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Realtek - Network - Realtek RTL8169 8110 Family PCI GBE NIC Driver 6.217.226.2009

by RealtekWindows 11Windows 1064-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Realtek
Device
Realtek - Network - Realtek RTL8169 8110 Family PCI GBE NIC
Driver version
6.217.226.2009
Release date
February 26, 2009
Supported Windows
Windows 11, Windows 10
Architecture
64-bit (x64)
File size
148 KB
File name
20252951_b876a6df52005b8ae60f39e462ce7c869f77f6e8.cab
INF version
02/26/2009,6.217.0226.2009
INF provider
Realtek
Device class
Net
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
e20c2cb84ea5f008332b0dbebbf76cea28d4726c763e7cbe276515df31d02492

Supported hardware IDs (953)

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

  1. Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
  2. Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 11, Windows 10) and architecture (x64)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
  3. Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
  4. Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256 and compare with the SHA-256 above.
  5. Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\ in Command Prompt.
  6. 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.
  7. 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).