

And lastly, you’ll need an Apple USB to Ethernet adapter. Secondly, you need to have Internet access on a computer where you can download drivers and have a way to transfer those drivers onto the Windows laptop for which you will be connecting the Apple USB to Ethernet adapter. First, you need to be running a 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8, or 10. However, if you happen to be in a situation where you don’t have a compatible dongle but have access to an Apple USB to Ethernet adapter, you can potentially get it to work. If you have a compatible USB to Ethernet dongle for your Windows laptop, you should use it. Computer manufacturers, especially when it comes to slimmer and sleeker laptop models, will do away with a built-in Ethernet port in favor of wireless only or wireless with the option to use a USB to Ethernet dongle to establish a wired connection. Unfortunately, you don’t have a built-in Ethernet port on your laptop. You need a stable, reliable fast network connection so a wired connection is the way to go. The general reason would be that the Wi-Fi connection you’re on isn’t working, isn’t reliable and/or is too slow to perform whatever task(s) you need to get done. Well, the short answer is YES, but it does require a little work to get it setup.īefore going any further, let’s just clarify why we would even consider this. This Repo is forked from snullp/AppleEthernet.Ever wondered if an Apple USB to Ethernet adapter will work on a Windows laptop? (Note: You may need to enable 3rd-party driver on Windows 8)įor your convenience, a patched version for Windows is included.Place patch.bat in the same folder as AX88772.inf or NETAX88772.inf and run it.Extract driver files from downloaded package.Download AX88772A driver corresponding to your Windows version from ASIX official website.Operating temperature range: 0☌ to 70☌.Embedded 20KB SRAM for Rx packet buffering and 8KB SRAM for Tx packet buffering.Based on ASIX AX88772A USB to 10/100 Fast Ethernet/HomePNA controller.


External PHY loop-back diagnostic capability.Supports Suspend mode and Remote Wakeup via Link-up, Magic packet.Support both Full-duplex and half-duplex IEEE 802.3 10Base-T and 100BASE-Tx Ethernet.Small and light, it connects to the USB 2.0 port of your Computer and provides an RJ45 connector that supports 10/100BASE-T performance. Apple USB Ethernet Adapter - Windows DriverĮasily connect your computer to an Ethernet network with the Apple USB Ethernet Adapter.
