Realtek Realtek RTL8102E/8103E Family PCI-E FE NIC how to download and install the driver

Realtek RTL8102E/8103E Family PCI-E FE NIC is a Network Adapters hardware device. This driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_059C17FF&REV_02; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install Realtek Realtek RTL8102E/8103E Family PCI-E FE NIC driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek RTL8102E/8103E Family PCI-E FE NIC driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 6.216.0120.2009 released on 2009-01-20.
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3. Start 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. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation 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 fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek.
Driver file size: 176024 bytes (171.90 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 92824 votes.
This driver was released for 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. Installing the Realtek Realtek RTL8102E/8103E Family PCI-E FE NIC driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

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. Search the list until you locate the Realtek Realtek RTL8102E/8103E Family PCI-E FE NIC driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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