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

Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_83A6103C&REV_16; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 8.068.0828.2018 dated 2018-08-28.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running 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 analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
The file size of this driver is 679934 bytes (664.00 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.5 stars by 4912 users.
This driver will work 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. How to use 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 the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~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. Search the list 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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