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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. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_07831028&REV_15.

1. Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller - install the driver manually


  1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.119.0615.2018 released on 2018-06-15.
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  3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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  5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite 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 fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
Size of this driver: 728204 bytes (711.14 KB)
Driver rating 4.4 stars out of 10039 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

  • This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
  • 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. Installing the Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver using DriverMax: the easy way


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. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

  1. Start DriverMax and push 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 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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