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


Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_17A2103C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver - how to install it manually


  1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 9.001.0410.2015 released on 2015-04-10.
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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 confirm the installation 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 straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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  7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.
Download size of the driver: 236886 bytes (231.33 KB)
Driver rating 3.3 stars out of 48581 votes.
This driver is compatible with 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. Using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver


The most important 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 can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

  1. Open DriverMax and press 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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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  5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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