PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001D

AR5007G 802.11bg driver

PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001D is the Qualcomm Atheros AR2417 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 IDPCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001D
Device nameAR2417 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5007G 802.11bg]
MakerQualcomm Atheros (PCI vendor ID 168C)
Device typeWi-Fi
Driver guideFind the right Wi-Fi driver
Known OEM variants2

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 AR5007G 802.11bg is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_720B1799BelkinF5D7000 v8000 Wireless G Desktop Card
SUBSYS_721B1799BelkinF5D7010 v8000 Wireless G Notebook Card

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 AR5007G 802.11bg

  1. 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_001D.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Wireless drivers are often offered here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Networking or Wireless.
  4. 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.
  5. Restart and check. Open the Wi-Fi list in the taskbar and connect to your network.

Other Qualcomm Atheros wi-fi IDs

Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.