---
name: "axen"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/axen"
---

# axen(4)

ASIX Electronics AX88179/AX88179A/AX88772D 10/100/1Gb USB Ethernet device

## NAME

**axen** – ASIX Electronics AX88179/AX88179A/AX88772D 10/100/1Gb USB Ethernet device

## SYNOPSIS

**axen\*   at uhub?** **rgephy\* at mii?** **ukphy\* at mii?**

## DESCRIPTION

The **axen** driver provides support for USB Ethernet adapters based on the ASIX Electronics AX88179/AX88179A/AX88772D chipset, including the following:

- D-Link DUB-1312

  - Kuroutoshikou GbE-USB3.0

  - Logitec LAN-GTJU3

  - Sitecom LN-032

  - StarTech USB31000S

  - TP-LINK UE300C v2

  - TP-Link UE306

  - Ugreen CM650-15632

  The AX88772D is a USB 2.0 device which supports both 10 and 100Mbps speeds in either full or half duplex. The AX88179 and AX88179A are USB 3.0 devices, which contain a 10/100/1Gb Ethernet MAC with a GMII/MII interface.

The **axen** driver supports the following media types:

- autoselect

  Enable autoselection of the media type and options (this is the default). The user can manually override the autoselected mode by adding media options to the appropriate [hostname.if(5)](/hostname.if/5.md) file.

- 10baseT

  Set 10Mbps operation.

- 100baseTX

  Set 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet) operation.

- 1000baseT

  Set 1000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) operation.

For more information on configuring this device, see [ifconfig(8)](/ifconfig/8.md).

## SEE ALSO

[arp(4)](/arp/4.md), [ifmedia(4)](/ifmedia/4.md), [intro(4)](/intro/4.md), [netintro(4)](/netintro/4.md), [rgephy(4)](/rgephy/4.md), [ukphy(4)](/ukphy/4.md), [usb(4)](/usb/4.md), [hostname.if(5)](/hostname.if/5.md), [ifconfig(8)](/ifconfig/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **axen** device driver first appeared in OpenBSD 5.4.

## AUTHORS

The **axen** driver was written by Yojiro UO ⟨*yuo@nui.org*⟩.