Driver for Realtek Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller - downloading and installing it

Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE 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_8225&SUBSYS_812510EC&REV_00; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller driver - how to install it 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 8.073.0701.2019 dated 2019-07-01.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 724610 bytes (707.63 KB)
Driver rating 4.8 stars out of 93794 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller driver

The 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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~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 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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