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Help Install ethernet driver on x86 machine

gianv

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Dear users,

I have a x86 all-in-one with network card only wifi card.

I added a USB-to-LAN card, exactly the AX88179 ethernet gigabit card.

I downloaded from this page the driver I need to use it, but I don't know how to install it.

How can I do?

Thanks
 
Dear users,

I have a x86 all-in-one with network card only wifi card.

I added a USB-to-LAN card, exactly the AX88179 ethernet gigabit card.

I downloaded from this page the driver I need to use it, but I don't know how to install it.

How can I do?

Thanks

I'm not a dev of course and have never done this, but I think you'd need to build a custom kernel for your Android OS incorporating that driver. The other drivers for that USB-to-LAN card are for MacOS and Windows.

From the readme in the their Linux kernel driver file:
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Prerequisites
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Prepare to build the driver, you need the Linux kernel sources installed on the
build machine, and make sure that the version of the running kernel must match
the installed kernel sources. If you don't have the kernel sources, you can get
it from www.kernel.org or contact to your Linux distributor. If you don't know
how to do, please refer to KERNEL-HOWTO.

Note: Please make sure the kernel is built with one of the "Support for
Host-side, EHCI, OHCI, or UHCI" option support.

Android does use a Linux kernel.
 
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I have a x86 all-in-one with network card only wifi card.
What operating system is it using? Assuming it has Android...

Here is an article listing USB to Ethernet adapters Android supports if you can't get yours to work:
https://www.pcsuggest.com/best-usb-ethernet-adapter/
...that says the AX88179 devices aren't compatible with Android.

The FAQ from this page says end users can't install the AX88179 driver on an Android device so you might need a different adapter:
How can I install AX88179 Linux driver on my Android tablet PC?
No, it could not be done by end users. To install AX88179 Linux driver on your Android tablet PC, you have to recompile AX88179 Linux driver source on your target Android tablet platform and then you can install the compiled AX88179 Linux driver on your Android platform. It can only be done by the manufacturer of your Android tablet PC. Please contact the support guys of your Android platform manufacturer for further support if necessary.

Many USB to Ethernet adapters are supported under Android without needing extra drivers. You may have to turn mobile data off or airplane mode on. Sometimes there is a setting in the devices network settings to enable it.
 
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