If this happens, the adapter will show up in Device Manager as “AX88178” with a Code 28 error: “”Drivers for this device are not installed.” However, the driver for the ASIX AX88178 chip in our USB2-E1000 is not pre-installed in Windows 10, and we have discovered a problem with the downloadable driver that keeps it from installing. Windows 10 should automatically configure these drivers when you plug the adapter in.) When you insert these adapters into a USB port, the drivers should automatically install with no need for an internet connection. *Note In 2017, our USB3-HUB3ME was redesigned to include a Realtek RTL8153 chipset and drivers.

The ASIX AX88772 chip in our USB2-E100 and USB2-OTGE100 adapters.

However, an installation problem could cause issues with the USB2-E1000.ĭrivers are already built into Windows 10 for: the ASIX AX88772 chip in our: In testing Plugable’s USB-Ethernet adapters with Windows 10, we were happy to discover they all work successfully when their drivers are properly installed. If you are not able to connect to the Internet without installing the driver, you can download it onto a flash drive on another computer and use that to install it. The updated driver can be downloaded from this link: Windows 10/8/8.1, 7, Vista, and XP drivers for USB2-E1000. However, it will not appear in the CD that comes with the adapter until the next lot of adapters is shipped.

Update: A Windows 10 driver now exists for the USB2-E1000. Please see notes for important information on changes.

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