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RTL8153 GigE Surface Ethernet Adapter Driver 10.2.701.2016

by MicrosoftWindows 1064-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
64-bit (x64)
File size
129 KB
File name
200031390_e900878ee8030ecd62a3658f615f8ded015f6e4b.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog msux64w10.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
7459e46210f227b653a5400de3ebeec43775a5a5455729e1ceaebf2755d2b45d

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 (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).

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