Download and install Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver

Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_0CA6105B; this string has to match your hardware.

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

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 7.122.0828.2018 released on 2018-08-28.
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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 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. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Size of this driver: 738324 bytes (721.02 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.6 stars out of 55548 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver

The most important 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. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

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