Realtek RTL8821AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter driver

Hardware ID PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8821

Vendor
Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (VEN 10EC)
Device
RTL8821AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter (DEV 8821)
Bus
PCI / PCI Express
Drivers
9
Windows
Windows XPWindows VistaWindows 7Windows 8Windows 8.1Windows 10Windows 11

Recommended driver

Version 6001.15.133.0 · Nov 1, 2022 · Windows 10, 11 · 32-bit & 64-bit
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All drivers for VEN_10EC&DEV_8821

DriverVersionDateWindowsBits
Realtek Wireless LAN Driver 6001.15.133.0 Nov 1, 2022 Windows 10, 11 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek RTL8852 Wireless LAN Drivers 6001.0.15.111, 2024.0.10.225 Dec 24, 2021 Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Realtek RTL8852BE Wireless LAN Drivers 6001.0.10.323, 2024.0.4.208, 2024.0.10.222 Apr 27, 2021 Windows 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek RTL8852 WiFi PCI-E Device Driver 6001.0.10.309, 2024.0.10.221, 2024.0.4.208 Jan 5, 2021 Windows 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek WiFi PCI-E Device Driver 2024.0.5.102, 2024.0.1.102, 2023.66.0330.2018 Dec 18, 2018 Windows 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek WiFi PCI-E Device Driver 2023.67.0925.2017 Nov 21, 2017 Windows 7, 8.1, 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek Wireless LAN 802.11n 2023.4.0115.2015 Jan 24, 2015 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless LAN 802.11n 2012.12.0325.2014 Apr 1, 2014 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11b/g 2007.12.0419.2013 Apr 19, 2013 Windows XP–8 32-bit & 64-bit

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  1. Press Win + X and open Device Manager.
  2. Right-click the device (usually under Other devices, with a yellow mark), choose Properties and open the Details tab.
  3. Select Hardware Ids in the list. If the first line starts with PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8821, the drivers above are for your device.

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