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RTL8111 8168 8211 8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller Driver 6.208.729.2008

by Realtek8.18732-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Realtek
Device
RTL8111 8168 8211 8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Driver version
6.208.729.2008
Release date
July 29, 2008
Supported Windows
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
Architecture
32-bit (x86)
File size
109 KB
File name
20198068_459f44c734b96348d73c79f39398deaa42088230.cab
INF version
07/29/2008,6.208.0729.2008
INF provider
Realtek
Device class
Net
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 7, 2026
SHA-256
fe3df12163ae2327245922f230ff2d00ba526656f9230bcd48ab14ae2e29f618

Supported hardware IDs (1921)

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 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7) and architecture (x86)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).

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