Apple Usb Adapter to ethernet problem on windows 7

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Apple Usb Adapter to ethernet problem on windows 7

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Im looking for a solution for a week now. To sum up my problem, I have Windows 7 installed via bootcamp on my macbook Air, and i recently purchased an Apple usb adapter to Ethernet. It works like a charm on mac os X, but it doesn't as well on windows. The device is detected but appears as "Unspecified" when i look in the "Device and printers" folder.

I tried to reinstall the driver from bootcamp 5.1.5640, I have to remove the adapter from the pc if i don't want the installation to fail, and when i do that, it appears like it has been "installed succesefully" but it's always considered "Unspecified".

I Tried downloading the drivers directly from the ASIX website here http://www.asix.com.tw/products.php?op=pItemdetail&PItemID=86;71;101

and tried to install the driver manually, but i get message saying that the drivers have been found but that there was an error while trying to install it with a "the parameter is incorect" error message. I tried to follow the steps on this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37QXx3iXSZY and it didn't work either.it

If you could help me with this it could be awesome, because i really need to connect with the ethernet adapter on windows for my work.

Posted on Mar 14, 2016 4:56 PM

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Answer 1

Loner T

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Mar 15, 2016 6:21 AM in response to Blablablox

As a test, shutdown your Mac, connect you adapter, and power up your Mac/Windows and check.

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Mar 17, 2016 2:01 PM in response to Loner T

Hi, sorry for answering that late.

I tried that, it works as I said in the mac, but not in windows. Always "unspecified", doesn't seem to be about hot swapping.

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Mar 17, 2016 2:07 PM in response to Loner T

A little detail that may maybe help. I have 2 things that won't work on windows either, it's the driver from "Microsoft Virtual Wifi Miniport Adapter_01" and "IVR_Virtual_0000". When I Auto update their drivers with the windows troubleshoot, it says that there was no driver found.

I don't know if it has anything to do with the adapter problem thought.

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Loner T

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Mar 17, 2016 4:33 PM in response to Blablablox

1. What year/model is your Mac?

2. I have an ASIX adapter available which I can access tomorrow. Let me test it.

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Blablablox Author

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Mar 17, 2016 5:43 PM in response to Loner T

It's an early 2014 macbook air.

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Loner T

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Mar 17, 2016 7:23 PM in response to Blablablox

The USB-to-Ethernet Adapters are usually 10/100 Mbps. Your 2014 Air (both 11-in and 13-in) has a TB port. TB-to-Ethernet adapters are usually Gigabit. Do you want to consider using such adapters?

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Mar 18, 2016 3:44 AM in response to Loner T

I don't mind bying a TB adapter. The only thing refraining me from doing it is the fact that i may buy it and it woudn't work. Can you confirm that if I buy such an adapter it woudn't create some bothersome driver problem?

And what the 2 drivers that didn't install on my computer ? ("Microsoft Virtual Wifi Miniport Adapter_01" and "IVR_Virtual_0000")

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Loner T

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Mar 18, 2016 5:22 AM in response to Blablablox

I use the two TB adapters (FW and Ethernet) on W7 every day on a 2013 rMBP without any issues. I will post a screen shot of each sometime later today.

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