LevelOne USB-0401 User manual
User Manual
( USB-0401 )
H/W Ver .: 5
Manual Ver.: 1.0
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual provides a beginner's introduction to installing, configuring and using the USB3.0 Gigabit
Network Adapter. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no
guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to
change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability, or
fitness for any particular purpose.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Always read the safety instructions carefully:
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Keep this User’s Manual for future reference
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Keep this equipment away from humidity
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If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by a service technician:
• The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
• The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
• The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
• The equipment has not been working well or you cannot get it to work according to the User’s
Manual.
COPYRIGHT
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this publication or documentation accompanying this product may be reproduced in any form or by any
means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without
permission of the manufacturer.
TRADEMARKS
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Table of Contents
1.
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1
Features ............................................................................................................................. 1
Package Contents .............................................................................................................. 2
System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 2
2.
Installation ......................................................................................................... 3
On WindowsÒ Operating Systems ......................................................................................... 3
Hardware installation ................................................................................................................. 5
Verifying the Installation ........................................................................................................... 5
Uninstalling the Driver .............................................................................................................. 6
On Mac OSX Operating Systems ......................................................................................... 8
3.
Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................. 11
FCC Statement ......................................................................................................................... 11
CE ............................................................................................................................................ 11
WEEE Information .................................................................................................................. 11
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1. Introduction
1. Introduction
The USB3.0 Gigabit Network adapter, is a high performance and simple plug-and-play
Gigabit Ethernet network connection capability for desktops, notebook PC’s, and
embedded system using a standard USB port.
The USB3.0 Gigabit Network adapter offers a wide array of features including IPv4/IPv6
checksum offload engine, crossover detection and auto-correction, TCP large send
offload and IEEE802.3az EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) that allows to enter a low
power idle state to reduce power and to achieve a more energy efficient Ethernet. It
supports dynamic cable length detection and dynamic power adjustment Green
Ethernet in Gigabit mode.
Features
l Compliant with USB3.0 , USB 2.0 specifications
l Supports all USB 3.0 power saving modes (U0, U1, U2, and U3)
l Supports IEEE 802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet)
l IEEE 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3ab compatible
l Supports dynamic cable length detection and dynamic power adjustment Green
Ethernet (Gigabit mode only)
l Supports full duplex operation with IEEE 802.3x flow control and half duplex
operation with back-pressure flow control
l Supports 4K jumbo frames to increase data transfer rates
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Package Contents
Before installation, please check the items of the package. The package should contain
the following items:
l Gigabit USB Network Adapter x1
l Resource CD (Driver / Manual / Quick Installation Guide / EU Declaration of
Conformity ) x1
l Quick Installation Guide x1
System Requirements
l One available USB port
l WindowsÒ XP, WindowsÒ Vista, WindowsÒ 7, WindowsÒ 8, WindowsÒ 10
l Mac OS X 10.6 /7/8/9/10/11/12/13
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2. Installation
On Windows
Ò
Operating Systems
NOTE: DO NOT connect the Ethernet Adapter to your computer before you install the
provided driver.
1.
Insert the provided Driver CD into your disc drive. Please locate and
double-click the setup.exe file under x:\Driver\ where x is your disc drive letter.
Notice :
It will encounter a User Account Control dialog box when attempting to install a
program, please click Yes to start the installation.
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2.
Select the language then Click on OK to continue this installation.
3.
Wait a while for the program to install the driver.
4.
When the installation is done, click Finish.
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Hardware installation
1.
Connect the Gigabit Network adapters USB end to a free USB port of your computer. Then a
pop-up message will appear in the notification area indicating the installation is complete.
* Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows Ò7 and
might vary slightly for each operation system.
2.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the adapter.
3.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network hub, switch or router.
Verifying the Installation
on Windows
Ò
Operating Systems
Once you finish the installation, you can open WindowsÒ Device Manager to verify if
your Ethernet Adapter is properly installed. To access the Device Manager:
n On WindowsÒ 7: Right-click Computer on the desktop and click System
Properties>Device Manager
n On WindowsÒ XP: Right-click My Computer on the desktop and click
Properties > (Hardware) > Device Manager.
In the Network adapters group, an item named ASIX AX88179 USB3.0 to Gigabit
Network Adapter should be displayed.
If there is a question or exclamation mark next to that item, then the driver is not
properly installed. Please delete the item, select the Delete the driver software for
this device option (if provided), unplug the adapter from your computer and then repeat
the installation steps.
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3. Uninstalling the Driver
Uninstalling the Driver
on Windows
Ò
Operating Systems
Please take these steps to uninstall Driver:
1.
Open the Control Panel, Programs and Features and double-click Uninstall a Program on
Windows 7 or Add or Remove Programs on XP.
2.
Select AX88179_AX88178A Windows Driver and click Uninstall
3.
Select [Yes] to continue the uninstall process.
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4.
The uninstall process starts automatically.
5.
Click Finish to complete uninstalls process.
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