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 Windows 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_358F103C.

1. How to manually install Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver

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 10.032.1206.2018 dated 2018-12-06.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) 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 setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed.
File size of the driver: 637578 bytes (622.63 KB)
Driver rating 4.6 stars out of 41693 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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 advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click 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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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