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Microsoft Windows Driver Package

Atheros Communications Inc. - Network - HP 802.11abg wireless LAN Driver

This driver package is mapped in the Click a Nerd database to Windows hardware ID USB\VID_0ACE&PID_B215. The compatibility records below show every cached Windows target and Hardware ID currently associated with this same Driver GUID.

Driver Package
Package File
20048903_a935e16b600fa7ed48d8963fbf36170fef5f931a.cab
Catalog Architecture
AMD64
Package Type
CAB
Driver Name
Atheros Communications Inc. - Network - HP 802.11abg wireless LAN
Driver Version
Release Date
Driver GUID
8b698cf8-5de9-455b-949e-c624645a4aa0
OS Classification
LEGACY
Last Verified
10/1/2026 12:28:52 PM
Microsoft Driver Download
This package URL points to Microsoft's Windows Update download infrastructure. The CAB is the underlying package associated with this Driver GUID.
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Verified Cached Compatibility
Windows TargetArchitectureHardware IDMatched IDMatch
Windows 1064-bit (x64)USB\VID_0ACE&PID_B215USB\VID_0ACE&PID_B215Exact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)USB\VID_0ACE&PID_B215USB\VID_0ACE&PID_B215Exact Hardware ID
Compatible Hardware IDs
USB\VID_0ACE&PID_B215
Microsoft Catalog Product Classification

Windows Vista , Windows 7 , Windows 8 , Windows 8.1 and later drivers

This is the product classification stored with the Microsoft Catalog result. It is shown separately from the Click a Nerd cached compatibility records above.

What Is This Hardware ID?

USB\VID_0ACE&PID_B215 is the Windows Plug and Play Hardware ID used for this cached match.

Windows uses Hardware IDs to identify installed devices and match them with compatible driver packages. Click a Nerd maps the Hardware ID to the Microsoft Catalog package identified by Driver GUID 8b698cf8-5de9-455b-949e-c624645a4aa0.

How to Install a CAB Driver
  1. Download the CAB package from the Microsoft-hosted link above.
  2. Extract the CAB contents to a folder on the computer.
  3. Open Device Manager and locate the device you are updating.
  4. Choose Update driver, then Browse my computer for drivers.
  5. Select the extracted folder and allow Windows to locate the matching INF for the device.
Technical Match Details
Canonical Hardware ID
USB\VID_0ACE&PID_B215
Matched Hardware ID
USB\VID_0ACE&PID_B215
Match Type
Exact Hardware ID
Canonical Cached Target
Windows 11 24H2 • 64-bit (x64)
Package File
20048903_a935e16b600fa7ed48d8963fbf36170fef5f931a.cab
Driver GUID
8b698cf8-5de9-455b-949e-c624645a4aa0