What Is Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller?
Realtek PCIe GBE Family controllers are Realtek Gigabit network controllers or driver built-in computer motherboard which is used for operating the LAN hardware and controlling the wired network of your computer. It is a controlled chipset that acts as an interface between the computer’s PCI Express buses to GBE.
The Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver's maximum speed depends upon the Ethernet you are running on. For example, if you are running on 2.5G Gigabit Ethernet, then the maximum speed is 2.5GB/sec. If it is running on 10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet, then its internet speed will be 1000 MB/sec.
What happens when Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller error occurs?
The Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller error a very common error that tends your Wi-Fi Icon to Disappear and also obstructs the functioning of other drivers that connects the computer with the internet through the Local Area Network (LAN)
Why Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller error occurs?
If you could see Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller which is shown as a Yellow triangle near the Realtek PCIe GBE Family controller drives it might be because of the following reasons:
- The Integrated LAN card on the motherboard is dead.
- There might be a conflict with the drivers
To fix the Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller error follow the below-mentioned steps:
Download and Update the Driver
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver Ethernet is available for both 64bit and 32bit Windows OS.
In order to download Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller, go to Realtek PCIe GBE Ethernet Family Controller Software official website then download the executable file after the completion of the download run the file and follow the steps mentioned in its manual to install the drivers.
To update the Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver, follow the instructions mentioned below.
Press (Windows + R) key, this will open a run prompt type here devmgmt.msc, and then press Enter to open Device Manager.
Now click on the Network adapter’s category to expand it.
Right-click Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller and then click on the Update drive. This will update the Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller drivers.
Troubleshoot Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
After updating the Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver from the device manager, it works well. But if you are getting some other issues such as network speed you can Troubleshoot Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller using the following methods:
Press (Windows + R) key, this will open a run prompt type here ncpa.cpl, and then press Enter
Now right-click the current network adapter you could visible as a green mark and, click on Properties.
Click on the advanced tab and click Speed and Duplex in the Property column.
Select the maximum speed in the list. Set your computer preference speed limit. If your computer network adapter will support 1.0Gbps speed, then make it to 1.0Gbps.
Conclusion:
The article gives you a brief introduction to Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller why and what happens if the Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller error occurs and steps to resolve this.
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