Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168D P /8111D P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek RTL8168D P /8111D P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was 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_10111462&REV_03.

1. Manually install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168D P /8111D P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168D P /8111D P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 5.714.0122.2009 released on 2009-01-22.
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3. Start 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. Follow 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. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp..
Download size of the driver: 158581 bytes (154.86 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.7 stars out of 90304 votes.
This driver is compatible with 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168D P /8111D P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 see!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8168D P /8111D P PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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