Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver

Hardware ID PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8162

Vendor
Realtek (VEN 10EC)
Device
PCIe GbE Family Controller (DEV 8162)
Bus
PCI / PCI Express
Drivers
8
Windows
Windows XPWindows VistaWindows 7Windows 8Windows 8.1Windows 10Windows 11

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Version 1125.029.50.0202 · Feb 2, 2026 · Windows 11 · 64-bit
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All drivers for VEN_10EC&DEV_8162

DriverVersionDateWindowsBits
Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller Driver 1125.029.50.0202 Feb 2, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
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 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

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  2. Right-click the device (often listed under Other devices with a yellow sign) → PropertiesDetails.
  3. Select Hardware Ids in the list. If the first line starts with PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8162, the drivers above are for your device.

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