Download and install Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver

Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Realtek. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_2285103C&REV_0C.

1. Install Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver manually

1. You can download from the link below the driver installer file for the Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver. The archive contains version 10.031.0828.2018 released on 2018-08-28 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your computer and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. As you can see it was quite smple to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek.
The file size of this driver is 620424 bytes (605.88 KB)
Driver rating 4.3 stars out of 12855 votes.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to install Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE 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 can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

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 available 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. Finished installing the driver!
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