Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_14451025&REV_25 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.127.0701.2019 released on 2019-07-01.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and 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: 781808 bytes (763.48 KB)
Driver rating 4.3 stars out of 83304 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• 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 advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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