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


Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_108C1462; this string has to match your hardware.

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


  1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 7.130.0212.2020 dated 2020-02-12.
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  3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled 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 quite straightforward. 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 new driver, it is as simple as that.
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
Download size of the driver: 782353 bytes (764.02 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4 stars out of 36611 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 PCI GbE Family Controller driver


The 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 using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

  1. Open DriverMax and press 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 driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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  5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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