Realtek Rtl8723ae Wireless Lan 802.11n Pci-e Nic Windows 10 Driver [2021]

To find a suitable driver for your Realtek RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC under Windows 10, you have a few options. Here are steps and recommendations:

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Error 10 / Code 43:

netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns

: If your manufacturer (e.g., MSI) only lists Windows 8.1 drivers, you can often use the 8.1 driver in Compatibility Mode or manually update via the Microsoft Update Catalog Power Management To find a suitable driver for your Realtek

Uninstall device again, then scan for hardware changes.
Use Have Disk method: point to .inf file inside extracted driver folder.

Press the Windows key + X and select Device Manager.
In the Device Manager, expand the Network adapters section.
Right-click on the Realtek RTL8723AE wireless LAN adapter and select Update driver.
Click on Search automatically for updated driver software.
If Windows finds an updated driver, follow the prompts to install it.

Official Driver Downloads

Option 1: Realtek Official (Recommended)

Realtek no longer hosts this legacy driver directly. Use your laptop manufacturer’s support site (Dell, HP, Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, etc.).
Alternative: Realtek reference driver (version 2023.46.1201.2017) is available through trusted OEM repositories. Error 10 / Code 43: netsh winsock reset