Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Dragon Gigabit Ethernet Controller how to download and install the driver

Dragon Gigabit Ethernet Controller is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&REV_17; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Dragon Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Dragon Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.830.1204.2014 released on 2014-12-04.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.

This driver received an average rating of 3.2 stars out of 12876 votes.

2. Installing the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Dragon Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Dragon Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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