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Usb 2.0-to-100mbps ethernet fiber adapter
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TN-USB-FX-01
User Guide
USB 2.0-to-100Mbps Ethernet Fiber Adapter
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USB 2.0 (480Mbs) peripheral device
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100Base-FX Ethernet
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Advanced power saving modes to preserve battery life
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Standard OS / drivers support - Windows 7, 8, 8.1
(32- and 64-bit)
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Bus-powered device (no external power supply required)
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LEDs to indicate USB Speed/Activity and fiber Link/Activity
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Ordering Information .................................................................................................................................... 2
Features ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Related Manuals and Online Help ................................................................................................................ 2
Application Example ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Pre-Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Safety ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Ship Kit Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Connectors and LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 5
Connecting the TN-USB-FX-01 ...................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the Driver ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Typical Plug and Play Install ...................................................................................................................... 8
Standard Windows Driver Update .......................................................................................................... 10
Uninstall the Driver Package .................................................................................................................. 16
Driver Configurable Parameters ............................................................................................................. 17
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Windows Driver Setup Program ............................................................................................................. 21
Manual Windows Driver Update ............................................................................................................ 22
Contact Us ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Compliance Information ............................................................................................................................. 23
Declaration of Conformity ...................................................................................................................... 23
FCC Regulations ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Canadian Regulations ............................................................................................................................. 24
European Regulations ............................................................................................................................. 24
Electrical Safety Warnings .......................................................................................................................... 24
Record of Revisions ..................................................................................................................................... 25
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Safety ................................ 4 Unpacking ..............................4 Ship Kit Contents ............................4 Connectors and LEDs ..........................5 Connecting the TN-USB-FX-01 ........................7 Installing the Driver ............................8 Typical Plug and Play Install ........................8 Standard Windows Driver Update ......................10 Uninstall the Driver Package ........................16 Driver Configurable Parameters ......................

  • Page 2: Introduction

    TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide Introduction The Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 is a USB 2.0-to-Ethernet Fiber Converter designed to allow a PC, Laptop, Tablet or other computer equipment to connect to an Ethernet network through a USB 2.0 interface. The TN-USB-FX-01 provides protocol conversion from USB to 100Base-FX for use with laptops, tablets, and convertibles with USB ports in secure networking environments, where wireless is not permitted and connectivity to a fiber network is required.

  • Page 3: Application Example

    Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide Application Example The TN-USB-FX-01 can provide a high-speed (FE) USB-to-LAN connection as shown below. A variety of other applications exist. Figure 1: Application Example Specifications IEEE 802.3™-2008 IEEE / Network Standards USB 2.0 EN55022 Class B...

  • Page 4: Pre-Installation

    4. Save the TN-USB-FX-01 shipping carton and packing materials for future use. Ship Kit Contents The TN-USB-FX-01 is shipped with some standard and some optional components. Make sure you have received one TN-USB-FX-01 device and one printed Product Documentation postcard.

  • Page 5: Connectors And Leds

    - ON high speed, OFF low speed, BLINK activity Green Fiber TPLink/Activity: - ON link, BLINK activity Figure 2: Connectors and LEDs (TN-USB-FX-01 SC) Figure 3: Connectors and LEDs (TN-USB-FX-01 LC) SC Connector LC Connector Figure 4: SC and LC Connectors The SFP fiber interface is MSA compliant supporting up to a 1W module.
  • Page 6 Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide LEDs: Yellow USB TPLink/Activity: - ON high speed, OFF low speed, BLINK activity Green SFP TPLink/Activity: - ON link, BLINK activity Figure 5: Connectors and LEDs (TN-USB-FX-01 SFP) 33589 Rev. D https://www.transition.com/ Page 6 of 25...

  • Page 7: Connecting The Tn-Usb-Fx-01

    USB port to an Ethernet network. Figure 6: TN-USB-FX-01 Connections The figure above shows cabling a TN-USB-FX-01 to a laptop PC. The procedure is provided below. 1. Insert the TN-USB-FX-01 USB connector into an available USB port on your computer or device.

  • Page 8: Installing The Driver

    Typical Plug and Play Install This is the recommended default install procedure. 1. Plug the TN-USB-FX-01 into the computer’s USB port. The Found New Hardware Wizard displays. 2. Check the Yes, this time only radio button. 3. Click the Next button. This screen displays: Install the software automatically (Recommended 4.
  • Page 9 Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide 5. When the “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” screen displays, click the Finish button. The wizard closes. If no error messages display, continue operation. Error Messages Message A problem occurred during hardware installation. Your new hardware might not work properly.

  • Page 10: Standard Windows Driver Update

    Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide Standard Windows Driver Update The following is an example to update AX88772 Windows driver on Windows XP platform for use if the Typical Plug and Play Install (above) does not work on your computer. These are standard Windows driver update procedures.
  • Page 11 Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide No, not this time 6. At the Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard screen, select the radio button, and click the Next button. What do you want the wizard to do? Install from a list or specific location 7.
  • Page 12 Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide Select Network Adapter ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 to Fast Ethernet Adapter 9. At the screen, click the , and click the Have Disk... button. Install From Disk 10. At the dialog, select the correct subdirectory where the revised AX88772 driver is to be located.
  • Page 13 Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide Select Network Adapter 11. At the screen click the Next button. 12. The following warning message displays only if the updated driver is non-WHQL signed driver (i.e., no valid driver .cat file). 33589 Rev. D https://www.transition.com/...
  • Page 14 Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide 13. Click the Continue Anyway button. The AX88772 driver is updated successfully. Completing the Hardware Update Wizard 14. At the screen, click the Finish button. 33589 Rev. D https://www.transition.com/ Page 14 of 25...
  • Page 15 Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide 15. From the Windows Start > Control Panel > Admin Tools > Computer Management > Device Manager Network Adapter menu path, select and right click the AX88772 entry and select Properties from the dropdown list. Verify that the AX88772 driver is updated successfully.

  • Page 16: Uninstall The Driver Package

    Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide Uninstall the Driver Package You can uninstall the installed driver package using the following procedure. 1. Navigate to the Windows Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs menu path. 2. Select the AX887772_2KXP program.

  • Page 17: Driver Configurable Parameters

    Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide Driver Configurable Parameters This section describes the driver's configurable parameters. See the Download Driver site for more information on other drivers. 1. Speed & Duplex: Sets the Ethernet link speed /duplex mode. You must force the device to 100 Mbps Full Duplex.
  • Page 18 Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide 13. TCPChecksumOffloadV6: Enable or disable the device to calculate the TCP checksum of the transmit IPv6 packets and check the TCP checksum of the received IPv6 packets. -Disabled Disable the TCP Checksum Offload -TxEnabled Enable the TCP Checksum Offload for transmit packets...

  • Page 19: Change "Speed And Duplex" To "100 Mbps Full Duplex

    Change “Speed and Duplex” to “100 Mbps Full Duplex” As stated in the Driver installation note above, after you successfully install the driver, the TN-USB-FX-01 will work properly for a short while and then stop. To resolve this, you must perform the procedure below.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    If you are connecting to a USB hub, make sure it operates at USB 2.0 speed and can provide the required power for this device. 4. If the TN-USB-FX-01 does not work properly, remove the TN-USB-FX-01, and then reinsert it into the computer’s USB slot.

  • Page 21: Windows Driver Setup Program

    Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide Windows Driver Setup Program setup.exe 1. Run the WinXP/2K driver setup program (i.e., ) to start AX88772 driver installation. 2. The setup program will auto-install WinXP/2K driver on your platform and the driver should work fine now after seeing the driver installation completion message (below).

  • Page 22: Manual Windows Driver Update

    5. Enable the USB function from the BIOS setting of your PC. (Refer to the PC User Manual for the detailed BIOS setting.) 6. Verify that the TN-USB-FX-01 works properly. Contact Us Technical Support: Technical support is available 24-hours a day...

  • Page 23: Compliance Information

    Transition Networks TN-USB-FX-01 User Guide Compliance Information Declaration of Conformity FCC Regulations RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 24: Canadian Regulations

    In accordance with European Union Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003, Transition Networks will accept post usage returns of this product for proper disposal. The contact information for this activity can be found in the 'Contact Us' portion of this document.

  • Page 25: Record Of Revisions

    Trademark Notice : All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright restrictions : © 2014-2021 Transition Networks. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic or mechanical - without written permission from Transition Networks.

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