Realtek Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC is a Network Adapters device. The developer of this driver was Realtek. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_75871462&REV_03.

1. How to manually install Realtek Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 6.216.0120.2009 dated 2009-01-20.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running 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 easy to follow. The driver setup 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.
File size of the driver: 176024 bytes (171.90 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.6 stars out of 81491 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with 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 RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver using DriverMax

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 can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

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 driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Realtek RTL8168D/8111D 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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