Download and install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver

Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC is a Network Adapters device. The developer of this driver was Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_04031028&REV_03.

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

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.724.0423.2009 released on 2009-04-23.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) 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 installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
The file size of this driver is 181142 bytes (176.90 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.8 stars out of 80461 votes.
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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168D/8111D 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 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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E GBE NIC driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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