Driver for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CUS Wireless LAN 802.11n USB Slim Combo - downloading and installing it

Realtek RTL8188CUS Wireless LAN 802.11n USB Slim Combo is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. USB/VID_0BDA&PID_817B is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CUS Wireless LAN 802.11n USB Slim Combo driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CUS Wireless LAN 802.11n USB Slim Combo driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 1023.6.0225.2013 released on 2013-03-25.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Driver file size: 1046080 bytes (1,021.56 KB)
Driver rating 5 stars out of 13474 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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. How to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CUS Wireless LAN 802.11n USB Slim Combo driver using DriverMax

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 easy can you install a driver with 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 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 locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CUS Wireless LAN 802.11n USB Slim Combo driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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