Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver download and installation

Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_C821&SUBSYS_C032103C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 2024.10.228.3 dated 2023-04-18.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled 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 quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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2. Installing the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important 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 easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

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 PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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