Windows 10 USB Connection Set-up

Owned by Pieter Smith (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Mar 05, 2021
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The StarAid Revolution implements a standard USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget. Unfortunately Windows 10 tends to automatically install the wrong device driver for this. This page provides instructions for installing the correct device driver.

Pre-checks

Your Windows 10 device may already have the correct device driver installed. Follow these steps to determine if you can skip the instructions:

  1. Unplug the StarAid USB cable.

  2. Open the run command dialog by typing ⊞ Win + R:

     

  3. Start the Windows device manager by typing devmgmt.msc and press ↵ Enter:

     

  4. Scroll down to Network adapters.

  5. Plug the StarAid USB cable into the PC and wait until a new device shows up in the Device Manager.

  6. If a new USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget appears under Network adapters, you already have the correct device drivers installed:

    You should be able to access the StarAid Web App via http://169.254.54.1/ in your browser. Note that the connection may take up to a minute to set-up the first time.

  7. If however a new USB Serial Device appears under Ports (COM & LPT), you will need to proceed with the instructions to install the correct device driver.

Instructions

Step-by-step guide:

  1. Unplug the StarAid USB cable.

  2. Download the latest USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget driver from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

  3. Open the downloaded file: 20342322_4b9970e3174b23b5cb2371af0837f939a71271ea.cab.

  4. Drag rndis.cat and RNDIS.inf to the desktop.

  5. Open the run command dialog by typing ⊞ Win + R:

     

  6. Start the Windows device manager by typing devmgmt.msc and press ↵ Enter:

     

  7. Plug the StarAid USB cable into the PC and wait until a new device shows up in the Device Manager under Ports (COM & LPT):

     

  8. Right-click on the new device and select Update driver:

     

  9. Select Browse my computer for the driver software:

     

  10. Select Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer:

     

  11. Select Have Disk:

     

  12. Browse to the Desktop, select RNDIS.inf and select OK:

     

  13. Select USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget and click Next:

     

  14. Wait for the device driver installation to complete and click Close:

     

  15. The device should now be listed as a USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget under Network adapters:

     

  16. You can now access the StarAid Web App via http://169.254.54.1/. Note that the connection may take up to a minute to set-up the first time.