Driver for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168C P /8111C P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC - downloading and installing it

Realtek RTL8168C P /8111C P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_63F51462&REV_02.

1. How to manually install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168C P /8111C P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168C P /8111C P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.684.1205.2007 dated 2007-12-05.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running then you will have to accept 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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Download size of the driver: 81092 bytes (79.19 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.4 stars by 44925 users.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• 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 use DriverMax to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168C P /8111C P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press 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 locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168C P /8111C P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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