On very locked-down corporate PCs or fresh Windows 11 installs, you may need to manually approve the driver.
Once installed, it enables stable wired network connections on devices lacking an Ethernet port (e.g., ultrabooks, tablets).
AsixSetup64.exe is a 64-bit Windows executable file used to install drivers for ASIX USB-to-Ethernet adapters . It is most commonly encountered when users try to get an Apple USB Ethernet Adapter working on a Windows laptop or a Mac running Windows via Apple Discussions Key Details Manufacturer ASIX Electronics Corporation
If you have a generic USB 2.0 or 3.0 to Ethernet dongle that Windows fails to recognize, it likely uses an ASIX chipset requiring this driver.
For casual web browsing, the generic driver is sufficient. For streaming, gaming, file servers, or VoIP, install asixsetup64 .
Choose the installation directory (the default C:\Program Files\ASIX is recommended).
If the .exe fails, you can manually point Windows to the driver: