Driver for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CUS-VL Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter - downloading and installing it

Realtek RTL8188CUS-VL Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter 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 USB/VID_0BDA&PID_818A.

1. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CUS-VL 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 RTL8188CUS-VL Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 1026.12.0606.2014 dated 2014-06-25.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is running 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 straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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2. Installing the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CUS-VL Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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

1. Open 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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CUS-VL Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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