Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 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. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_206A161F&REV_01; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 5.724.0423.2009 dated 2009-04-23.
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3. Run the driver setup 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 setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp..
File size of the driver: 181142 bytes (176.90 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.9 stars by 41741 users.
This driver is compatible with 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. How to use DriverMax to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver

The most important 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, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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 available driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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