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RTL8169 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller Driver 6.203.214.2008

by Realtek8732-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Realtek
Device
RTL8169 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Driver version
6.203.214.2008
Release date
February 14, 2008
Supported Windows
Windows 8, Windows 7
Architecture
32-bit (x86)
File size
79 KB
File name
20141649_bc46178a7e7ecf49d7f3a20bce49d626679a5dfa.cab
INF version
02/14/2008,6.203.0214.2008
INF provider
Realtek
Device class
Net
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 7, 2026
SHA-256
654724836da53c395af997f132191717c306043b6f6e26f3948482e3bb4f0956

Supported hardware IDs (1646)

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, 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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