The W32 (V1.0) is a network device manufactured by PC Chips. 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 driver - "rtl8169_tw12.zip" - has been downloaded 51 times and is rated 4 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews. The uploader reports that this update will work successfully on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 2.1 MB.
W32 (V1.0)
(MOBILE ASSIST)Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Realtek RTL8139/810X Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Realtek RTL8139C+ Fast Ethernet NIC
Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
rtl8169_tw12.zip (2.1 MB)
5.606.811.2003 (24-Jun-2004)
5.606.811.2003 (2003-09-04) via .inf
Socket 754 (AMD)
Realtek 8110 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
BalajiA (DG Staff Member) on 12-Jan-2005
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_00011179
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_00021179
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_0027103C
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_00311025
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_00411025
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_834310F7
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_0C06105B
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_0C07105B
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_0C08105B
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_0C09105B
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_0C0A105B
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Installing your newly downloaded driver is a straightforward process. Windows provides a dedicated tool called Device Manager for this purpose. Follow these steps to update your driver:
Access the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Start button.
From the menu options, choose "Device Manager".
Within Device Manager, identify the device requiring the driver update.
Open the context menu for the device by right-clicking its name.
Select "Update driver" and proceed through the guided installation.
To complete the process, reboot your computer. This ensures the new driver is fully integrated into your system.
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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RTL8169/WIN2000/OEMB/NETRT2KO.CAT | 119.2 KB | 4 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/WIN2000/OEMB/RTLNIC5.SYS | 64.5 KB | 13 Aug 2003 |
RTL8169/WIN2000/OEMB/NETRT2KB.INF | 63.7 KB | 4 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/SETUP.EXE | 166.9 KB | 11 Apr 2001 |
RTL8169/DATA1.CAB | 1.5 MB | 23 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/IKERNEL.EX_ | 346.6 KB | 25 Jul 2002 |
RTL8169/WINME/OEMB/NETRTLO.CAT | 119.2 KB | 4 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/WINME/OEMB/NETRTLB.INF | 63.7 KB | 4 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/WINME/OEMB/RTLNIC5.SYS | 64.5 KB | 18 Aug 2003 |
RTL8169/SETUP.TXT | 2.5 KB | 6 Jan 2003 |
RTL8169/WIN98/OEMB/NETRTLB.INF | 63.7 KB | 23 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/WIN98/OEMB/RTLNIC5.SYS | 64.5 KB | 18 Aug 2003 |
RTL8169/WINXP/OEMB/NETRTXPO.CAT | 119.2 KB | 4 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/WINXP/OEMB/NETRTXPB.INF | 59.0 KB | 4 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/WINXP/OEMB/RTLNIC51.SYS | 65.3 KB | 13 Aug 2003 |
RTL8169/LAYOUT.BIN | 417 bytes | 23 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/DATA2.CAB | 50.3 KB | 23 Sep 2003 |
RTL8169/SETUP.INI | 605 bytes | 22 Sep 2003 |