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
- 12
- Windows
- Windows XPWindows VistaWindows 7Windows 8Windows 8.1Windows 10Windows 11
Recommended driver
All drivers for VEN_10EC&DEV_8821
| Driver | Version | Date | Windows | Bits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Lenovo packages for this device
Packages published by computer makers for their own models. They contain the same chip drivers, configured for those computers.
| Driver | Version | Date | Windows | Bits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realtek WiFi Driver (Lenovo) | 2024.0.8.132 | Jan 20, 2022 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek WLAN Driver (Lenovo) | 2024.0.8.133 | Nov 4, 2021 | Windows 11 | 64-bit |
| Realtek WiFi Driver (Lenovo) | 2024.0.8.132 | Jul 29, 2021 | Windows 10 | 64-bit |
Is this your device?
- Press Win + X and open Device Manager.
- Right-click the device (usually under Other devices, with a yellow mark), choose Properties and open the Details tab.
- 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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