ASIX Electronics Corporation today announced the launch of its latest “USB Ethernet iPXE Solution,” which integrates advanced iPXE network boot technology into AsiX USB Ethernet chip product applications. To provide users with a more powerful, flexible, and efficient iPXE network startup and re-evolution of new experiences. This scheme can support the electronic latest USB Ethernet chip, including AX88279, AX88179B/AX88179A/AX88179, and AX88772E/AX88772D, etc.

(Figure 1) Asiainfo Electronics USB Ethernet iPXE solution

iPXE is an open source network boot firmware technology and an extended version of the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). Compared with traditional PXE, iPXE supports advanced functions such as multiple network protocols, various network drivers, HTTPS network security communication, and customized script startup process Settings, providing users with a more powerful, flexible, and efficient network startup solution. iPXE supports a variety of network protocols, including HTTP, iSCSI SAN, FCoE, AoE SAN, Wireless, and wide area networks (Wans).

Asiainfo USB Ethernet iPXE solution provides users with a highly scalable, flexible, and portable network boot solution, especially in the case of the device itself does not support the network interface or PXE function, using the Asiainfo USB network card, you can easily experience the advanced iPXE network boot function.

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In the implementation of this program, users can make their own IAINFO USB Ethernet iPXE USB boot disk, and use this USB boot disk to boot the device into an iPXE client. You can easily connect to the iPXE DHCP/TFTP server through the CICA USB network card, and download the startup image file from the server to complete the simple iPXE network startup procedure. This solution has several advantages in various application scenarios, the following are some of the main features:
• High scalability: iPXE supports advanced functions such as multiple network protocols, various network drivers, and customized script startup process Settings, making it highly scalable to meet the network startup requirements of different application scenarios.
High flexibility: It can be flexibly used in a variety of product applications that require network boot, especially for devices that do not have built-in network capability or do not support PXE.
• Portability: The USB network card is easy to carry, providing users with a very convenient network startup solution.
Emergency troubleshooting: When a device’s built-in network port fails, this solution can be used as a backup network startup solution for emergency recovery and troubleshooting.
• Extend the life of older systems: This solution is especially useful for older systems that do not support network functions, and it can easily support network boot function through the USB interface, which can effectively extend the service life and availability of older systems.

Asiainica’s latest USB Ethernet chips can support Driverless and Plug and Play convenient networking functions, which can be applied to a variety of product applications requiring Ethernet connectivity through USB interfaces. Including notebook computers, USB network cards, smart phones/tablets, game consoles, POS cash registers, 5G/LTE routers, and a variety of embedded systems that support USB ports, etc., to provide the best cost-effective USB ultra-high-speed Ethernet chip solutions for smart home and office network products related applications.