Driver for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E FE NIC - downloading and installing it

Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E FE NIC is a Network Adapters hardware device. This driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_C2121631&REV_01; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E FE NIC driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E FE NIC driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.724.0423.2009 released on 2009-04-23.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Driver file size: 181142 bytes (176.90 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.2 stars out of 83310 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• 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 Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E FE NIC driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important 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 see!

1. Open 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 locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E FE NIC driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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