Driver for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11 USB 2.0 Network Adapter - downloading and installing it

Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11 USB 2.0 Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This 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_8177&REV_0200&SS.

1. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11 USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11 USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 1021.11.0724.2013 released on 2013-07-24.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) 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. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp..
The file size of this driver is 813567 bytes (794.50 KB)
Driver rating 4.2 stars out of 37913 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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 RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11 USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver using DriverMax

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. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11 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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