Realtek Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_43271462&REV_01 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Realtek Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 6.222.0504.2009 dated 2009-05-04.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started 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 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 new driver, it is as simple as that.
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Size of this driver: 190117 bytes (185.66 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4 stars by 57965 users.
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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver

The 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 push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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