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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. This driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_F80B1179&REV_15; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Manually install Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver


  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 8.069.1206.2018 released on 2018-12-06.
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  3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is running 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 installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver installation 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 new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek.
Download size of the driver: 702436 bytes (685.97 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4 stars by 81062 users.
This driver is 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. How to install Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver using DriverMax


The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install 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 using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

  1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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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 GbE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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  5. Finished installing the driver!
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