AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet Driver 1.20.2.0
by AsixWindows 1032-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- Asix
- Device
- AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet
- Driver version
1.20.2.0- Release date
- April 3, 2018
- Supported Windows
- Windows 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 61 KB
- File name
d9386e10-3060-49f5-b8ae-7260ee17ab86_d1da7c42389c3c2f69d1dc3bc97d03928e4959c1.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
ax88179_178a.cat - INF version
04/03/2018,1.20.2.0- INF provider
- ASIX
- Device class
- Net
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 7, 2026
- SHA-256
a1a3ae135b650f39961fd12ea2517be20ddb1e210620ab7f136ffe7016b38bcb
Supported hardware IDs (12)
- USB\VID_0B95&PID_178A
- USB\VID_0930&PID_0A13
- USB\VID_17EF&PID_304B
- USB\VID_0DF6&PID_0072
- USB\VID_04E8&PID_A100
- USB\VID_050D&PID_0128
- USB\VID_0711&PID_0179
- USB\VID_0B95&PID_1790
- USB\VID_07C9&PID_000F
- USB\VID_07C9&PID_000E
- USB\VID_07C9&PID_0011
- USB\VID_07C9&PID_0010
Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.
How to install
- Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
- Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 10) and architecture (x86)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
- Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run
Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256and compare with the SHA-256 above. - Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run
expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\in Command Prompt. - Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run
pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install. - Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.
How to roll back
If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).
Other versions of this driver
| Version | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 4.22.1.0 | January 5, 2026 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 4.20.1.0 | January 5, 2026 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.22.3.0 | July 22, 2024 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.22.3.0 | July 2, 2024 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.22.2.0 | June 7, 2024 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.20.2.0 | June 7, 2024 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.20.1.0 | December 15, 2023 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 3.22.1.0 | December 13, 2023 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 2.20.11.0 | August 2, 2023 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 2.22.7.0 | August 2, 2023 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 2.22.6.0 | May 17, 2023 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 2.20.10.0 | May 10, 2023 | Microsoft Update Catalog |