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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 designed for Kernel 2.6.14.x or above
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Revision History :
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Version 1.0.5 Sep. 26, 2007
* Added to support AX88772A
* Fixups for compilation issues on kernels version 2.6.22.
Version 1.0.4 Sep. 03, 2007
* Corrected the default value of receive filter.
* Corrected the value of IPG register.
Version 1.0.3 Oct. 23, 2006
* Fixed broken initialization on big-endian.
Version 1.0.2 Sep. 22, 2006
* Fixed bug in function set_media.
Version 1.0.1 Sep. 20, 2006
* Fixups for compilation issues on newest kernels.
* External PHY support.
Version 1.0.0 Dec. 20, 2005
* New Release.
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Prerequisites
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Prepare for compiler AX88178 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 its mirrors. If you dont 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 ax88178-2.6.14 directory to your template directory
2. Now, you should have a ax88178-2.6.14 directory in your template directory.
Go to the ax88178-2.6.14 directory, and executing the following command to
compiler AX88178 Driver.
[root@localhost ax88178-2.6.14]# make
3. If the compilation well, the asix.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 ax88178-2.6.14]# make install
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Usage
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If you want to mount the AX88178 driver , go to the ax88178-2.6.14 directory and executing
the following command:
[root@localhost ax88178]# insmod usbnet.ko
[root@localhost ax88178]# insmod asix.ko
or
[root@localhost anywhere]# modprobe asix
If you want to unmount the AX88178 driver, just typing the following command:
[root@localhost anywhere]# rmmod asix
[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.
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