USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8153

RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter driver

USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8153 is the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, an Ethernet adapter device. USB network adapters usually need the chip maker's driver to show a wired connection. 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 Ethernet driver

Device details

Hardware IDUSB\VID_0BDA&PID_8153
Device nameRTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
MakerRealtek Semiconductor Corp. (USB vendor ID 0BDA)
Device typeEthernet adapter
Driver guideFind the right Ethernet driver

How to install the driver for RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet 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 USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8153.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Some adapters get a driver here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Networking.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Update drivers through Device Manager in Windows (Microsoft) on support.microsoft.com. Our find the right ethernet driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Reconnect the adapter and check for a wired connection.

Other Realtek ethernet adapter IDs

Device names: The Linux USB ID list, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.