Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11 bgn Wi-Fi Adapter is experiencing driver or hardware-related problems

[kittyhez]

Can't connect to internet anymore and getting this error:  Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11 bgn Wi-Fi Adapter is experiencing driver or hardware-related problems

I have deleted driver, restarted computer, and let it automatically install driver again.  I was able to connect to my wi-fi again then it dropped.  All my other devices can connect to my wi-fi fine, so it is definitely my laptop.

Please help!!!

[HelpfulPao]

Hello kittyhez,

Hope you are all fine.  You mentioned your operating system is Win 10.  I see that you have definitely done some troubleshooting already.  Could you please specify the model number of your computer? 

[vj190425]

Hello Customer,

uninstall the realtek drivers from device manager completely and install the drivers from realtek website

please refer to the link below:

http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=21&Level=4&Conn=3

Regards,

[kittyhez]

How can I get the drivers from the website without internet??

[kittyhez]

HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC...it did not originally come with Windows 10, I did the free upgrade a while ago

[HelpfulPao]

Hello kittyhez,

You would definitely want to have internet connection to download the drivers.  Please look at this page HP Customer Support HP Pavilion 15 and:

1- Select the specific HP Pavilio series that correspond to your laptop

2- Choose operation system Windiws 10 (It´s ok that it wasn´t the original one, if we have it as an option in our page, your page is compatible

3-Select in Driver Network your Realtek Wireless and LAN Driver.

Please let us know if this solved your issue 🙂

[pjwalker]

How are supposed to download the driver without internet?

[fromDexter]

I used an ethernet cable to connect (that works). But never could find a driver to download. I did get it to pull in the driver but continue to have the same problem off and on. Sometimes a restart works but doing it over and over all day long is annoying to say the least.

[Arturk14]

I used an Ethernet cable and connected my laptop to my modem (router?) for internet access. I used HelpfulPaos link to update the ones that seemed to be pertinent under the networks tab. I also found that you can open your device manager on your laptop and there is a tab called NETWORK ADAPTERS. Under there , I right clicked on my adapter (my laptop has a Realtek brand) and there is an option that says UPDATE DRIVER SOFTWARE. After it completed, I restarted my computer. Working fine now!

[CF4]

Hi

Luckily the OP has other devices that connect, else how would the post get made?

So with a bit of thinking pow(d)er you download onto a Phone and Bluetooth it across.

You try a cable, you try an internet cafe and USB stick, you TRY