NWD2205 802.11n Wireless N Adapter Realtek RTL8192CU Driver 1012.0.1231.2010
by Realtek8.1864-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- Realtek
- Device
- NWD2205 802.11n Wireless N Adapter Realtek RTL8192CU
- Driver version
1012.0.1231.2010- Release date
- December 31, 2010
- Supported Windows
- Windows 8.1, Windows 8
- Architecture
- 64-bit (x64)
- File size
- 383 KB
- File name
20406660_d5c0cce433dcc19129e8239dae1d961b128c29ec.cab- INF version
12/31/2010,1012.0.1231.2010- INF provider
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Device class
- Net
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
994c38d9885946c06a566de7f7a85afa3b09a28938d147c93d8f42354bb24f67
Supported hardware IDs (46)
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8176
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8177
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8178
- USB\VID_2019&PID_ED17
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8192
- USB\VID_0DF6&PID_0052
- USB\VID_06F8&PID_E033
- USB\VID_0586&PID_341F
- USB\VID_103C&PID_1629
- USB\VID_2001&PID_330A
- USB\VID_2001&PID_3309
- USB\VID_7392&PID_7811
- USB\VID_0EB0&PID_9071
- USB\VID_050D&PID_1102
- USB\VID_2001&PID_3308
- USB\VID_7392&PID_7822
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8176&REV_0200&SS
- USB\VID_07AA&PID_0056
- USB\VID_07B8&PID_8178
- USB\VID_07B8&PID_8189
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8170
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8170&REV_0200&SS
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8177&REV_0200&SS
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817A
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817A&REV_0200&SS
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817B
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817B&REV_0200&SS
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817C
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817C&REV_0200&SS
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817E
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817E&REV_0200&SS
- USB\VID_2019&PID_AB2A
- USB\VID_2019&PID_AB2B
- USB\VID_20F4&PID_648B
- USB\VID_4855&PID_0090
- USB\VID_4855&PID_0091
- USB\VID_0DF6&PID_005C
- USB\VID_13D3&PID_3357
- USB\VID_13D3&PID_3358
- USB\VID_13D3&PID_3359
- USB\VID_04F2&PID_AFF8
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817F
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_817F&REV_0200&SS
- USB\VID_2001&PID_3307
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8724
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8724&MI_02
Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.
How to install
- Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
- Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 8.1, Windows 8) and architecture (x64)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
- Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run
Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256and compare with the SHA-256 above. - Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run
expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\in Command Prompt. - Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run
pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install. - Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.
How to roll back
If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).
Other versions of this driver
| Version | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1021.4.928.2012 | September 28, 2012 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1010.0.917.2010 | September 17, 2010 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1008.2.906.2010 | September 6, 2010 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1008.0.806.2010 | August 6, 2010 | Microsoft Update Catalog |