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Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver

Hardware ID PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8161

This chip belongs to the Realtek PCIe GbE / 2.5GbE family — see the overview with the latest drivers and common problems.

Vendor
Realtek (VEN 10EC)
Device
PCIe GBE Family Controller (DEV 8161)
Bus
PCI / PCI Express
Drivers
15
Windows
Windows XPWindows VistaWindows 7Windows 8Windows 8.1Windows 10Windows 11

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Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller Driver
Version 10.079.50.1003 · Oct 3, 2025 · Windows 10, 11 · 32-bit & 64-bit
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All drivers for VEN_10EC&DEV_8161

DriverVersionDateWindowsBits
Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller Driver 10.079.50.1003 Oct 3, 2025 Windows 10, 11 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek PCI RTL-81xx LAN Drivers 1168.015.0717.2023, 10.068.0815.2023 Aug 15, 2023 Windows 10, 11 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek PCI RTL-81xx LAN Driver 10.063.1014.2022, 1168.010.0720.2022 Oct 14, 2022 Windows 10, 11 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek PCI RTL-81xx LAN Drivers Build 18.07.2022 Jul 18, 2022 Windows XP–11 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek PCI RTL-81xx & RTL-84xx LAN Drivers 1166.002.0909.2021 Sep 9, 2021 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek PCI RTL-81xx LAN Drivers 1125.001.0714.2021 Aug 29, 2021 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek PCI RTL-81xx LAN Drivers 10.050.0511.2021 May 11, 2021 Windows 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek PCI RTL-81xx LAN Drivers 10.45.20.0308, 8.084.0121.2021, 7.138.0121.2021 Mar 7, 2021 Windows 7–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek PCIe Ethernet Controller Drivers 10.046.1231.2020 Dec 31, 2020 Windows 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek PCI RTL-81xx LAN Drivers 10.045.0928.2020 Sep 28, 2020 Windows 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek PCI RTL-81xx LAN Drivers 10.043.0723.2020, 8.080.0723.2020, 7.134.0723.2020 Jul 23, 2020 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek RTL-81xx / RTL-84xx PCI LAN Drivers 10.039.0212.2020, 8.076.0212.2020, 7.130.0212.2020, 5.836.0125.2018 Apr 1, 2020 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek Ethernet Controller Drivers 10.025.0119.2018, 8.062.0119.2018, 7.116.0119.2018 Jan 19, 2018 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller 10.024.1208.2017 Dec 8, 2017 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver 7.109.0627.2017 Jun 27, 2017 Windows 7 32-bit & 64-bit

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  1. Press Win + X and open Device Manager.
  2. Right-click the device (often listed under Other devices with a yellow sign) → Properties → Details.
  3. Select Hardware Ids in the list. If the first line starts with PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8161, the drivers above are for your device.

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