Download and install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver

Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0BDA&PID_8178; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver

1. You can download from the link below the driver installer file for the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver. The archive contains version 1012.1.0131.2011 dated 2011-01-31 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is running please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which will guide you; it should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your computer 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. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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Realtek Semiconductor Corp. applied a digital signature to this driver.
Size of this driver: 457957 bytes (447.22 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 54249 votes.
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. How to install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver using DriverMax

The most important 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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start 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 find the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8192CU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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