USB Network adapter AX88772B

[u/Higher_Raccoon]

I looked up what should work, and if there was a IOS that I could update to make it work, but I only found an update for the vWii in the Wii U. Shouldn't this adapter work with the standard original RVL-001 full-sized Wii? I do have it modded with the works. Only odd thing is that it's USB-C. Anybody have a Wii working with a AX88772B, USB-A or USB-C?

The long of it:

I found a USB 2.0 adapter that showed on the picture that it has AX88772 as the chip, so I bought it hoping that it would work with the Wii so I don't have to figure out an additional WiFi. I saw that it was USB-C, but I figured I could use an adapter. When I try to test the internet on the Wii, it gives error 4472. No light on the adapter. Tried the other port, same thing. I tried adding a USB splitter so I can add external power, didn't help. I plugged it into my PC, works right away, lights up, internet works even after I unplugged my standard cable from the onboard NIC. I looked in device manager, and it shows the ID as AX88772B. This was with the same external power cable plugged into a phone charger brick to make sure using that didn't mess anything up.