx -driver -s /f1%cd%\uninst.iss /f2"c:\SilentInstall.log"
      >del c:\SilentInstall.log
    2.Or execute SilentUninstall Batch file. 

--How to confirm driver version:
    1.Right click computer->Manage->Device Manager.
    2.Right click the Device Properties->Driver.

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How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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