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

Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0BDA&PID_8176&REV_0200&SS; this string has to match your hardware.

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

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 1021.3.0912.2012 dated 2012-09-12.
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3. Start the driver installation 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. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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2. How to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver using DriverMax

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

1. Open DriverMax and press 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 find the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188CU 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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