AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet Sitecom Driver 1.16.7.0
by AsixWindows 108.1864-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- Asix
- Device
- AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet Sitecom
- Driver version
1.16.7.0- Release date
- May 23, 2013
- Supported Windows
- Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8
- Architecture
- 64-bit (x64)
- File size
- 57 KB
- File name
20566553_daeb2b6d089572458336b50cd70de5b69592b690.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
ax88179_178a.cat - INF version
05/23/2013,1.16.7.0- INF provider
- ASIX
- Device class
- Net
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
b0085dc42060a8eaad99704af7071b7bc1db08ec80e118a711311ce07fe9d9f8
Supported hardware IDs (5)
- USB\VID_0930&PID_0A13
- USB\VID_0B95&PID_178A
- USB\VID_0DF6&PID_0072
- USB\VID_17EF&PID_304B
- USB\VID_0B95&PID_1790
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, Windows 8.1, Windows 8) and architecture (x64)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).