Alternative offline trick: Install your motherboard’s Chipset INF drivers first. The RTL8201CL often requires the proper LPC (Low Pin Count) bus drivers from Intel, VIA, or AMD. Without the chipset driver, the LAN chip may not even be visible to the OS.
Subject: Driver Acquisition, Installation, and Troubleshooting for the Realtek RTL8201CL Ethernet Controller on Windows 7 Platforms. Date: October 26, 2023 Category: Hardware Driver Management realtek rtl8201cl lan driver download windows 7 top
Do not download drivers from "driver-download[.]net" or "my-driver[.]club". These often contain malware that targets old Windows 7 systems. Only use: or AMD. Without the chipset driver