PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0024
AR5008E 802.11(a)bgn driver
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0024 is the Qualcomm Atheros AR5418 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express), 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_0024 |
|---|---|
| Device name | AR5418 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5008E 802.11(a)bgn] (PCI-Express) |
| Maker | Qualcomm Atheros (PCI vendor ID 168C) |
| Device type | Wi-Fi |
| Driver guide | Find the right Wi-Fi driver |
| Known OEM variants | 5 |
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 AR5008E 802.11(a)bgn is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_0087106B | Apple Inc. | AirPort Extreme |
SUBSYS_03661154 | Melco Inc | WLP-EXC-AG300 802.11abgn ExpressCard |
SUBSYS_3A6F1186 | D-Link System Inc | DWA-643 Xtreme N Notebook ExpressCard |
SUBSYS_3A701186 | D-Link System Inc | DWA-556 Xtreme N PCI Express Desktop Adapter |
SUBSYS_80711799 | Belkin | F5D8071 v1 N1 Wireless ExpressCard |
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 AR5008E 802.11(a)bgn
- 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_0024. - 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_001CAR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)VEN_168C&DEV_001DAR2417 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0020AR5513 802.11abg Wireless NICVEN_168C&DEV_0023AR5416 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0027AR9160 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0029AR922X Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_002AAR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)VEN_168C&DEV_002BAR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.