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ASIX AX88178 USB2.0 Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter
ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 Fast Ethernet Network Adapter
Driver Compilation & Configuration on the Linux
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This driver is only for Kernel 2.6.9 to 2.6.13.
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Revision History :
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Version 1.2.2 Sep. 21, 2007
* Added to support AX88772A.
Version 1.2.1 Sep. 03, 2007
* Corrected the default value of receive filter.
* Corrected the value of IPG register.
Version 1.2.0 Oct. 24, 2006
* Fixed broken initialization on big-endian.
Version 1.1.1 Sep. 20, 2006
* Fixups for compilation issues on newest kernels.
* External PHY support.
Version 1.1.0 Dec. 20, 2005
* New Release.
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Prerequisites
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Prepare for compiler AX88178(ax88772) driver, you need the Linux2.6 Kernel
source. If you don't have the Kernel source, you can get from www.kernel.org
or from one of it's mirrors. If you don't know how to do, please refer to
KERNEL-HOWTO.
p.s. Please make sure the kernel is built with "Support for Host-side,
, EHCI, OHCI, and UHCI" option support.
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Getting Start
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1. Copy ax88178(ax88772) directory to your template directory
2. Now, you should have a ax88178 directory in your template directory. Go
to the ax88178 directory, and executing the following command to compiler
AX88178 Driver.
[root@localhost ax88178]# make
3. If the compilation well, the usbnet.ko will be created under the current
directory.
4. If you want to use modprobe command to mount AX88178 driver, executing the
following command to install AX88178 driver on your Linux.
[root@localhost ax88178]# make install
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Usage
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If you want to mount the AX88178 driver , go to the ax88178 directory and
executing the following command:
[root@localhost ax88178]# insmod usbnet.ko
or
[root@localhost anywhere]# modprobe usbnet
If you want to unmount the AX88178 driver, just typing the following command:
[root@localhost anywhere]# rmmod usbnet
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.