If the driver is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version. Take into consideration that is not recommended to install the driver on Operating Systems other than stated ones.
In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):
1. Extract the .cab file to a folder of your choice
2. Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel), or right click on Start Menu for Windows 10 and select Device Manager
3. Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver Software
4. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you extracted the driver
5. If you already have the driver installed and want to update to a newer version got to 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'
6. Click 'Have Disk'
7. Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver and click Ok
About Ethernet Driver:
Windows platforms generally apply a generic driver that allows motherboards to recognize the Ethernet component.
However, in order to make use of all network card (adapter) features, you must install a proper LAN driver that enables the hardware. This task enables systems to connect to a network, as well as collect all component characteristics such as manufacturer and chipset.
If you intend to update the driver version, know that this process can add support for new OSes, fix different compatibility problems, resolve related errors encountered during the product’s lifetime, as well as include various other changes.
When it comes to the actual installation procedure, we should note that most producers try to make it as easy as possible, so following the steps should be a breeze: just get the downloadable package, run the setup, and follow the on-screen instructions.
There is a chance that other OSes could also be suitable, but it is not advisable that you install this release on platforms other than the specified ones. Remember to perform a system reboot once done, to allow all changes to take effect properly.
Therefore, if you wish to apply this version, click on the download button and enable your network card. To stay up to speed with the latest updates, check back with our website as often as possible.
- COMPATIBLE WITH:
- Windows 8
Windows 8.1 - file size:
- 125 KB
- filename:
- 1fa4c8dd-3bc2-439f-85fb-2106dc75c2f2_a0756e23474b8bb02158aa27a8a98f2a2b4a2a8e.cab
- CATEGORY:
- Network Card
It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.
Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver.
Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.
Note for Windows 10 users: Drivers for the USB3-E1000, the USBC-E1000, and USB3-HUB3ME (V1) are pre-installed in Windows 10, and there is no need to download drivers. Just plug in your adapter, wait a moment while the driver is set up, then access the network. If you have any problems with this, please contact us at [email protected].
Click one of the buttons below to see drivers for that platform.
WindowsIf you wish to pre-install drivers before your adapter arrives, just download and run the utility from the link below:
Download Windows 8/8.1, 7, Vista, and XP drivers
After downloading, simply double-click on the .exe file to begin installation. You will receive a confirmation that the process has begun, and another upon successful completion- this should take less than a minute on most systems.
Note: ARM-based Windows 8/8.1 tablets such as the Microsoft Surface RT do not have drivers for the ASIX 88179 built in. ASIX does not provide a Surface RT compatible driver for installation.
Windows PC’s with internet access should automatically download and install drivers from Windows Update.
A driver CD-ROM* is also provided in the packaging with the product. *Please note that Windows 8/8.1 driver is not loaded on the CD, however it can be downloaded from the link above.
MacTo install the ASIX 88179 driver on Mac OS 10.6 through 10.14.x, download the driver from the link below:
USB3-E1000 Mac 10.6 – 10.14.x Drivers v2.9 – 04/26/2017
- Mac OS X Universal Binary Driver (DMG file format)
- For Mac OS X 10.6-10.14.x
- Note: macOS 10.13-10.14.x requires users to manually approve 3rd party extensions (drivers). Step-by-step instructions for doing so can be found in our blog post here
Linux kernels 3.8 and earlier require rebuild of kernel module from source. Recent distributions running 3.9 or later should have the driver built-into kernel.
Driver source code (v1.8.0) for Linux kernel 2.6 and later(compile required)
Chrome OSChrome OS supported with latest software updates installed. The drivers are included as part of the kernel used by Chrome OS.
Latest drivers and other platforms
Please see the ASIX AX88179 driver download page for complete list of the latest drivers and supported platforms for the AX88179 chip in the Plugable USB3-E1000, USBC-E1000, and USB3-HUB3ME (V1), including minimal .inf packages for suitable for Windows deployment.
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Well, I plugged it in, and no such luck! Windows 10 Enterprise x64 recognized the hardware, but said it couldn't find a driver for it. I tried searching online (connected over Wi-Fi), and found a bunch of people referencing this page by somebody using the alias “Tnkgrl.” Unfortunately, the DropBox download link is no longer pointing to anything! I also searched Apple’s site, but couldn’t find any Windows drivers: Maybe they’re included in Bootcamp but not available for download?.
Anybody know how to get this device working in Windows?
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I did a little more hunting online and found this link to a blog that said they'd found the driver for the chipset in the adapter, and convinced it to work. I followed a variant on their instructions, and it worked for me too. Here are the steps I used:
- Plug in the adapter while the computer is running.
- Check Device Manager (you can get there by right-clicking Start). You should see a listed Apple device with a little yellow exclamation mark next to it, saying Windows can't load the driver.
- Go to the website listed in the blog post and find the driver for your OS. I used this one for 64-bit Windows 10. Note that this is the actual driver download, not a Setup program.
- Download the .ZIP file. If you use a browser that adds the 'mark of the web' (IE or Edge for sure, maybe others), right-click the downloaded ZIP, go to Properties, click
Unblock
(either a button or checkbox), and hit OK. - Unpack the ZIP archive. You should see a folder containing four files: a .SYS file (the driver), a .CAT file (the WHQL signature), a .INF file (the driver information), and a Readme.txt. Don't do anything with these files directly, but remember where they are.
- Go back to Device Manager, right-click the device entry that needs the driver, and choose
Update Driver Software..
. - Choose
Browse my computer for driver software
. - Choose
Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
. - If there's a
Have Disk..
button in the lower right, click it. Otherwise, click the top entry in the list (should be something like 'All devices') and hit OK, then clickHave Disk..
on the next screen. - In the box labeled 'Copy manufacturer's files from:', type in or browse to the location where you unpacked the .ZIP file, then hit OK.
- Choose the option
ASIX AX88772A USB2.0 to Fast Ethernet Adapter
(on my system, it is the second option listed). HitNext
. - You will get an 'Update Driver Warning' or similar saying that Windows can't verify that the driver will work with your hardware, which may cause problems. Click 'Yes' anyhow, for this and any other prompts to confirm that you want to install the driver.
- You should now have a working Ethernet adapter! In Device Manager, it will be listed as a 'ASIX AX88772A USB2.0 to Fast Ethernet Adapter' under the 'Network adapters' category, and there should be no exclamation marks or anything like that.
Microsoft Ethernet Adapter 1821 Driver
There you go! You can connect to a wired network, and it should work fine. The original instructions were for Windows 8 x64, and I can verify that it works on Win10 x64; I haven't tested it on other versions but the same steps should work and the download site lists drivers for tons of operating systems.
Marathi typing font free download. If you prefer to download the driver directly from Apple's site:
- Download the latest version of 'Boot Camp Support Software' from Apple.com: http://support.apple.com/downloads/#macoscomponents
- Open the ZIP file and go into the BootCampDriversAsix driver
- Run the AsixSetup64.exe driver installer
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From Microsoft
search the windows update catalogWindows update catalog for ax88772
and get the driver from them.
Download the cab, extract it and install it using the device manager.It doesn't matter which 'name' you select - you get an warning that the driver will not fit - but they all work.
From Apple
Download the update catalog file using the official links:
eg. https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.13seed-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz
Free music downloads mp3juices. Extract the xml file and open it in notepad++
Search for 'BootCampESD.pkg' (CTRL+F) and you will find many of them.
In the search result window double click the latest one and download the full url to the BootCampESD.pkg
As of writing the newest one was:http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/41/17/091-14331/br9prfd71k86fkwgx421ept2s931s0bv2p/BootCampESD.pkg
Extract the *.pkg using 7-Zip:BootCampESD.pkgPayload~.LibraryApplication SupportBootCampWindowsSupport.dmg
Extract the *.dmg also with 7-zip: WindowsSupport.dmgBootCampDriversAsixAsixSetup64.exe
Extract the *.exe (rarsfx) again with 7-zip and you get the plain driver:
And yes, it still works also on Windows 10 x64
I have extrected the drivers form the 263MB 'Boot Camp Support Software':http://kom.aau.dk/~pmr/www/stuff/AsixSetup64.zip