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ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter driver

Hardware ID USB\VID_17EF&PID_7205

Vendor
ThinkPad (VID 17EF)
Device
USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (PID 7205)
Bus
USB
Drivers
12
Windows
Windows XPWindows VistaWindows 7Windows 8Windows 8.1Windows 10Windows 11

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Realtek USB GbE Family Controller Driver
Version 1153.22.20.0113 · Jan 13, 2026 · Windows 11 · 64-bit
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All drivers for VID_17EF&PID_7205

DriverVersionDateWindowsBits
Realtek USB GbE Family Controller Driver 1153.22.20.0113 Jan 13, 2026 Windows 11 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
Realtek USB Ethernet Controller All-In-One Windows Driver 10.22.1212.2017 Dec 12, 2017 Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek USB Controller Driver for Network Adapter 6.17 Dec 27, 2016 Windows Vista 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek USB Controller Driver for Network Adapter 5.13 Dec 23, 2016 Windows XP 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek USB Controller Driver for Network Adapter 8.34 Dec 23, 2016 Windows 8, 8.1 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek USB Controller Driver for Network Adapter 7.27 Dec 23, 2016 Windows 7 32-bit & 64-bit
Realtek USB Controller Driver for Network Adapter 10.13 Dec 23, 2016 Windows 10 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 USB\VID_17EF&PID_7205, the drivers above are for your device.

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