Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver download and installation

Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC is a Network Adapters 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 PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8179&SUBSYS_018110EC.

1. Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 2012.2.0827.2013 released on 2013-09-12.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) 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 quite straightforward. The driver installation 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 fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
File size of the driver: 1348476 bytes (1.29 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.1 stars out of 43409 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC 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 with DriverMax? Let's see!

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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8188E Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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