Realtek RTL8852BE Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Driver

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This package contains the Realtek RTL8852BE Wi-Fi and Bluetooth driver. Wireless and Bluetooth drivers help your operating system to communicate with Wireless and Bluetooth devices. This update addresses the Dell Security Advisories (DSA). A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisory DSA-2025-054. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.

Enhancements:
- This release contains certified drivers for Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Windows 10 May 2020 Update, Windows 10 October 2020 Update, Windows 10 2022 Update, Windows 11 October 2021 Update, Windows 11 22H2 Update, Windows 11 23H2 Update, and Windows 11 24H2 Update.
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Version

6001.15.156.200, A08

Release date

13 Apr 2025

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 64-Bit.
File Name: Realtek-RTL8852BE-Wi-Fi-and-Bluetooth-Driver_C563F_WIN64_6001.15.156.200_A08.EXE
File Size: 27.22 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
134b2b74a6eb0b77916098f94ec97bf7
SHA1:
ab6bc43e145212e5275f48e3a8dfd3b3d9784023
SHA-256:
cbc45db7f740043b1e9996ac9d8443ef7134487f52a89a6e9f6119b5fed533c1

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Additional details

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- After you install this update, the Realtek RTL8852BE Wi-Fi version that is displayed in Device Manager is 6001.15.156.200.
- After you install this update, the Realtek RTL8852BE Bluetooth version that is displayed in Device Manager is 2.1072.2411.1801.
- 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.

For Thin Client systems

Note: If the driver size is more than 900 MB, ensure to increase the RAM Disk Size to 1000 MB before installing the driver. If RAM Disk is not available, follow the below steps.

1. Log in to the Administrator account on the Thin Client.
2. Disable the Write Filter (WF) by double-clicking the WF Disable icon on the desktop.
The system auto reboots.
3. Log in to the Administrator account on the Thin Client.
4. Click Download File.
5. Double-click the EXE/MSI file and follow the on-screen instructions.
6. Enable the Write Filter by double-clicking WF Enable icon on the desktop.
The system auto reboots.

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