PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001A
AR5005G(S) 802.11bg driver
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001A is the Qualcomm Atheros AR2413/AR2414 Wireless Network Adapter, a Wi-Fi device. Without its driver Windows shows a Network Controller with a yellow mark and no wireless networks. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on support.microsoft.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001A |
|---|---|
| Device name | AR2413/AR2414 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5005G(S) 802.11bg] |
| Maker | Qualcomm Atheros (PCI vendor ID 168C) |
| Device type | Wi-Fi |
| Driver guide | Find the right Wi-Fi driver |
| Known OEM variants | 19 |
PCs and boards that use this chip
Each line is a subsystem ID: the full hardware ID ends in SUBSYS_ plus these eight characters when the AR5005G(S) 802.11bg is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_168C1052 | ?Young Micro Systems | Sweex Wireless Lan PC Card 54Mbps |
SUBSYS_EE201113 | Accton Technology Corporation | SMC Wireless CardBus Adapter 802.11g (SMCWCB-G EU) |
SUBSYS_EE241113 | Accton Technology Corporation | SMC Wireless PCI Card WPCI-G |
SUBSYS_3A151186 | D-Link System Inc | AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter (rev.D1) |
SUBSYS_3A161186 | D-Link System Inc | AirPlus G DWL-G510 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B) |
SUBSYS_3A1C1186 | D-Link System Inc | WNA-1330 Notebook Adapter |
SUBSYS_3A1D1186 | D-Link System Inc | WDA-1320 Desktop Adapter |
SUBSYS_3A231186 | D-Link System Inc | AirPlus G DWL-G520+A Wireless PCI Adapter |
SUBSYS_3A241186 | D-Link System Inc | AirPlus G DWL-G650+A Wireless Cardbus Adapter |
SUBSYS_3B081186 | D-Link System Inc | AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter (rev.C1) |
SUBSYS_001A168C | Qualcomm Atheros | Belkin FD7000 |
SUBSYS_1052168C | Qualcomm Atheros | TP-Link TL-WN510G Wireless CardBus Adapter |
SUBSYS_2052168C | Qualcomm Atheros | Compex Wireless 802.11 b/g MiniPCI Adapter, Rev A1 [WLM54G] |
SUBSYS_012216EC | U.S. Robotics | Wireless PCI Adapter Model 5418 |
SUBSYS_00531737 | Linksys | WPC54G v7 802.11g Wireless-G Notebook Adapter |
SUBSYS_700C1799 | Belkin | F5D7000 v5000 Wireless G Desktop Card |
SUBSYS_701D1799 | Belkin | F5D7010 v5000 Wireless G Notebook Card |
SUBSYS_000817F9 | Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd | DX-WGNBC 802.11bg Wireless CardBus Adapter |
SUBSYS_001817F9 | Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd | DX-WGDTC 802.11bg Wireless PCI Adapter |
If your SUBSYS matches a laptop or board maker in this list, that maker's support page has the version tested for your model.
How to install the driver for AR5005G(S) 802.11bg
- Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001A. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Wireless drivers are often offered here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Networking or Wireless.
- Use the chip maker's package. Update drivers through Device Manager in Windows (Microsoft) on support.microsoft.com. Our find the right wi-fi driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Open the Wi-Fi list in the taskbar and connect to your network.
Other Qualcomm Atheros wi-fi IDs
VEN_168C&DEV_0007AR5210 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0011AR5211 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0012AR5211 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0013AR5212/5213/2414 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_001BAR5413/AR5414 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_001CAR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)VEN_168C&DEV_001DAR2417 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0020AR5513 802.11abg Wireless NIC
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.