How to remove an ar5211 error
The file ar5211.sys is a Windows driver. A driver is a small software program that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or connected devices. This means that a driver has direct access to the internals of the OS, hardware etc.
The free file information forum can help you determine if ar5211.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.
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Ar5211.sys file information
The process known as Driver for Atheros (version AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter) or D-Link Wireless Network Adapter belongs to software Atheros Wireless Network Adapter Service or Atheros (version AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter) or D-Link Wireless Network Adapter or D-Link Adapter by Atheros Communications (www.qca.qualcomm.com) or D-Link (www.dlink.com).
Description: The file ar5211.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 543,712 bytes (11% of all occurrences), 449,888 bytes and 7 more variants. 
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs.
The program is not visible. There is no detailed description of this service. It is not a Windows system file. File ar5211.sys is a Microsoft signed file.
ar5211.sys seems to be a compressed file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 21% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
Recommended: Identify ar5211.sys related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ar5211.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ar5211.sys process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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