Realtek Realtek USB 2.5GbE Family Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek USB 2.5GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/VID_0BDA&PID_8156&REV_3001.

1. How to manually install Realtek Realtek USB 2.5GbE Family Controller driver

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the Realtek Realtek USB 2.5GbE Family Controller driver. The archive contains version 7.42.1002.2018 dated 2018-10-02 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started please confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. As you can see it was quite smple to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Driver file size: 334007 bytes (326.18 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.2 stars by 60974 users.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• 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. Using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek USB 2.5GbE Family Controller 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. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~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 driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Realtek Realtek USB 2.5GbE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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