Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_2A85103C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.810.1218.2012 dated 2012-12-18.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled 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 scan 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, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Driver file size: 374883 bytes (366.10 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.2 stars out of 42696 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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. How to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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