

After that, type “ devmgmt.msc” and click on “ OK“.ģ. Press the Windows key+R to launch a Run window.Ģ. Restart your computer and check if the fix has worked.ġ. Now allow Windows a while to search for the ethernet driver on your computer. When you see the prompt for ‘How do you want to search for drivers?’, click on the “ Search automatically for drivers“. Right-click on the Realtek adapter and then click on the “ Update driver“.ĥ. When the utility window appears on your screen, expand the “ Network adapters” section.Ĥ. At first, press the Windows key along with the X key.ģ. If you haven’t recently updated the Realtek driver for your computer, then follow these easy steps.ġ. This should fix the issue and the problem should be solved.įix 4 – Update the network adapter driver Don’t forget to click on “ Ok” to save the change. Untick the box beside “ Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power“.Ħ. In the Device Manager, double click on the Realtek network adapter.ĥ. Then, click on the “ Device Manager” to access it.ģ. Just reboot your computer and check if this has worked.Īfter restarting your computer, check if this works.ĭisallow your computer to turn off the adapter to save power when the system sleeps.Ģ. Wait for the setup to repair the driver and install the latest driver on your computer.Ħ. When the Realtek Ethernet Controller Driver appears, click on “ Repair“. In the driver folder, double click on “ Setup“.Ĥ. Go to the location where you have extracted the file.ģ. At first, download the latest version of the Realtek driver.Ģ. Some users have said fixing the Realtek driver has fixed the issue on their system.ġ. After a few minutes, connect the power supply, insert the battery again. Now, remove the ac power adapter and battery from the laptop / PC.Ĥ. Detach the ethernet cable from your computer.ģ. Press the ‘Power key’ of your laptop/desktop until your computer shuts down completely.Ģ. You may see this error message if the network cable on your computer is misconfigured.ġ. Fix 5 – Install a default Realtek driver.Fix 4 – Update the network adapter driver.
