Realtek RTL8852CE Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Driver (Dell) 6001.16.172.0

Driver package for Windows 10, 11, 64-bit. Released Oct 3, 2025.

Manufacturer
Realtek
Version
6001.16.172.0
Release date
Oct 3, 2025
Windows
Windows 10Windows 11
Architecture
64-bit
Size
12 MB
Hardware IDs
1 supported (see list)
Category
Wi-Fi adapters › Realtek

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Dell package for Windows (exe)
12 MB · external mirror (dl.dell.com)
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Description

Realtek RTL8852CE Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Driver (Dell) version 6001.16.172.0 is the package Dell publishes for 1 computer. It installs on Windows 10, Windows 11, 64-bit. The download comes directly from Dell's servers.

How to install

  1. Check that this is the right driver. Open Device Manager (right-click the Start button), right-click your device, choose Properties and look at "Hardware Ids" on the Details tab. The value should match one of the supported IDs below (more about hardware IDs).
  2. Run the downloaded .exe file as administrator and follow the setup wizard.
  3. Restart the computer and check that the device no longer shows a yellow warning sign in Device Manager.

Dell computers this package is for

Supported hardware IDs

This driver package declares support for 1 device ID. Open an ID to see every driver available for that device.

Hardware IDDevice
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_C852 Realtek 8852CE Wireless LAN WiFi 6 PCI-E NIC
DriverVersionDateWindows
Realtek 8852CE WiFi 6E PCI-E NIC Driver 6001.16.126.346 Aug 3, 2026 Windows 10, 11
Realtek RTL8852BE/8852AE/8852CE, Wireless LAN Driver 6001.16.150.0 Jan 15, 2024 Windows 10, 11
Realtek Wireless Lan Driver 2024.10.139.3 Jan 15, 2024 Windows XP–11
Realtek Wireless LAN Driver 6001.15.133.0 Nov 1, 2022 Windows 10, 11
Realtek Wireless LAN Driver 6001.16.112.0 Jun 2, 2022 Windows 10, 11