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. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_8220103C&REV_15; this string has to match your hardware.

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 location below. This is the download link for the driver version 10.021.0811.2017 dated 2017-08-11.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled 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 installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. 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 PC and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Size of this driver: 562983 bytes (549.79 KB)
Driver rating 4.4 stars out of 60186 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 most important 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 push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you find 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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