#Cisco usb300m driver windows 10 install#
#Cisco usb300m driver windows 10 drivers#

It’s just going out to a server to get a WinPE image. Are IT departments expected to keep a large collection of USB Adapters around to support each device just to PXE boot?īut really, there’s nothing really special about PXE booting. Additionally, the USB to Ethernet adapter supported on one Tablet, may not be supported by another Ultrabook. No built in Ethernet, and only one external USB port. The problem right now with small Tablets/Ultrabooks, is that they are cutting down on the number of external ports (really I’m OK with this), and the surface is a classic example. Here’s my Surface Pro OS Installation Tool:īut I’ve been thinking, and this combination (design), has some technical merits. I have also been using the Cisco USB300M USB to Ethernet Adapter, which appears to have driver support built into WinPE, but does not have driver support in the Surface uEFI Firmware. However I have had success with the Belkin F4U029. I’ve been trying some various hubs, and some are not identified by the Microsoft Surface uEFI Firmware. The problem is that the Surface Pro machine only has one USB port, so if you want to boot from the USB stick *and* connect to the internet to download the latest OS and updates over the network, you will also need a USB hub. Otherwise, you can put the MDT LitetouchPE_圆4.iso WinPE boot files on a USB flash drive (about 300MB), or create Litetouch Offline Media disk (about 4GB). Note that not all USB to Ethernet Adapters will have driver support in the Surface uEFI so if you want to boot from PXE you will need this adapter.Ģ.

#Cisco usb300m driver windows 10 drivers#

Microsoft has included the drivers for this specific controller in the firmware for the Surface device and boot from your PXE/WDS Server. Purchase the USB to Ethernet Adapter from Microsoft.

#Cisco usb300m driver windows 10 install#

In order to install a *new* operating system on the Microsoft Surface Pro you have two options:ġ. I love the device, lately I’ve been using it as a test environment, re-loading Operating Systems on the device every couple of weeks or so. I purchased a new Microsoft Surface Pro device at Microsoft’s TechEd 2013 event last May.

And I would like it to look like a basic USB to Ethernet Adapter like this: The idea is pretty basic, I would like a USB to Ethernet Adapter with a 1GB flash drive built in. Hopefully I can convince someone that a device like this has some technical merit. I would like to talk to some Independent Hardware Vendors about a new USB Device I would like to see made. OK, So I’ve purchased tickets to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas this week ( January 2014 ), and I’ve given myself a project to do while down there.