Driver for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter - downloading and installing it

Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0BDA&PID_8178; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 1026.12.0606.2014 released on 2014-06-25.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to accept 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. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver

The 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 can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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