RealTek Ethernet RTL8029(AS) PCI Bus Adapter Driver Download
The Ethernet RTL8029(AS) PCI Bus Adapter is a network device manufactured by RealTek. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. This version of "2900_I.zip" has been downloaded 282 times with a user rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on 8 reviews. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 544.5 KB.
Supported Models
Realtek Ethernet RTL8029(AS) PCI Bus Adapter
Ethernet RTL8029(AS) PCI Bus Adapter
Realtek RTL8029 PCI Ethernet NIC
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
File Name
2900_I.zip (544.5 KB)
Versions
5.506.0302.2000 (2000-03-02) via .inf
Uploaded By
DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 11-Sep-2003
Device Hardware IDs
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0887&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1003
PCI\VEN_0000&DEV_8009&SUBSYS_00000004&REV_00
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8029&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8029&SUBSYS_02001186&REV_00
Compatible IDs
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0887
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How to Update Ethernet RTL8029(AS) PCI Bus Adapter Device Drivers
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NWCLIENT/OS2ODI/PCIOS2.SYS | 24.2 KB | 5 Nov 1997 |
| NWCLIENT/OS2ODI/READ.ME | 2.2 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| NWCLIENT/DOSODI/NETX.EXE | 78.7 KB | 17 Nov 1993 |
| NWCLIENT/DOSODI/PCIODI.INS | 489 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| NWCLIENT/DOSODI/IPXODI.COM | 39.4 KB | 1 Sep 1994 |
| NWCLIENT/DOSODI/LSL.COM | 18.3 KB | 17 Aug 1994 |
| NWCLIENT/DOSODI/PCIODI.COM | 26.6 KB | 30 Apr 1997 |
| NWCLIENT/DOSODI/READ.ME | 3.5 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| NWCLIENT/READ.ME | 540 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| PKTDRV/READ.ME | 2.3 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| PKTDRV/PCIPKT.COM | 9.2 KB | 5 Nov 1997 |
| NWSERVER/312/READ.ME | 3.5 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| NWSERVER/312/PCISRV.LAN | 8.2 KB | 5 Nov 1997 |
| NWSERVER/311/LSLENH.NLM | 11.6 KB | 16 Nov 1992 |
| NWSERVER/311/ETHERTSM.NLM | 9.2 KB | 23 Aug 1994 |
| NWSERVER/311/PATCHMAN.NLM | 9.6 KB | 4 Feb 1993 |
| NWSERVER/311/MSM31X.NLM | 21.3 KB | 23 Aug 1994 |
| NWSERVER/311/READ.ME | 3.3 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| NWSERVER/311/PCISRV.LAN | 8.2 KB | 5 Nov 1997 |
| NWSERVER/311/MONITOR.NLM | 117.8 KB | 26 Oct 1992 |
| NWSERVER/500/PCISRV.LDI | 4.6 KB | 22 Apr 1999 |
| NWSERVER/500/READ.ME | 3.6 KB | 22 Apr 1999 |
| NWSERVER/500/PCISRV.LAN | 8.9 KB | 11 Mar 1998 |
| NWSERVER/4X/ETHERTSM.NLM | 9.2 KB | 23 Aug 1994 |
| NWSERVER/4X/PCISRV.LDI | 923 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| NWSERVER/4X/MSM.NLM | 20.3 KB | 23 Aug 1994 |
| NWSERVER/4X/READ.ME | 3.6 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| NWSERVER/4X/PCISRV.LAN | 8.2 KB | 5 Nov 1997 |
| NWSERVER/READ.ME | 678 bytes | 22 Apr 1999 |
| WFW31/PCIND.DOS | 13.7 KB | 9 Nov 1995 |
| WFW31/OEMSETUP.INF | 336 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| WFW31/READ.ME | 4.6 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| WINNT/RTL8029.SYS | 26.1 KB | 14 May 1998 |
| WINNT/OEMSETUP.INF | 42.9 KB | 4 Nov 1998 |
| WINNT/READ.ME | 1.5 KB | 5 Nov 1998 |
| WIN95/NETRTP.INF | 5.2 KB | 5 Nov 1998 |
| WIN95/PCIODI.INS | 492 bytes | 5 Nov 1998 |
| WIN95/RTL8029.SYS | 25.6 KB | 14 May 1998 |
| WIN95/PCIND.DOS | 16.5 KB | 26 Aug 1998 |
| WIN95/PCIODI.COM | 26.6 KB | 13 Nov 1997 |
| WIN95/READ.ME | 1.1 KB | 5 Nov 1998 |
| SCO/LLI/SETUP | 1.2 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| SCO/LLI/NODE | 20 bytes | 21 Aug 1995 |
| SCO/LLI/INIT | 19.6 KB | 21 Aug 1995 |
| SCO/LLI/SPACE.C | 932 bytes | 21 Aug 1995 |
| SCO/LLI/INFO | 89 bytes | 5 Nov 1997 |
| SCO/LLI/REMOVE | 8.5 KB | 21 Aug 1995 |
| SCO/LLI/README.DOC | 2.6 KB | 5 Nov 1997 |
| SCO/LLI/MASTER | 35 bytes | 21 Aug 1995 |
| SCO/LLI/RECONF | 17.3 KB | 21 Aug 1995 |
| SCO/LLI/SYSTEM | 25 bytes | 21 Aug 1995 |
| SCO/LLI/DRIVER.O | 22.7 KB | 24 Apr 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/SETUP | 1.2 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| SCO/MDI/NODE | 128 bytes | 5 Feb 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/LKCFG | 1.4 KB | 5 Feb 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/SPACE.C | 2.0 KB | 5 Feb 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/R3E.H | 7.3 KB | 5 Feb 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/SPACE.H | 546 bytes | 5 Feb 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/README.DOC | 1.6 KB | 5 Jun 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/R3E | 392 bytes | 5 Feb 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/MASTER | 67 bytes | 5 Feb 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/SYSTEM | 92 bytes | 5 Feb 1996 |
| SCO/MDI/DRIVER.O | 15.4 KB | 24 Apr 1996 |
| LANTAS4/PCILAN4.EXE | 33.5 KB | 31 Jul 1995 |
| LANTAS4/READ.ME | 2.9 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| NETSETUP.EXE | 68.8 KB | 5 Nov 1998 |
| WIN98/NETRTP.INF | 5.2 KB | 5 Nov 1998 |
| WIN98/PCIODI.INS | 492 bytes | 5 Nov 1998 |
| WIN98/RTL8029.SYS | 26.1 KB | 14 May 1998 |
| WIN98/PCIND.DOS | 16.5 KB | 26 Aug 1998 |
| WIN98/PCIODI.COM | 26.6 KB | 13 Nov 1997 |
| WIN98/READ.ME | 1.0 KB | 5 Nov 1998 |
| MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/NIF/RTL8029.NIF | 191 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/RTL8029/PCIND.OS2 | 14.5 KB | 9 Nov 1995 |
| MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/RTL8029/PROTOCOL.INI | 282 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| MSLANMAN.OS2/READ.ME | 2.7 KB | 5 Nov 1998 |
| RELEASE.TXT | 1.6 KB | 28 Nov 2001 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S23/RTL8029.NIF | 594 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S23/PCIND.OS2 | 14.5 KB | 9 Nov 1995 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S23/RTL8029O.NIF | 594 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S23/PCIND.DOS | 13.7 KB | 9 Nov 1995 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S23/READ.ME | 5.1 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S4/PCIND.OS2 | 14.5 KB | 9 Nov 1995 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S4/RTL8029O.NIF | 594 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S4/PCIND.DOS | 13.7 KB | 9 Nov 1995 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S4/OEMSETUP.INF | 336 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| IBMLAN/LAN_S4/READ.ME | 2.9 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| IBMLAN/READ.ME | 677 bytes | 5 Nov 1998 |
| WIN2K/RTL8029.SYS | 20.1 KB | 7 Jan 2000 |
| WIN2K/NETRTP5.INF | 6.3 KB | 2 Mar 2000 |
| WIN2K/READ.ME | 1.3 KB | 14 Apr 2000 |
| LANTAS5/PCILAN5.EXE | 46.2 KB | 31 Jul 1995 |
| LANTAS5/READ.ME | 3.1 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/NIF/RTL8029.NIF | 191 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/RTL8029/PROTOCOL.INI | 219 bytes | 26 Oct 1994 |
| MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/RTL8029/PCIND.DOS | 13.7 KB | 9 Nov 1995 |
| MSLANMAN.DOS/RAED.ME | 2.7 KB | 5 Nov 1998 |
| READ.ME | 4.5 KB | 27 Nov 2001 |
| WFW311/RTL8029.386 | 43.6 KB | 13 Jan 1995 |
| WFW311/PCIND.DOS | 13.7 KB | 9 Nov 1995 |
| WFW311/OEMSETUP.INF | 325 bytes | 29 Apr 1997 |
| WFW311/PCIODI.COM | 26.6 KB | 25 May 1995 |
| WFW311/READ.ME | 1.7 KB | 29 Apr 1997 |
| Winxp/RTL8029.SYS | 20.1 KB | 7 Jan 2000 |
| Winxp/NETRTP5.INF | 6.3 KB | 2 Mar 2000 |
| Winxp/READ.ME | 1.3 KB | 27 Nov 2001 |