Realtek USB 2.5GbE Family Controller driver

Hardware ID USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8156

This chip belongs to the Realtek USB GbE (RTL8153) family. The family page has the latest drivers and notes on common problems.

Vendor
Realtek (VID 0BDA)
Device
USB 2.5GbE Family Controller (PID 8156)
Bus
USB
Drivers
8
Windows
Windows XPWindows VistaWindows 7Windows 8Windows 8.1Windows 10Windows 11

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Version 1156.22.0113.2026 · Jan 13, 2026 · Windows 11 · ARM64
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All drivers for VID_0BDA&PID_8156

DriverVersionDateWindowsBits
Realtek USB 2.5GbE Family Controller Driver (ARM64) 1156.22.0113.2026 Jan 13, 2026 Windows 11 ARM64
Realtek USB 2.5GbE Family Controller Driver 1156.22.20.0113 Jan 13, 2026 Windows 11 64-bit
Realtek RTL8152B&RTL8153 USB Lan Drivers 1153.10.20.1104 Apr 11, 2022 Windows XP–11 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek RTL815x USB Lan Drivers 1153.03.20.1102, 10.49.20.1102, 8.68.20.1102, 7.61.20.1102 Nov 2, 2021 Windows 7–11 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek RTL8152B&RTL8153 USB Lan Drivers 10.45.20.0308 Mar 7, 2021 Windows 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek RTL8152B / RTL8153 USB Lan Drivers 10.39.20.0518 May 18, 2020 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek RTL81xx USB Lan Drivers 10.37.1216.2019, 8.59.0117.2020, 7.52.0117.2020, 5.23.0123.2018 Jan 17, 2020 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek USB Controller Driver for Network Adapter 10.28.1221.2018, 8.49.1002.2018, 7.42.1002.2018 Oct 2, 2018 Windows XP–10 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 USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8156, the drivers above are for your device.

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