---
name: "axge"
section: "4freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "12.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/axge/4freebsd"
---

# axge(4freebsd)

ASIX Electronics AX88178A/AX88179 USB Gigabit Ethernet driver

## NAME

**axge** – ASIX Electronics AX88178A/AX88179 USB Gigabit Ethernet driver

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:

**device xhci** **device ehci** **device uhci** **device ohci** **device usb** **device miibus** **device uether** **device axge**

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
if_axge_load="YES"
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **axge** driver provides support for USB Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the ASIX Electronics AX88179 USB 3.0 and AX88178A USB 2.0 chipsets.

The AX88179 and AX88178A contain a 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with a GMII interface for interfacing with the Gigabit Ethernet PHY.

These devices will operate with both USB 1.x and USB 2.0 controllers, and the AX88179 will operate with USB 3.0 controllers. Packets are received and transmitted over separate USB bulk transfer endpoints.

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

- **autoselect**

  Enable autoselection of the media type and options. The user can manually override the autoselected mode by adding media options to [rc.conf(5)](/rc.conf/5.md).

- **10baseT/UTP**

  Set 10Mbps operation. The [ifconfig(8)](/ifconfig/8.md) **mediaopt** option can also be used to select either **full-duplex** or **half-duplex** modes.

- **100baseTX**

  Set 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet) operation. The [ifconfig(8)](/ifconfig/8.md) **mediaopt** option can also be used to select either **full-duplex** or **half-duplex** modes.

- **1000baseT**

  Set 1000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) operation (AX88178 only). The [ifconfig(8)](/ifconfig/8.md) **mediaopt** option can also be used to select either **full-duplex** or **half-duplex** modes.

The **axge** driver supports the following media options:

- **full-duplex**

  Force full duplex operation.

- **half-duplex**

  Force half duplex operation.

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

## SEE ALSO

[altq(4)](/altq/4.md), [arp(4)](/arp/4.md), [miibus(4)](/miibus/4.md), [netintro(4)](/netintro/4.md), [ng\_ether(4)](/ng_ether/4.md), [rgephy(4)](/rgephy/4.md), [vlan(4)](/vlan/4.md), [ifconfig(8)](/ifconfig/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **axge** device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 10.1.

## AUTHORS

The **axge** driver was written by Kevin Lo ⟨*kevlo@FreeBSD.org*⟩ and Li-Wen Hsu ⟨*lwhsu@FreeBSD.org*⟩. This manual page was adapted by Mark Johnston ⟨*markj@FreeBSD.org*⟩ from the [axe(4)](/axe/4.md) manual page.