The adapter worked fine with Big Sur thanks to the Asix USB Device Installer app. I tried to remove and reinstall the Asix driver but with Monterey the device is not even showing up in the Network preferences.
I have a iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017).
Hooray! I have found an updated driver for the ASIX AX88179 chipset and it is compatible with macOS Monterey.
You can download the driver and read the installation instructions on the following link:
https://plugable.com/blogs/news/new-asix-driver-fixes-macos-11-big-sur-ethernet
Hooray! I have found an updated driver for the ASIX AX88179 chipset and it is compatible with macOS Monterey.
You can download the driver and read the installation instructions on the following link:
https://plugable.com/blogs/news/new-asix-driver-fixes-macos-11-big-sur-ethernet
Fix Driver AX88179 usb 3 gigabit ethernet work with MacOs Monterey 12.0.1
hi I have now the best selections of this driver of ax88179 v1 on Mac OS Monterey v 12.0.1
use this steps
first disable system protection from recovery mode using terminal line csrutil disable then Press inter and restart to continue above steps
1- download the v2 driver from link https://plugable.s3.amazonaws.com/bin/AX88179/ASIX_AX88179_DEXT_v2.0.0.zip
2- after restart open application folder and selecting the file ASIX_USB_Device_App and right select on it and chose show package content then contents then SystemExtensions and copy the file name with com.asix.dext.usbdevice.dext to desktop and replace (.dext with kext ) and save with use .kext because this is the driver file (com.asix.dext.usbdevice.kext)
3- download Kext Wizard from this link https://macdownload.informer.com/kext-wizard/
4- open kext Wizard and go the installation from top menu and drag and drop the driver file name com.asix.dext.usbdevice.kext and Press install
after all is done u can go to recovery mode and enable system protection using terminal line
csrutil enable then Press inter and restart
and enjoyed
Because it worked in Big Sur does not automatically translate to working in Monterey.
Perhaps checking with the Developer / Manufacturers of this device for a Monterey specific update driver ?
I already asked the manufacturer whether they're planning to develop an updated driver, still no answer so far.
It's really upsetting cause I bought the adapter over a month ago.
Great work and Congrats.
On the manufacter's website (Asix), they have Mac OS 12 Monterey drivers:
https://www.asix.com.tw/en/product/USBEthernet/Super-Speed_USB_Ethernet/AX88179
(under Software & Tools > Drivers)
Tp-link USB ethernet stopped working after upgrade to Monterey.
