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AXE(4)                  NetBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual                 AXE(4)


NAME

     axe -- ASIX Electronics AX88172/AX88178/AX88772 10/100/Gigabit USB Ether-
     net device


SYNOPSIS

     axe*   at uhub?
     ukphy* at mii?


HARDWARE

     The axe driver supports the following adapters:

           Apple USB Ethernet Adapter A1277
           ATEN UC-210T
           BAFO BF-320
           Billionton Systems USB2AR
           Buffalo(MELCO) LUA-U2-GT
           Buffalo(MELCO) LUA-U2-KTX
           Buffalo(MELCO) LUA3-U2-ATX
           Corega FEther USB2-TX
           D-Link DUB-E100
           Good Way GWUSB2E
           Hawking UF200
           Intellinet USB 2.0 to Ethernet (rev A)
           IO-Data ETG-US2
           JVC MP-PRX1
           Konig CMP-NWUSB20
           Level One USB-0200
           Linksys USB200M
           Linksys USB1000
           Logitec LAN-GTJ/U2
           Logitec LAN-TXU2C
           Logitec LAN-TXU2H3A
           Netgear FA120
           Nintendo Wii USB Lan Ethernet Adapter RVL-015
           OQO model 01+ Ethernet
           Planex UE-200TX-G
           Sitecom LN-029
           SMC 2209USB/ETH
           SnapPort USB 2.0 LAN Adapter
           ST Lab USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet
           Surecom EP-1427X-2
           System TALKS SGC-X2UL
           TRENDnet TU2-ET100
           Z-TEK ZK-R01-2


DESCRIPTION

     The axe driver provides support for USB Ethernet adapters based on the
     ASIX Electronics AX88172, AX88178, AX88772, AX88772A, AX88772B USB 2.0
     chipsets.

     The chip contains a 10/100 Ethernet MAC with MII interface and is
     designed to work with both Ethernet and HomePNA transceivers.  The
     AX88172 and AX88772 contain 10/100 Ethernet MACs with MII interfaces.
     The AX88178 contains a 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet MAC with a GMII/MII
     interface.  The chip also supports USB 2.0, thereby accommodating 100
     Mb/s data rates.

     The axe driver supports the following media types:

     autoselect            Enable automatic selection of the media type and
                           options.

     10baseT/UTP           Set 10Mbps operation.  The mediaopt option can also
                           be used to enable full-duplex operation.  Not spec-
                           ifying full duplex implies half-duplex mode.

     100baseTX             Set 100Mbps (fast Ethernet) operation.  The
                           mediaopt option can also be used to enable
                           full-duplex operation.  Not specifying full duplex
                           implies half-duplex mode.

     1000baseT             Set 1000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) operation (AX88178
                           only).

     The axe driver supports the following media options:

     full-duplex           Force full duplex operation.  The interface will
                           operate in half duplex mode if this media option is
                           not specified.

     For more information on configuring this device, see ifconfig(8).


DIAGNOSTICS

     See usbnet(4) for diagnostics.


SEE ALSO

     arp(4), ifmedia(4), netintro(4), usb(4), usbnet(4), ifconfig(8)

     ASIX AX88172 data sheet, http://www.asix.com.tw.


HISTORY

     The axe device driver first appeared in FreeBSD and was ported to
     NetBSD 3.0.  It replaces the NetBSD uax driver.

NetBSD 10.99                    August 24, 2019                   NetBSD 10.99