Atheros Ar9285 Wireless Network Adapter Driver Download Vista
Does anyone have any suggestions/solutions? Do I even need to be concerned with updating the driver? I am having no connectivity issues currently, but obviously want to avoid them down the road. I do lose connection every now and then for a moment, but it always resolves itself within minutes so I'm not really sure that's even related to the network adapter...perhaps moreso with my ISP or router.
Atheros Ar9285 Wireless Network Adapter Driver Download Vista
If you are using a VAIO computer with a wireless LAN adapter that only supports the 2.4 GHz frequency, then it may not detect and properly connect to a WLAN router that is configured for the 5 GHz frequency. Issues may include dropped connections, slow speeds or limited connectivity.\nThe issue may be resolved using the following information:\nDownload and install the latest driver update for the WLAN adapter. \r\n\r\nDownloads are posted on your model support page.\r\n\r\nInstall the latest firmware update for the router.\nWARNING: If you configure your router only for the 2.4 GHz frequency, Wi-Fi devices that use only the 5 GHz frequency will not be able to connect.\nConfigure the router to only use the 2.4 GHz band.\nNOTE: For information about updating the firmware or configuring the frequency of your router, refer to the documentation of the router or contact the manufacturer.\n\nThe following WLAN adapters, as well as some others, only support the 2.4 GHz band.\nAtheros LAN Express AS IEEE 802.11g PCI-E adapter 2.4 GHz (802.11b\/g)Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (802.11b\/g\/n)Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (802.11b\/g\/n)\nNOTE: To see if your computer has one of 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