Public bug reported:
* ASIX AX88179 ethernet-to-USB device
* Neither the status light or the link light go on - device does not appear to
be initialized
* Device was working properly months ago using Ubuntu 18.x
* Device shows up when using 'lsusb':
jon@horizon:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet
* Latest Ubuntu 20.x, daily updates on
* Userspace:
jon@horizon:~$ ifconfig
enx0050b6bf41d5: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
ether 00:50:b6:bf:41:d5 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
(No RUNNING status is displayed)
* dmesg kernel message (pertinent lines):
(after pulling and replugging the USB device)
[ 544.506968] usb 2-2.1: USB disconnect, device number 3
[ 544.507212] ax88179_178a 2-2.1:1.0 enx0050b6bf41d5: unregister
'ax88179_178a' usb-0000:00:15.0-2.1, ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet
[ 544.507280] ax88179_178a 2-2.1:1.0 enx0050b6bf41d5: Failed to read reg index
0x0002: -19
[ 544.507284] ax88179_178a 2-2.1:1.0 enx0050b6bf41d5: Failed to write reg
index 0x0002: -19
[ 544.533724] ax88179_178a 2-2.1:1.0 enx0050b6bf41d5 (unregistered): Failed to
write reg index 0x0002: -19
[ 544.533728] ax88179_178a 2-2.1:1.0 enx0050b6bf41d5 (unregistered): Failed to
write reg index 0x0001: -19
[ 544.533731] ax88179_178a 2-2.1:1.0 enx0050b6bf41d5 (unregistered): Failed to
write reg index 0x0002: -19
[ 546.694471] usb 2-2.1: new SuperSpeed Gen 1 USB device number 4 using
xhci_hcd
[ 546.723148] usb 2-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=0b95, idProduct=1790,
bcdDevice= 1.00
[ 546.723157] usb 2-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
SerialNumber=3
[ 546.723162] usb 2-2.1: Product: AX88179
[ 546.723166] usb 2-2.1: Manufacturer: ASIX Elec. Corp.
[ 546.723170] usb 2-2.1: SerialNumber: 000050B6BF41D5
[ 547.079079] ax88179_178a 2-2.1:1.0 eth0: register 'ax88179_178a' at
usb-0000:00:15.0-2.1, ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet, 00:50:b6:bf:41:d5
[ 547.150784] ax88179_178a 2-2.1:1.0 enx0050b6bf41d5: renamed from eth0
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: kernel-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Jul 24 12:42:20 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-25 (486 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: kernel-package
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: kernel-package (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal
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ASIX AX88179 network device driver is not working properly
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