Atheros AR8162/8166/8168 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller

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Network:Atheros Ar8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20), Atheros AR8162/8166/8168 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) Driver
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Atheros LAN WHQL driver.
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Version

2.0.11.12, A00

Release date

12 Sept 2012

Download Type

Driver

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: LOM_Atheros_W7_A00_Setup-J3T04_ZPE.exe
File Size: 5.17 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
8f16259334da5b3ddd848414fe139195
SHA1:
dcbaf7172139326eeb05844f4005e0c68147b3fe
SHA-256:
b67788298bd931ea01189972e4bad9b4b84df81b8796fe03d2b23bd212e213b3

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inf location:
\Common_Dri\Win7_64
\Common_Dri\Win7_32
AR8162/8166/8168 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20)
inf location:
\Common_Dri\Win7_64
\Common_Dri\Win7_32

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