I got a new USB ethernet adapter from ebay, the ad said RealTek chipset, so I thought I would chance it. Well, my 5.2 system does not recognize the USB device. At all. What do I need to do? I checked the driver CD and the XP driver directory's .inf file has the following: ; ASIX AX88172 USB2 to Fast Ethernet Adapter * ; * ; Copyright 2001-2003, ASIX Electronics Corporation * ; ; Version: 2.0.0.5 ;**************************************************************** [Version] Signature = "$Windows NT$" CatalogFile = ax88172xp.cat Class = Net ClassGUID = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} Provider = %ASIX% ;LayoutFile = layout.inf DriverVer = 05/22/2003, 2.0.0.5 [Manufacturer] %ASIX% = USB [ControlFlags] ExcludeFromSelect = USB\VID_0B95&PID_1720 [USB] %AX88172.DeviceDesc% = AX88172.Ndi,USB\VID_0B95&PID_1720 ;**************************************************************** ; Win98 main sections * ;**************************************************************** [AX88172.Ndi] AddReg = AX88172.Reg, AX88172.Con.Reg ;, AX88172.Params DeviceID = USB\VID_0B95&PID_1720 How can I tell if this is a RealTek chipset and more importantly, getting it working?
Robert Moskowitz wrote:> [AX88172.Ndi] > AddReg = AX88172.Reg, AX88172.Con.Reg ;, AX88172.Params > DeviceID = USB\VID_0B95&PID_1720 > > > How can I tell if this is a RealTek chipset and more importantly, > getting it working?VID_0B95 is... 0b95 ASIX Electronics Corp. 1720 10/100 Ethernet 1780 AX88178 7720 AX88772 so its likely thats built with an ASIC from ASIX Electronics Corp. http://www.asix.com.tw/ their download apge says the AX88172 is already supported by the Linux 2.6.x USBNET.C driver ? they have 2.6.14+ sources for some of their newer chips
John R Pierce wrote:> Robert Moskowitz wrote: >> [AX88172.Ndi] >> AddReg = AX88172.Reg, AX88172.Con.Reg ;, AX88172.Params >> DeviceID = USB\VID_0B95&PID_1720 > > VID_0B95 is... > > 0b95 ASIX Electronics Corp. > 1720 10/100 Ethernet > 1780 AX88178 > 7720 AX88772 > > > so its likely thats built with an ASIC from ASIX Electronics Corp. > http://www.asix.com.tw/ > > their download apge says the AX88172 is already supported by the Linux > 2.6.x USBNET.C driver ? > they have 2.6.14+ sources for some of their newer chipsSo what do I have to do to get this recognized by kudzu and get it used by the system?