The newly released package is compatible only with Microsoft’s Windows 8 and 8.1 platforms

Jun 17, 2014 06:56 GMT  ·  By
The package is covered by the US6,570,884, US6,115,776, and US6,327,625 patents
   The package is covered by the US6,570,884, US6,115,776, and US6,327,625 patents

Almost a month has passed since the previous Realtek USB 3.0 LAN Driver 8.013 was released, and now, the producer has just outed a new package targeted at the same RTL8153 USB 3.0 network controller, namely version 8.014.0606.2014.

This fresh Gigabit Ethernet release is to be applied only on systems running under Microsoft’s Windows 8 and 8.1 platforms and supports both 32- and 64-bit architectures. Also, bear in mind that this package is covered by the US6,570,884, US6,115,776, and US6,327,625 patents.

As for installing the new update, it’s highly advisable that you apply the 8.014 version only on the aforementioned operating systems, even though other OSes might be suitable. Doing so prevents any compatibility-related problems from teasing you.

However, in order to successfully perform the installation, simply get and extract the downloadable archive, run the available “setup.exe” from the newly created folder, and follow the instructions displayed on-screen.

In addition to that, upon completion, the installation wizard should ask for your permission to perform a system reboot; make sure you allow the computer to complete this task in order for all changes to take effect.

With this in mind, download Realtek USB 3.0 LAN Driver 8.014, take into account all aforementioned aspects and update your Ethernet controller. Also, constantly check with our website in order to stay “updated one minute ago.”