PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0042
Wi-Fi driver
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0042 is the Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 802.11ac 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 qualcomm.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0042 |
|---|---|
| Device name | QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter |
| Maker | Qualcomm Atheros (PCI vendor ID 168C) |
| Device type | Wi-Fi |
| Driver guide | Qualcomm QCA9377 driver |
| Known OEM variants | 3 |
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 QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_18101028 | Dell | Dell Wireless DW1810 |
SUBSYS_08A611AD | Lite-On Communications Inc | Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter |
SUBSYS_090117AA | Lenovo | Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network 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 QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
- 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_0042. - 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. Qualcomm QCA9377 product page on qualcomm.com. Our qualcomm qca9377 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_003CQCA986x/988x 802.11ac Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_003EQCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0040QCA9980/9990 802.11ac Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0041QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0046QCA9984 802.11ac Wave 2 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0050QCA9887 802.11ac Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_0207AR5210 Wireless Network AdapterVEN_168C&DEV_1014AR5212 802.11abg NIC
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.