Realtek Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8225&REV_00 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Realtek Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 7.133.0526.2020 dated 2020-05-26.
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3. Run 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 accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty 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 computer 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: 773542 bytes (755.41 KB)
Driver rating 4.6 stars out of 78198 votes.
This driver will work 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE 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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push 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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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