Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver download and installation

Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E 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_8176&SUBSYS_821810EC.

1. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 2012.16.0523.2014 released on 2014-06-20.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is started 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 installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation 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, it is as simple as that.
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2. Installing the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important 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. How easy can you install a driver with 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 scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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