Download and install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver

Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_604D1509&REV_02; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Manually install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver. The archive contains version 5.810.1218.2012 released on 2012-12-18 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which will guide you; it should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes restart your PC in order to use the updated driver. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Download size of the driver: 374883 bytes (366.10 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 10386 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver

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

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~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 driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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