PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8179

RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter driver

PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8179 is the Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter, a Wi-Fi device. Without its driver Windows shows a Network Controller with a yellow mark and no wireless networks. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on support.microsoft.com.

Download from support.microsoft.comFull guide: Find the right Wi-Fi driver

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8179
Device nameRTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter
MakerRealtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (PCI vendor ID 10EC)
Device typeWi-Fi
Driver guideFind the right Wi-Fi driver
Known OEM variants1

PCs and boards that use this chip

Each line is a subsystem ID: the full hardware ID ends in SUBSYS_ plus these eight characters when the RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_197D103CHewlett-Packard CompanyRTL8188EE mini-PCIe card

If your SUBSYS matches a laptop or board maker in this list, that maker's support page has the version tested for your model.

How to install the driver for RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter

  1. Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8179.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Wireless drivers are often offered here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Networking or Wireless.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Update drivers through Device Manager in Windows (Microsoft) on support.microsoft.com. Our find the right wi-fi driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Open the Wi-Fi list in the taskbar and connect to your network.

Other Realtek wi-fi IDs

Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.