I have attempted to uninstall and re-install the Atheros adapter multiple times yet with no effects (). In my case, I didn't need to re-install the driver or even reboot, though the other solutions might have worked too.įor quite some time I have had issues on my netbook due to a nonfunctional Atheros adapter (at least, I think). In Device Manager I opened "Network adapters", then right-clicked on the Atheros AR9285 item and chose "Disable", then right-clicked again and chose "Enable".) (Description: I went to Device Manager in the Control panel, but in Windows 7 you can just enter "device manager" in the Start Menu search bar to find it. All I had to do to fix it was disable the device in device manager and re-enable it. My problem may have been a bit different - my AR9285 adapter just stopped working one day, and I got error code 43 in the device manager ("Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems."). It happens mostly in Laptops to save energy. Your system disabled the adapter, so you are just enabling it. Select Boot Options and enable Internal Network.
Restart laptop/ Press F10 to enter Setup.
Your local (or trusted) technician should be able to help. I believe I've heard situations where people replace an Atheros adapter with an Intel Centrino adapter, but I have not looked much further than this. If the above solution doesn't work for you, you may want to try my Plan B: Replacing the WLAN card. I hope by writing this that I can help others with the same problem as me! The version indicated in the adapter properties was now the new 10.0.0.221 and I no longer have issues with dropping and unable to connect to wireless networks. Upon installing this new version, I noticed that my Device Manager now displayed Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter. I proceeded to manually install this driver from the folder I extracted from the. You can find the new version I now use here. If you go to your Device Manager and find your wireless driver labeled Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter, check the version by viewing properties. While this option may be available, I realized that there is now a new version: 10.0.0.221. I believe this is a Windows 7 compatibility issue with the 9.2.x version driver, and I've heard reports of some people finding luck in rolling back to 8.0.x versions. The Atheros AR9285 driver is a maze to figure out. I've struggled this problem for over a year.
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