Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8723&SUBSYS_073410EC.

1. How to manually install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 2012.14.0417.2014 dated 2014-04-30.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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2. Installing the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~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 RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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