This new release is compatible with Microsoft’s Windows 8 and 8.1 operating systems

May 22, 2014 07:17 GMT  ·  By

Today, Realtek has just released a new driver developed for its RTL8153 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet controller, namely version 8.013, which is covered by the US6,570,884, US6,115,776, and US6,327,625 patents.

This newly-released update consists of an auto installation program that can be applied on systems running under one of Microsoft’s Windows 8 and 8.1 OSes, both 32- and 64-bit architectures.

If you intend to install this package, we recommend that you apply it only on the above-specified platforms, so that no problems are encountered – bear in mind that trying to do otherwise might result in system malfunction.

Therefore, if you want to update to this 8.013.0502.2014 version, simply confirm that the present release is compatible with your system configuration and get and extract the downloadable package.

Now, run the “setup.exe” file as an administrator, click “Next” and then “Install,” and wait for the new driver to be applied.

Moreover, after the installation has finished, don’t forget to perform a system reboot in order to ensure that all changes take effect properly.

That being said, download Realtek USB 3.0 LAN Driver 8.013.0502.2014, take into account all aforementioned aspects, apply the new version, and constantly check with our website in order to be up to date with the latest releases.