Driver for Realtek Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller - downloading and installing it

Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_213117AA&REV_02 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install Realtek Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 7.048.0823.2011 released on 2011-08-23.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) 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 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. Restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
Driver file size: 364605 bytes (356.06 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.6 stars out of 99432 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek PCIe FE 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. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Realtek Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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