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Driver for Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller - downloading and installing it


Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_08691028&REV_15; this string has to match your hardware.

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 download link is for the driver version 7.122.0828.2018 dated 2018-08-28.
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  3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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  5. Follow 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. Restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 738324 bytes (721.02 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.2 stars out of 82198 votes.
This driver will work for 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. How to use DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver


The 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. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

  1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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  3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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  5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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