Hi all! Found it by accident so to speak universal drivers for network Realtek cards ... Well, in general, the most popular network cards... I updated it and it works great! I advise you too!
Drivers for Realtek network card
Usually the word universal does not sound serious, but these are original drivers, so everything works great, I checked)
First, let’s check what brand your network card is from. This can be done by going to the device manager ( right click mouse on the computer - control - device manager) If you have realtek, then feel free to download and update! Especially if your network card is not working well!
After downloading, select the archive name corresponding to your operating system and run setup.exe. Install following the installer's instructions. You may already have the drivers installed, then click fix.
Supported Models:
RTL8111, RTL8111B, RTL8111C, RTL8111CP, RTL8111D, RTL8111DP, RTL8111E, RTL8111F, RTL8168, RTL8168B, RTL8168C, RTL8168E, RTL8411, RTL8110S, RTL8110SB, SB(L), RTL8110SC, RTL8110S-32, RTL8169S, RTL8169SB, RTL8169SB(L), RTL8169SC, RTL8100, RTL8100B, RTL8100C, RTL8101L, RTL8130, RTL8139C, RTL8139C+, RTL8139B, RTL8139D, RTL8100E, RTL8101E, RTL8101E, RTL8102E, RTL8102E-GR, 8103E, RTL8103T, RTL8105E, RTL8401, RTL8401P, RTL8402, RTL8002, RTL8009,
RTL8012, RTL8019AS, RTL8029AS
Supported Devices:
"Realtek Family PCI GBE Controller"
"Realtek GBE Controller Family"
"Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller"
"SMC EZ Card 10/100/1000 (SMC9452TX-1)"
"D-Link DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter"
"D-Link DGE-660TD Gigabit CardBus PC Card"
"Sitecom Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter LN-027"
"ZyXEL GN680-T Gigabit PCI Adapter"
"IO-DATA ETG Gigabit PCI Ethernet Adapter"
"IO-DATA ETG CB Gigabit Ethernet Adapter"
That's all download Realtek drivers and enjoy 🙂
First of all, let's figure out what drivers are? If you pay attention that from the English word driver into Russian it is literally translated as “driver”, then you can easily guess that this program intended to control something. The driver controls specific hardware according to commands operating system. If there is no driver, the device will either not function or will work in universal mode.
For correct operation network equipment you need an individual driver that stores the algorithm for the functioning of the device, as well as information about how a specific operating system will interact with this part. For some devices, drivers can be installed automatically, but often you have to do everything manually.
The need to install drivers most often appears after reinstalling the system or when it is necessary to update the driver version. As a rule, drivers are included with the device on disk, in addition, they can be easily found on the Internet - for this you need to find out the model specific device.
To clarify the model of network equipment, you should open the “Control Panel”, then select the “Administration” item, and then the “Computer Management” item. Then you need to open “Device Manager” and select “Network Cards”. Next, a list will appear that will contain information about the network cards installed on the PC.
In addition, you can clarify the device model using the command line - to do this, enter in “Run” cmd command. In the window that appears, you need to type the phrase “ ipconfig/all».
If the network card is not detected by the system, you need to remove it from motherboard network card and then find the manufacturer's markings. This data and a regular search engine will help you find the model network card.
Download drivers for network cards on Windows 7 from the official website from the manufacturer:
Any user can install network drivers on Windows 7. To do this, click on the driver icon, after which the Installation Wizard will open, which in its own way appearance resembles the Install Any Program Wizard. After this, you just need to click the “Next” button and accept license agreement. After completing driver installation, be sure to restart your computer.Drivers for the network adapter are needed on any Windows device where you plan to access the Internet. This cannot be done without them.
After Windows installations you need to install all the necessary drivers. You also need to download it for the network adapter. And this needs to be done first, because he is responsible for access to world wide web. As a rule, everything you need is downloaded on one device and installed on a completely different one, since, for obvious reasons, there is no Internet there. If you find yourself in similar situation, then we recommend that you use universal program with a huge set of software that will automatically install the required solution.
How to download a driver for a network adapter without the Internet
Some people believe that the lack of Internet is a stalemate from which it is impossible to get out. Indeed, how to download software where there is no Internet access yet? Don't worry, everything is very simple - you can download a universal program that includes thousands of components, among which there will probably be the one you need. There are several such programs; we recommend downloading them. It is this program that we have posted on this page. You will learn even more information from the video:
You can install what you need in several ways:
- Manual installation;
- Automatic;
For manual installation you won't need to download gigabytes of unnecessary data. It is enough to examine your computer and understand which network card you are using. For example, Realtek, and then download the appropriate one. All this may not save time, since searching for what you need manually may take a long time.
Dozens of manufacturers produce hardware components. This is the answer why it is impossible to download a universal solution. This is simply impossible, this does not exist. Therefore, download the universal program and transfer the necessary driver to a computer running Windows 32/64 bit on a flash drive.
The Internet is a public thing, but without presets and manipulation – unattainable. The fact is that in order to activate the Internet on a computer (no matter what operating system you are dealing with), you need to have the appropriate drivers, which, as a rule, are missing in Windows that has just been installed. Now we’ll talk about what drivers are and how to install them correctly network drivers so that the Internet works on the PC.
A little theory
First, let's figure out why drivers for an Internet connection are so important?
A driver is a set of microprograms that provide communication between the computer’s hardware (the parts inside the system unit) and the software (everything related to programs, applications, utilities, etc.).
For an active Internet connection, you must have network drivers, which must be “tailored” to your network card and with the help of which the computer will be able to recognize the appropriate commands, lines of network code, for interaction between the PC and global network Internet.
How do I know which drivers to download?
Today there are a considerable number of network card developers who release specific network drivers for their products. Of course, as you might have guessed, drivers for one board will not be suitable for a board of another brand.
To do this, so as not to download everything and do something stupid, let's figure out how to find out what network card is installed on your computer?
Method 1
- Click on My computer right click and select Properties.
- In the list on the left, click on device Manager.
- Find the tab Network adapters and open it.
- After expanding this tab, you will see the name of the network card you are using.
Method 2
- Press the key combination Win+R on the keyboard.
- A line will open in front of you Execute, in which you need to enter the following command: cmd. Click OK.
- In the command line that opens, enter the following: ipconfig/all. Click Enter.
- Find the item Description. This will be the name of your network card.
Downloading the necessary drivers on the Internet
Now that you know the name of the network card, you can begin installing drivers. To do this, enter this name in a search engine, then go to the official website of the developer of this board. On this site you can get current version network drivers.
- Intel
- Realtek
- Marvell
On this page we will deal with the driver for the network card of a desktop computer or laptop. In the title I also wrote an Ethernet controller - this is a network adapter. It’s just that in the device manager, as a rule, the network card is displayed as an unknown device called “Ethernet controller”. This is when the driver is not installed on it. I will try to explain in detail how to determine the status of a network card (does it work, no, do I need to install a driver), then I’ll show you how to determine which driver is needed for the Ethernet controller specifically in your case, and where to download it.
I don’t often write articles specifically on solving problems with LAN adapters, for the reason that there are practically no problems with these adapters. They often burn, that's all. But as for drivers, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 almost always automatically install drivers on the network card. What can't you say about wireless Wi-Fi adapter. But today is not about him.
The Ethernet controller itself is almost always integrated into a laptop or desktop computer’s motherboard. Perhaps in your system unit There is already a discrete network card that is connected to a PCI slot. And there may also be a USB adapter, something like this, but this is rare. For greater clarity, let's look at the picture:
It doesn't matter which Ethernet controller you have installed. In any case, for it to work, a driver must be installed on it. You can check this in Device Manager.
Checking the network card in Device Manager
Let's go to the device manager and see what's what. If you don’t know how to enter the device manager, then press the keyboard shortcut Win+R, copy the command into the window devmgmt.msc, and click Ok. Or right-click on “My Computer” - “Properties”, and there “Device Manager”.
Open the tab immediately "Network adapters". If everything is fine with the network card, then there should be an adapter in the name of which you will see the words "LAN", " Ethernet adapter", "PCI...", "Family Controller", etc. I have ASUS laptop, and the Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller adapter.
If you don’t see a network card there, then there must be an unknown device (with yellow exclamation point) . Most likely, it will be called "Ethernet controller". This is our network card, which does not work due to the lack of a driver. Windows without a driver simply does not know what kind of device it is and how to “communicate” with it.
We just need to install the driver on the network card. Or reinstall it if there is an adapter, but it works with errors or does not work at all.
Which driver should I download for the network card (Ethernet controller)?
We found out that we need to download and install the driver for the Ethernet controller. You probably immediately have a question about what driver is needed and where you can download it. Let's figure it out now.
Most the right way, this is to look for a driver for your laptop model, motherboard, or the network card itself.
I understand that your Internet most likely does not work. If you have the adapter itself, laptop, or motherboard(if you have a PC) a disk with drivers was included, then you can try installing the driver from the disk.
If there is no disk, you will have to look for and download the driver from another computer, or even mobile device. Then transfer it to the right computer and install.
If you have a laptop with a built-in network adapter
Everything is very simple here. First we need to find out the laptop model. It is exactly indicated on the sticker on the bottom of the laptop. Next, we type the laptop model into Google and go to the official website. Or, go to the official website of the manufacturer of your laptop, and through a search on the site we find the page for the model of your laptop. There we already look for the “Drivers”, “Support”, etc. tab, and download LAN Driver. Required for your Windows installation.
Depending on the manufacturer of your laptop, the process itself will differ. Therefore, I cannot give specific instructions. But the procedure will be the same. Since on the website of each manufacturer there is a page for a specific laptop model where you can download all the drivers.
I described this process in more detail in the article. In this case, everything is exactly the same, only in the end we download the driver not for Wi-Fi, but for the network card. Although, you will most likely have to download and install the driver for the Wi-Fi adapter.
Searching for a LAN driver for a desktop computer
If you have a desktop computer with a network card built into the motherboard, then you need to look for the driver on the motherboard manufacturer’s website for your motherboard model. You probably have a question about how to find out the model of your motherboard. There are many programs, such as AIDA64, or CPU-Z. But this can also be done through command line.
Open a command line and run the following commands one by one:
wmic baseboard get Manufacturer
wmic baseboard get product
Only the last one is possible. After completing it, you will see the motherboard model.
Next, we search the Internet for the motherboard model, go to the developer’s website, in my case it’s MSI, and download the LAN driver. Just remember to select your operating system. There will definitely be such an opportunity.
If you have a PCI or USB network card
In this case, first check if there was a driver disk included with the card itself.
If not, then you need to find out the model of the network adapter and download the driver from the official website. The model can usually be viewed on the device itself.
Searching for an Ethernet controller driver by VEN and DEV
This is a backup case. There is one good site that has helped me out more than once. With its help you can find a driver for almost any unknown device.
First, go to the device manager, right-click on our Ethernet controller (or an unknown device that you think might be network adapter) , and select "Properties".
In the new window, go to the "Details" tab. Select "Hardware ID" from the drop-down menu. Copy the last line (if it doesn’t work, you can try others).
Go to the website http://devid.info. In the search bar, paste the copied line from the device manager. And click "Search".
Download the first driver from the list. Please note that next to the driver the system for which it is suitable will be indicated. You need a driver for your operating system installed Windows systems. There you can choose from above the right system and system capacity. For example, Windows 10.
And on another page:
Download the driver file to your computer. Now we will install it.
Installing a driver on a network card in Windows 10, 8, 7
So, we already have the driver. As practice shows, to install you just need to open the downloaded archive, run the setup.exe file, and follow the installation instructions.
If any error appears during the driver installation process, restart your computer and try the installation again. If the driver still does not want to be installed, then try downloading another one. But there shouldn't be any problems.
We update the driver manually (if there is no setup.exe file)
You can try another installation method. First, extract all files from the driver archive. You can go to your desktop.
Next, go to the device manager and right-click on the network card. More precisely, to an unknown device (or Ethernet controller), which you think is the network adapter, and select "Update drivers".
In the new window, select “Search for drivers on this computer.”
The system itself must find and install the driver. If you specified the folder with the correct drivers.
If something didn’t work out for you during the installation process, write in the comments. Describe the problem in detail and I will try to help you.
