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Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic

Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic
Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic
2025-02-24 16:42:17 - last edited a week ago
Tags: #Network Connectivity #Installation #Linux Driver
Model: UE330  
Hardware Version: V4
Firmware Version:

I cannot build the Ubuntu 24.10 driver for Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic.

Here is the error I get

```
$ make

make -C /lib/modules/6.11.0-18-generic/build M=/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0 modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.11.0-18-generic'
warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the kernel
  The kernel was built by: x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-14 (Ubuntu 14.2.0-4ubuntu2) 14.2.0
  You are using:           gcc-14 (Ubuntu 14.2.0-4ubuntu2) 14.2.0
  CC [M]  /home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax_main.o
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax_main.c:1901:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax_check_ether_addr’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
 1901 | int ax_check_ether_addr(struct ax_device *axdev)
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax_main.c: In function ‘ax_get_mac_address’:
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax_main.c:1966:41: warning: passing argument 6 of ‘ax_read_cmd’ discards ‘const’ qualifier from pointer target type [-Wdiscarded-qualifiers]
 1966 |                         ETH_ALEN, netdev->dev_addr, 0) < 0) {
      |                                   ~~~~~~^~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax_main.c:583:23: note: expected ‘void *’ but argument is of type ‘const unsigned char *’
  583 |                 void *data, int eflag)
      |                 ~~~~~~^~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax_main.c:1974:38: warning: passing argument 2 of ‘ax_get_mac_pass’ discards ‘const’ qualifier from pointer target type [-Wdiscarded-qualifiers]
 1974 |         ax_get_mac_pass(axdev, netdev->dev_addr);
      |                                ~~~~~~^~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax_main.c:1866:50: note: expected ‘u8 *’ {aka ‘unsigned char *’} but argument is of type ‘const unsigned char *’
 1866 | int ax_get_mac_pass(struct ax_device *axdev, u8 *mac)
      |                                              ~~~~^~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax_main.c:1980:41: warning: passing argument 6 of ‘ax_write_cmd’ discards ‘const’ qualifier from pointer target type [-Wdiscarded-qualifiers]
 1980 |                         ETH_ALEN, netdev->dev_addr) < 0) {
      |                                   ~~~~~~^~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax_main.c:607:24: note: expected ‘void *’ but argument is of type ‘const unsigned char *’
  607 |                  void *data)
      |                  ~~~~~~^~~~
  CC [M]  /home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179_178a.o
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179_178a.c:48:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179_signature’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
   48 | int ax88179_signature(struct ax_device *axdev, struct _ax_ioctl_command *info)
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179_178a.c:54:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179_read_eeprom’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
   54 | int ax88179_read_eeprom(struct ax_device *axdev, struct _ax_ioctl_command *info)
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179_178a.c:133:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179_write_eeprom’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  133 | int ax88179_write_eeprom(struct ax_device *axdev,
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  CC [M]  /home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.o
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:255:27: error: initialization of ‘int (*)(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_keee *)’ from incompatible pointer type ‘int (*)(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_eee *)’ [-Wincompatible-pointer-types]
  255 |         .get_eee        = ax88179a_get_eee,
      |                           ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:255:27: note: (near initialization for ‘ax88179a_ethtool_ops.get_eee’)
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:256:27: error: initialization of ‘int (*)(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_keee *)’ from incompatible pointer type ‘int (*)(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_eee *)’ [-Wincompatible-pointer-types]
  256 |         .set_eee        = ax88179a_set_eee,
      |                           ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:256:27: note: (near initialization for ‘ax88179a_ethtool_ops.set_eee’)
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:300:6: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_get_fw_version’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  300 | void ax88179a_get_fw_version(struct ax_device *axdev)
      |      ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:318:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_signature’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  318 | int ax88179a_signature(struct ax_device *axdev, struct _ax_ioctl_command *info)
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:324:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_read_version’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  324 | int ax88179a_read_version(struct ax_device *axdev,
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:340:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_write_flash’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  340 | int ax88179a_write_flash(struct ax_device *axdev,
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:395:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_read_flash’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  395 | int ax88179a_read_flash(struct ax_device *axdev, struct _ax_ioctl_command *info)
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:435:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_program_efuse’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  435 | int ax88179a_program_efuse(struct ax_device *axdev,
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:462:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_dump_efuse’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  462 | int ax88179a_dump_efuse(struct ax_device *axdev, struct _ax_ioctl_command *info)
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:488:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_boot_to_rom’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  488 | int ax88179a_boot_to_rom(struct ax_device *axdev,
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:511:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_erase_flash’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  511 | int ax88179a_erase_flash(struct ax_device *axdev,
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:545:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_sw_reset’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  545 | int ax88179a_sw_reset(struct ax_device *axdev, struct _ax_ioctl_command *info)
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:569:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_ieee_test’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  569 | int ax88179a_ieee_test(struct ax_device *axdev, struct _ax_ioctl_command *info)
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.c:713:5: warning: no previous prototype for ‘ax88179a_autosuspend_en’ [-Wmissing-prototypes]
  713 | int ax88179a_autosuspend_en(struct ax_device *axdev,
      |     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
make[3]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:244: /home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0/ax88179a_772d.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.11.0-18-generic/Makefile:1931: /home/cataluna84/Downloads/UH6120C_V1_UH9120C_V1_UE330_V4_UE330C_V2_Linux_3.0.0./ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.0.0] Error 2
make[1]: *** [Makefile:224: __sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.11.0-18-generic'
make: *** [Makefile:59: all] Error 2
```


Moreover, I don't know the chipset that is being used for Tp-Link UE330 (UN) V4, Indian version.

Could you folks confirm what the chipset is? I am not sure, but I think the chipset is AX88179 and I can build the driver on the Linux 6.x kernel
 

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Re:Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic-Solution
2025-03-01 17:01:14 - last edited a week ago

  @cataluna84 

 

If the Linux kernel comes with its own in-kernel driver for a particular device (i.e. the AX88179), but you want to use another out-of-kernel (external) driver instead, then the in-kernel driver needs to be blacklisted.
I haven't done this myself and hence can't really assist you, but you should be able to find information on the Internet, for example here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/110341/how-to-blacklist-kernel-modules

 

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Re:Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic
2025-02-24 19:27:11

  @cataluna84 

 

Hi,

 

Can you please do a "lsusb" and tell us what the hardware ID of your UE330 is? That might tell us what chipset is used. "lsusb -t" should show whether a driver for the UE330 has been loaded or not.

 

Drivers for the AX88179 you mentioned should have been built into the Linux kernel since version 3.9 already.

https://linux-hardware<dot>org/?id=usb:0b95-1790      (replace <dot> with . )

 

 

 

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Re:Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic
2025-02-25 03:53:52 - last edited 2025-02-25 08:13:41

  @woozle 


I can access Ethernet, through UE330

 

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1050:0407 Yubico<dot>com Yubikey 4/5 OTP+U2F+CCID
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 2972:0047 FiiO Electronics Technology K3
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 1532:0099 Razer USA, Ltd Razer Basilisk V3
Bus 005 Device 007: ID 0c76:161e JMTek, LLC. USB PnP Audio Device
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 010 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 010 Device 008: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 010 Device 011: ID 0781:557d SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Force
Bus 010 Device 012: ID 2357:0604 TP-Link TP-Link UB500 Adapter
Bus 011 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 011 Device 004: ID 05e3:0626 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 011 Device 005: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet
Bus 012 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 013 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 

As you can see, I have plugged in the SanDisk USB and TP-Link UB500 Adapter on UE330:

- Bus 010 Device 011: ID 0781:557d SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Force
- Bus 010 Device 012: ID 2357:0604 TP-Link TP-Link UB500 Adapter

 

$ lsusb -t

/:  Bus 001.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/5p, 480M
/:  Bus 002.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/5p, 12M
    |__ Port 002: Dev 002, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
    |__ Port 002: Dev 002, If 1, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
    |__ Port 002: Dev 002, If 2, Class=Chip/SmartCard, Driver=[none], 12M
    |__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 0, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 12M
    |__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 1, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 12M
    |__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 2, Class=Application Specific Interface, Driver=[none], 12M
/:  Bus 003.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/5p, 480M
/:  Bus 004.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/4p, 480M
/:  Bus 005.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/5p, 12M
    |__ Port 001: Dev 002, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
    |__ Port 001: Dev 002, If 1, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
    |__ Port 001: Dev 002, If 2, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
    |__ Port 001: Dev 002, If 3, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
    |__ Port 003: Dev 007, If 0, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 12M
    |__ Port 003: Dev 007, If 1, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 12M
    |__ Port 003: Dev 007, If 2, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
/:  Bus 006.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/2p, 12M
/:  Bus 007.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/4p, 12M
/:  Bus 008.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 480M
/:  Bus 009.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/4p, 10000M
/:  Bus 010.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 480M
    |__ Port 002: Dev 008, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 480M
        |__ Port 001: Dev 012, If 0, Class=Wireless, Driver=btusb, 12M
        |__ Port 001: Dev 012, If 1, Class=Wireless, Driver=btusb, 12M
        |__ Port 003: Dev 011, If 0, Class=Mass Storage, Driver=usb-storage, 480M
/:  Bus 011.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 5000M
    |__ Port 002: Dev 004, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 5000M
        |__ Port 004: Dev 005, If 0, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_ncm, 5000M
        |__ Port 004: Dev 005, If 1, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_ncm, 5000M
/:  Bus 012.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 480M
/:  Bus 013.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 5000M


 

The current issue includes the TP-Link UB500 Adapter not working and connecting to Bluetooth, plus only working on the sub 100 Mbps speeds like being connected to USB 2.0. I don't understand how the Bluetooth adapter was functional the last time I turned on my Workstation and with 250 Mbps speed.

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Re:Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic
2025-02-25 18:54:50

  @cataluna84 

 

Okay. 

 

Does the TP-Link UB500 Adapter work fine if you connect it to one of the computer's own USB ports? (i.e. don't plug it into the UE330)

 

I own a TP-Link UB500 Adapter myself and lsusb -t also shows "Driver=btusb, 12M". In fact, all the Bluetooth controller I have (incl. Intel, MediaTek) show "12M". So this must be normal.

 

By the way, valid USB speeds are 1.5M, 12M, 480M, 5000M, etc. 
An USB speed of 250 Mbps does not exist.

 

Hint: USB 3.0 devices that are connected via cables are known to cause interference that affects wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz band, like 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, wireless mice and keyboards. Therefore, using an USB Bluetooth adapter together with a wired USB 3.0 hub can potentially cause problems with the Bluetooth connection.
 

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Re:Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic
2025-03-01 04:34:43 - last edited 2025-03-01 05:25:16

  @woozle 

 

Q - Does the TP-Link UB500 Adapter work fine if you connect it to one of the computer's own USB ports? (i.e. don't plug it into the UE330)

A - Yeah, TP-Link UB500 does work perfectly fine when plugged directly on the computer's USB port.

 

Q - I own a TP-Link UB500 Adapter myself and lsusb -t also shows "Driver=btusb, 12M". In fact, all the Bluetooth controller I have (incl. Intel, MediaTek) show "12M". So this must be normal. By the way, valid USB speeds are 1.5M, 12M, 480M, 5000M, etc. An USB speed of 250 Mbps does not exist.

A - Yeah, my bad. The hub shows Driver=btusb, 12M for the bluetooth and Driver=ax_usb_nic, 5000M for AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet

 

Q - "Hint: USB 3.0 devices that are connected via cables are known to cause interference that affects wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz band, like 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, wireless mice and keyboards. Therefore, using an USB Bluetooth adapter together with a wired USB 3.0 hub can potentially cause problems with the Bluetooth connection."

A - This is not a problem, as the AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet and the UB500 Bluetooth work with the correct drivers. Here, you can see that when it's working 

 

I installed the ASIX_USB_NIC_Linux_Driver_Source_v3.4.0 from https://www.asix.com.tw/en/product/USBEthernet/Super-Speed_USB_Ethernet/AX88179 and it worked until I restarted my Workstation. I don't know if the modprob is loading the correct driver everytime. Here's modinfo of the ax_usb_nic


$ modinfo ax_usb_nic
filename:       /lib/modules/6.11.0-18-generic/kernel/drivers/net/usb/ax_usb_nic.ko
version:        3.4.0
license:        GPL
description:    ASIX USB Ethernet Controller
author:         ASIX
srcversion:     079EC661FABD60A691BFD60
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d0[0-3]*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d0400dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d0[0-1]*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d0200dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d0[0-2]*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d0300dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0711p0179d00*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0711p0179d0100dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2001p4A00d00*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2001p4A00d0100dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v04E8pA100d00*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v04E8pA100d0100dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0930p0A13d00*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0930p0A13d0100dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v17EFp304Bd00*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v17EFp304Bd0100dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0072d00*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0072d0100dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p178Ad00*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p178Ad0100dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d00*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d0100dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
depends:        mii
retpoline:      Y
name:           ax_usb_nic
vermagic:       6.11.0-18-generic SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
parm:           bctrl:RX Bulk Control (int)
parm:           blwt:RX Bulk Timer Low (int)
parm:           bhit:RX Bulk Timer High (int)
parm:           bsize:RX Bulk Queue Size (int)
parm:           bifg:RX Bulk Inter Frame Gap (int)
 


Output of lsusb and lsusb -t when UB500 Bluetooth is working on UE330 with Gigabit Speeds (1000 Mbps) -

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2972:0047 FiiO Electronics Technology K3
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 006: ID 0c76:161e JMTek, LLC. USB PnP Audio Device
Bus 005 Device 007: ID 1532:0099 Razer USA, Ltd Razer Basilisk V3
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 010 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 010 Device 002: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 010 Device 003: ID 2357:0604 TP-Link TP-Link UB500 Adapter
Bus 011 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 011 Device 002: ID 05e3:0626 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 011 Device 003: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet
Bus 012 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 013 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

 

$ lsusb -t
/: Bus 001.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/5p, 480M
|__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 0, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 480M
|__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 1, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 480M
|__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 2, Class=Application Specific Interface, Driver=[none], 480M
/: Bus 002.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/5p, 12M
/: Bus 003.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/5p, 480M
/: Bus 004.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/4p, 480M
/: Bus 005.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/5p, 12M
|__ Port 001: Dev 007, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
|__ Port 001: Dev 007, If 1, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
|__ Port 001: Dev 007, If 2, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
|__ Port 001: Dev 007, If 3, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
|__ Port 003: Dev 006, If 0, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 12M
|__ Port 003: Dev 006, If 1, Class=Audio, Driver=snd-usb-audio, 12M
|__ Port 003: Dev 006, If 2, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
/: Bus 006.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/2p, 12M
/: Bus 007.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/4p, 12M
/: Bus 008.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 480M
/: Bus 009.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/4p, 10000M
/: Bus 010.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 480M
|__ Port 001: Dev 002, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 480M
|__ Port 001: Dev 003, If 0, Class=Wireless, Driver=btusb, 12M
|__ Port 001: Dev 003, If 1, Class=Wireless, Driver=btusb, 12M
/: Bus 011.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 5000M
|__ Port 001: Dev 002, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 5000M
|__ Port 004: Dev 003, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=ax_usb_nic, 5000M
/: Bus 012.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 480M
/: Bus 013.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 5000M
 

 

I just need drivers to load up properly everytime I restart my Workstation, as you can see from the X post below, I am getting these speeds when the driver is loaded up properly after boot - https://x<dot>com/cataluna84/status/1895679272511246673

 

Currently it's alternating between 100 Mbps speeds and UB500 not working on UE330, i.e., the driver not loading up after restart to 1000 Mbps(Gigabit speeds) and UB500 working on UE330.

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Re:Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic-Solution
2025-03-01 17:01:14 - last edited a week ago

  @cataluna84 

 

If the Linux kernel comes with its own in-kernel driver for a particular device (i.e. the AX88179), but you want to use another out-of-kernel (external) driver instead, then the in-kernel driver needs to be blacklisted.
I haven't done this myself and hence can't really assist you, but you should be able to find information on the Internet, for example here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/110341/how-to-blacklist-kernel-modules

 

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Re:Ubuntu 24.10 driver for UE330 (UN) v4 on Linux kernel 6.11.0-18-generic
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@woozle What OS are you using? I am on Ubuntu 24.10, and this may be a classic case of driver crashing or a cybercriminal manipulating my workstation, as I have raised a cybersecurity grievance with the local law enforcement regarding the same.


Output of lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
snd_seq_dummy          12288  0
snd_hrtimer            12288  1
qrtr                   53248  2
rfcomm                102400  6
cmac                   12288  3
algif_hash             16384  1
algif_skcipher         16384  1
af_alg                 32768  6 algif_hash,algif_skcipher
bnep                   32768  2
binfmt_misc            24576  1
nls_iso8859_1          12288  1
nvidia_uvm           2129920  0
nvidia_drm            131072  75
nvidia_modeset       1572864  18 nvidia_drm
edac_mce_amd           28672  0
kvm_amd               245760  0
ucsi_ccg               24576  0
ccp                   159744  1 kvm_amd
typec_ucsi             65536  1 ucsi_ccg
typec                 114688  1 typec_ucsi
at24                   28672  0
kvm                  1425408  1 kvm_amd
crct10dif_pclmul       12288  1
polyval_clmulni        12288  0
polyval_generic        12288  1 polyval_clmulni
ghash_clmulni_intel    16384  0
snd_hda_codec_realtek   208896  1
sha256_ssse3           32768  1
sha1_ssse3             32768  0
snd_hda_codec_generic   122880  1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
btusb                  69632  0
aesni_intel           122880  4
btrtl                  36864  1 btusb
snd_hda_scodec_component    20480  1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
uvcvideo              147456  0
btintel                69632  1 btusb
crypto_simd            16384  1 aesni_intel
videobuf2_vmalloc      20480  1 uvcvideo
btbcm                  24576  1 btusb
cryptd                 24576  3 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel
uvc                    12288  1 uvcvideo
btmtk                  36864  1 btusb
nvidia               9973760  345 nvidia_uvm,nvidia_modeset
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     98304  1
videobuf2_memops       16384  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_v4l2         36864  1 uvcvideo
videodev              364544  2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo
eeepc_wmi              12288  0
snd_hda_intel          61440  2
mfd_aaeon              12288  0
snd_intel_dspcfg       45056  1 snd_hda_intel
asus_wmi               94208  2 eeepc_wmi,mfd_aaeon
wmi_bmof               12288  0
videobuf2_common       86016  4 videobuf2_vmalloc,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_memops
snd_usb_audio         544768  4
sparse_keymap          12288  1 asus_wmi
snd_intel_sdw_acpi     16384  1 snd_intel_dspcfg
platform_profile       12288  1 asus_wmi
snd_usbmidi_lib        57344  1 snd_usb_audio
mxm_wmi                12288  0
snd_hda_codec         208896  4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
bluetooth            1032192  34 btrtl,btmtk,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm
snd_seq_midi           24576  0
snd_ump                45056  1 snd_usb_audio
snd_hda_core          147456  5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_seq_midi_event     16384  1 snd_seq_midi
i2c_piix4              32768  0
snd_hwdep              20480  2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
mc                     86016  5 videodev,snd_usb_audio,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
k10temp                16384  0
fam15h_power           20480  0
snd_rawmidi            57344  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_ump
i2c_smbus              16384  1 i2c_piix4
snd_pcm               196608  6 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
snd_seq               122880  9 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_device         16384  4 snd_seq,snd_seq_midi,snd_ump,snd_rawmidi
i2c_nvidia_gpu         12288  0
drm_ttm_helper         16384  1 nvidia_drm
i2c_ccgx_ucsi          12288  1 i2c_nvidia_gpu
snd_timer              49152  3 snd_seq,snd_hrtimer,snd_pcm
ttm                   110592  1 drm_ttm_helper
snd                   143360  27 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_ump,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi
video                  77824  2 asus_wmi,nvidia_modeset
soundcore              16384  1 snd
input_leds             12288  0
joydev                 32768  0
serio_raw              20480  0
mac_hid                12288  0
sch_fq_codel           24576  2
ufsd                  557056  0
jnl                    57344  1 ufsd
msr                    12288  0
parport_pc             53248  0
ppdev                  24576  0
lp                     28672  0
parport                73728  3 parport_pc,lp,ppdev
efi_pstore             12288  0
nfnetlink              20480  1
dmi_sysfs              24576  0
ip_tables              36864  0
x_tables               65536  1 ip_tables
autofs4                57344  2
zfs                  6660096  23
spl                   180224  1 zfs
ax88179_178a           40960  0
cdc_ncm                49152  0
cdc_ether              24576  1 cdc_ncm
usbnet                 61440  3 cdc_ncm,cdc_ether,ax88179_178a
ax_usb_nic             90112  0
mii                    20480  3 usbnet,ax_usb_nic,ax88179_178a
hid_generic            12288  0
usbhid                 77824  0
hid                   266240  2 usbhid,hid_generic
crc32_pclmul           12288  0
ahci                   49152  4
xhci_pci               24576  0
xhci_pci_renesas       24576  1 xhci_pci
libahci                53248  1 ahci
wmi                    28672  5 video,asus_wmi,wmi_bmof,mfd_aaeon,mxm_wmi

 

I tried unloading the usbnet, cdc_ncm, cdc_ncm and cdc_ether by the modprobe command, but that doesn't seem to bring back the 1000 Mb/s network interface.

 

Regarding blacklisting, I don't think it will not work for modules which are built into the kernel image (i.e. not loaded via a separate .ko file). The only way to disable such modules is via a kernel parameter (if available) or by recompiling the kernel.

 

Moreover, I think it's Ubuntu's Network Manager that has issues dealing with drivers here. Here's the screenshot of the logs. Which module of the driver is being dynamically changed, plus any manipulations, should be visible here. 

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