Driver for Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller - downloading and installing it

Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_16501458&REV_16; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 8.073.0701.2019 released on 2019-07-01.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
Driver file size: 724610 bytes (707.63 KB)
Driver rating 4.4 stars out of 15940 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install 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 follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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