Realtek Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC is a Network Adapters device. The developer of this driver was Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_23201509 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install Realtek Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.505.1004.2002 released on 2002-12-17.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup 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.
File size of the driver: 52319 bytes (51.09 KB)
Driver rating 4.1 stars out of 54022 votes.
This driver will work 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. How to install Realtek Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open 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. Search the list until you find the Realtek Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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