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RTL8153 GigE Surface Ethernet Adapter Driver 10.2.701.2016

by MicrosoftWindows 1032-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Microsoft
Device
RTL8153 GigE Surface Ethernet Adapter
Driver version
10.2.701.2016
Release date
July 1, 2016
Supported Windows
Windows 10
Architecture
32-bit (x86)
File size
113 KB
File name
20898668_7a3ff92d3e83a0779dff79b06da4f963e331fee2.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog msux86w10.cat
INF version
07/01/2016,10.2.0701.2016
INF provider
Microsoft
Device class
Net
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 7, 2026
SHA-256
f98e04f442f12e116d7d2136bc429388b3c3f9734072b509170dcc6ef1cd45de

Supported hardware IDs (1)

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 10) 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).

Other versions of this driver

VersionReleasedSource
10.4.124.2017January 24, 2017Microsoft Update Catalog
8.22.124.2017January 24, 2017Microsoft Update Catalog
10.2.701.2016July 1, 2016Microsoft Update Catalog
8.19.602.2015June 2, 2015Microsoft Update Catalog
8.18.303.2015March 3, 2015Microsoft Update Catalog
8.14.704.2014July 4, 2014Microsoft Update Catalog
8.13.414.2014April 14, 2014Microsoft Update Catalog