Realtek RTL8821CE/RTL8822CE Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Driver

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This package contains the driver for the Realtek RTL8821CE and RTL8822CE Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards. Wireless and Bluetooth drivers help your operating system to communicate with Wireless and Bluetooth devices.
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Fixes & Enhancements

- Improved the Wi-Fi download speed when you play music and Miracast together.
- Supports WPA3-Enterprise Wi-Fi encryption on systems with Windows 10 November 2021 Update and later.
- Supports Memory Access Protection for Wi-Fi cards.
- This release contains certified drivers for Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Windows 10 May 2020 Update, and Windows 11 October 2021 Update.
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Version

2024.10.138.0, A11

Release date

08 Sept 2022

Download Type

Driver

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

Critical
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Realtek-RTL8821CE-RTL8822CE-Wi-Fi-and-Bluetooth-Driver_CGRK7_WIN_2024.10.138.0_A11_04.EXE
File Size: 35.37 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
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MD5:
9cd0c61181f4d9dd7df328e427c73063
SHA1:
fd00f832132870d0de9f3177ff5dee66bd78b917
SHA-256:
8899ce013c27fda43515a0d93eef988e51a09873a1fe05be728e671b5e8584f4

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- After you install this update, Realtek RTL8821CE and Realtek RTL8822CE Wi-Fi version that is displayed in Device Manager is v2024.10.138.0.
- After you install this update, Realtek RTL8821CE and Realtek RTL8822CE Bluetooth version that is displayed in Device Manager is v1.9.1051.3012.
- WLAN and Bluetooth combo drivers take no more than 1 minute to be installed on your system. You can install the updates in the background while using the system.
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Dell Update Package Instructions

Note: Your system requires a restart after installing the driver. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Download
1. Click Download File.
2. When the File Download window is displayed, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read the information in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites that are identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

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