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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. This driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_2131103C&REV_0C is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver manually


  1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 8.044.0107.2016 dated 2016-01-07.
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  3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (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. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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  7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 521362 bytes (509.14 KB)
Driver rating 4.1 stars out of 85069 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

  • This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
  • 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 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 can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

  1. Open DriverMax and press 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 available driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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  5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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