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Title: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: chpalatinus on December 21, 2009, 03:02:08 PM: I need a driver for Win7 Home Premium 64-bit.
Any help?
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: Combatbob on January 10, 2010, 08:28:18 AM: Just wanted to bump this one up rather then make a new thread, but after reading all these posts is there still no real solution for 64bit Win7 and this adapter? My connection is at least stable but the speed is horrid, less then 1mbps from speed tests.
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: Kyjibo on January 14, 2010, 09:37:09 AM: I believe that the drivers available here (http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/downloads2008detailgo.asp) include a windows 7 64bit driver.
These (http://www.station-drivers.com/telechargement/atheros/wifi/atheros_wireless_8-0-0-259-w7(www.station-drivers.com).exe) are the official atheros drivers, which i hear are better than what D-Link offers. If the link does not work go here (http://www.station-drivers.com/page/atheros.htm) and scroll down to the second pair of drivers (Reseaux(Sans Fils)) and download the bottom one. The current version is 8.0.0.259
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: Combatbob on January 14, 2010, 11:17:30 AM: Sweet thanks!

I'll will give these a shot!
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: FathomX on May 27, 2010, 02:55:15 PM: The speed issue with Windows 7 and Wireless networks is most commonly caused by the "computer browser".
you should disable this service to get the full speed from your wireless... There is no patch out yet for this yet, but this is most people's connection problem. (Other than drivers/hardware conflicts)

Find the service "computer browser", and disable it.
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: cwallace on May 29, 2010, 05:05:07 AM: :D My humblest thanks to Kyjibo. I had tried everything with this card and nothing would work. His fix immediately made the card stable. Try the link Kyjibo posted although there is one change; it is up to versioin 8.0.0.316.

Thanks,
Colin
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: Fruta Planta on August 24, 2010, 01:09:01 AM: :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: uzilover on September 09, 2010, 12:41:27 PM: Could someone post a link to the 8.0.0.316. driver. I can't find it

My card has been running at 1.32mbps for a week now
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: Teach on November 18, 2010, 11:11:37 PM: ;D I am in agreement with cwallace: My humblest thanks to Kyjibo! I, also had tried everything several times with this card on Win 7 64 bit and nothing would work. I followed his second link to the site and downloaded the latest (# 368 I think as of 11/18/2010) and it worked great!

Thanks again! It is a shame that D-link doesn't post this driver.
Teach
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: Flemming on February 02, 2011, 08:41:33 AM: Can any one please tell me if this is the virsion driver Serie 802.11b/g/n Wireless Network Adapter (PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_00xxx Serie)Virsion 8.0.0.372 WHQL if not please tell me thank you
Title: Re: Driver for Windows 7 64-bit
Post by: batkinson001 on May 09, 2011, 09:55:14 AM: which download link on the station-drivers page do i use? there is no second pair under sans filis (or whatever the french is)... there are several groups of links, some for bluetooth but I do not know which to use to replace the dlink dwa-556 wifi drivers for win 7 64-bit.

my issue is that the card keeps either lagging out or reconnecting to the DIR-615 N router I am forced to work with...

the final driver listing that has a lot of different models, didn't work for me.