USB 2.

0 Ethernet Adapter

User’s Manual
Safety Instructions
Always read the safety instructions carefully

„ Keep this User’s Manual for future reference

„ Keep this equipment away from humidity

„ If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by a service technician:
• The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
• The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
• The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
• The equipment has not been working well or you cannot get it work according to User’s
Manual.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction .......................................................................................................1
Features ............................................................................................................................. 1
Package Contents .............................................................................................................. 1
System Requirements........................................................................................................ 2
LED Status ........................................................................................................................ 2

2. Installation .........................................................................................................3
On Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7.......................................................................... 3
Verifying the Driver Installation on Windows .................................................................. 5
On MAC OS X 10.x.......................................................................................................... 6
Verifying the Driver Installation on Mac .......................................................................... 9

3. Specifications..................................................................................................10

4. Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................. 11

FCC Conditions .............................................................................................................. 11
CE ................................................................................................................................... 11
WEEE Information ......................................................................................................... 11

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 1. Introduction

1. Introduction
The USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter allows your computer instantly connect to a
10/100Mbps network through simply a USB port; no hassle to open up your
computer case as is required for an internal card now! It’s also an ideal
USB-to-LAN alternative for gaming console that needs network access in an
environment lacking wireless capability. Compared with USB 1.1 standard which
offers 12 Mbps speed, the adapter’s compliance with USB 2.0 (480Mbps) ensures
true 10/100 Mbps network speed without any compromise. Furthermore, the
adapter is compact and is USB bus-powered; it requires no external power adapter,
so that you can use it without crowding your workspace at all.

Features
„ Compliant with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 specifications
„ Compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10Base-T) and 802.3u (100Base-TX) standards
„ Supports both full-duplex and half-duplex operations
„ Supports suspend mode and remote wakeup via link-up and magic packet
„ Powered by USB port. No external power adapter required
„ Equipped with diagnostic LEDs
„ Plug & Play installation

Package Contents
Before installation, please check the items of the package. The package should
contain the following items:

„ USB2.0 Ethernet Adapter x1

„ CD (Driver & User’s Manual) x1
„ Quick Installation Guide x1

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System Requirements
„ IBM compatible Pentium-233MHz or faster PC or Mac
„ 64 MB RAM or more
„ One available USB port
„ Windows® 2000, XP, Vista™, Windows®7; Mac OS X 10.x

LED Status
LED Color Description

Power Green On for connection to a 100Mbps network.

Off for connection to a 10Mbps or not connected.

Link Green LAN activity. Blinking when there is data flow between LAN and
the host computer.

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2. Installation

On Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7
Caution: DO NOT connect the Ethernet adapter to your computer before you
install the provided driver. You will be instructed to do so later.

1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive. Please locate and double-click the
setup.exe file under x:\Driver\Windows where x stands for your disc drive.
On Windows Vista, click Allow at the User Account Control screen.

2. Click on Next to continue this installation.

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3. Click on Install to execute this installation.

4. When the installation is done, click Finish. (On Windows 2000, you will need to
restart your computer as prompted.)

5. Connect the Ethernet adapter’s USB end to a free USB port of your computer.
Then a pop-up message will appear in the notification area indicating the
installation is complete.

* Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows Vista
and might vary slightly for each operation system.

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Now the installation is completed. You can connect the adapter to a network device
by an Ethernet cable:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the adapter.

2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network hub, switch or
router.

The Link LED should light up green to indicate a proper physical connection
between the adapter and the network. If the Link LED doesn’t light up, please verify
the cable connections between all the network devices.

Verifying the Driver Installation on Windows

Once you finish the installation, you can open Windows Device Manager to verify if
your Ethernet adapter is properly installed. To access the Device Manager:

„ On Windows Vista: Right-click Computer on the desktop and click Properties

> Device Manager.
„ On Windows 7: Right-click Computer on the desktop and click System
Properties>Device Manager
„ On Windows XP/2000: Right-click My Computer on the desktop and click
Properties > (Hardware) > Device Manager.
In the Network adapters group, an item named ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 to Fast
Ethernet Adapter should be displayed.

If there is a question or exclamation mark next to that item, then the driver is not
properly installed. Please delete the item, select the Delete the driver software for
this device option (if provided), unplug the adapter from your computer and then
repeat the installation steps.

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On MAC OS X 10.x
1. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD
and navigate to the directory of \Driver\Mac10.x.

2. In the directory of Mac10.x, please double-click AX88772_10.4 to execute the

installer program.

3. The onscreen prompted and please click on Continue to go to next step.

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4. Please select a destination volume to install driver software and click on

Continue.

5. Click on Upgrade or Install to continue this installation.

6. Make sure that you want to install this driver now and the computer will be
restarted once the installation is done. Please click on Continue Installation
to continue this installation.

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7. Click on Restart to take the new settings effect.

Now the installation is completed. You can connect the adapter to a network device
by an Ethernet cable:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the adapter.

2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network hub, switch or
router.
The Link LED should light up green to indicate a proper physical connection
between the adapter and the network. If the Link LED doesn’t light up, please verify
the cable connections between all the network devices.

* Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Mac OS X v10.4
and might vary slightly for each operation system.

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Verifying the Driver Installation on Mac

Once you finish the installation of Ethernet Adapter, please navigate to System
Profiler>Hardware>USB, then you will find the driver of AX88772A.

Also navigate to System Preference>Network, please click on Renew DHCP

Lease and Apply Now as following to verify the installation of driver and Ethernet
Adapter.

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3. Specifications
Items Descriptions

Network Standards IEEE 802.3: 10Base-T

IEEE 802.3u: 100Base-T

Data Transfer Rates Ethernet: 10Mbps (Half/Full Duplex)

Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (Half/Full Duplex)

Data Bus USB 2.0 (1.1 compliant)

LED Indicators Power, Link

Power Consumption 850mW

Power Management Suspend mode, hibernation mode

Network Interface Female RJ45 jack

RAM Embedded 20KB SRAM for RX packet buffering and 20KB

SRAM for TX packet buffering

Operating System Support Windows® 2000, XP, Vista™, Windows®7;

Mac OS X 10.x

Dimensions 66 x 22x 15 mm (L x W x H)

Weight 25g

Operating Temperature 0℃ to 70℃

* Specification is subject to change without further notice.

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4. Regulatory Compliance

FCC Conditions
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference

(2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

CE
This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations:
EN 55 022: CLASS B

WEEE Information
For EU (European Union) member users:
According to the WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) Directive, do not
dispose of this product as household waste or commercial waste. Waste electrical and
electronic equipment should be appropriately collected and recycled as required by
practices established for your country. For information on recycling of this product,
please contact your local authorities, your household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.

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