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Microsoft Windows Driver Package

ASIX - Network - ASIX AX88178 USB2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Driver

This driver package is mapped in the Click a Nerd database to Windows hardware ID USB\VID_0B95&PID_1780. The compatibility records below show every cached Windows target and Hardware ID currently associated with this same Driver GUID.

Driver Package
Package File
20409209_82e7eb2c5f73acc1584a57451f5d34efcfe32a61.cab
Catalog Architecture
AMD64
Package Type
CAB
Driver Name
ASIX - Network - ASIX AX88178 USB2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Driver Version
Release Date
Driver GUID
8e36a948-9882-4921-a24a-8af947d3b639
OS Classification
LEGACY
Last Verified
10/1/2026 12:52:07 PM
Microsoft Driver Download
This package URL points to Microsoft's Windows Update download infrastructure. The CAB is the underlying package associated with this Driver GUID.
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Verified Cached Compatibility
Windows TargetArchitectureHardware IDMatched IDMatch
Windows 1064-bit (x64)USB\VID_0B95&PID_1780USB\VID_0B95&PID_1780Exact Hardware ID
Windows 11 24H264-bit (x64)USB\VID_0B95&PID_1780USB\VID_0B95&PID_1780Exact Hardware ID
Compatible Hardware IDs
USB\VID_0B95&PID_1780
Microsoft Catalog Product Classification

Windows 8 , Windows 8.1 and later drivers

This is the product classification stored with the Microsoft Catalog result. It is shown separately from the Click a Nerd cached compatibility records above.

What Is This Hardware ID?

USB\VID_0B95&PID_1780 is the Windows Plug and Play Hardware ID used for this cached match.

Windows uses Hardware IDs to identify installed devices and match them with compatible driver packages. Click a Nerd maps the Hardware ID to the Microsoft Catalog package identified by Driver GUID 8e36a948-9882-4921-a24a-8af947d3b639.

How to Install a CAB Driver
  1. Download the CAB package from the Microsoft-hosted link above.
  2. Extract the CAB contents to a folder on the computer.
  3. Open Device Manager and locate the device you are updating.
  4. Choose Update driver, then Browse my computer for drivers.
  5. Select the extracted folder and allow Windows to locate the matching INF for the device.
Technical Match Details
Canonical Hardware ID
USB\VID_0B95&PID_1780
Matched Hardware ID
USB\VID_0B95&PID_1780
Match Type
Exact Hardware ID
Canonical Cached Target
Windows 11 24H2 • 64-bit (x64)
Package File
20409209_82e7eb2c5f73acc1584a57451f5d34efcfe32a61.cab
Driver GUID
8e36a948-9882-4921-a24a-8af947d3b639