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

Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_16EC&DEV_0116&SUBSYS_011616EC is the matching hardware id of this device.

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 is the download link for the driver version 7.133.0526.2020 dated 2020-05-26.
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3. Start the driver setup 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. 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, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Download size of the driver: 773542 bytes (755.41 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.5 stars by 78259 users.
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. How to use 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 the easiest possible way 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. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~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 available 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. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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