Hey there, I am trying to get my UGREEN gigabit ethernet USB adapter to work. I installed the AX88179 kmod driver but after power cycles, reboots, unplugging and manual binding attempts the device is not binding i.e. recognised as ethernet adapter. Anyone here experience the same and could help? He…

did you install kmod-usb-net-cdc-mbim too ? keep in mind AX88179B doesn't work very well with the RPi. [image] Snapshot build for raspberry pi 5 opkg command not found Installing and Using OpenWrt That was super helpful! Installed kmod-usb-net-cdc-mbim and it got listed …

is the host by any chance a RPi ?

That is correct. Should have mentioned this.

I did install it now and after rebooting the ethernet appears. Thanks alot for this tip!

[solved] AX88179B not binding with kmod driver

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration

frollic June 4, 2025, 12:33pm 4

did you install kmod-usb-net-cdc-mbim too ?
keep in mind AX88179B doesn't work very well with the RPi.

Raspberry Pi 4 with USB Ethernet