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Altera_Forum
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9 years ago

I am lost with all these Ethernet Protocols??

Hi, I am trying for days to get an answer about Ethernet protocols specialized for sending a text or an image to a computer from a FPGA and PHY chip with my kit. I have worked on the interface ...
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9 years ago

Doing pre-computed raw Ethernet UDP packets is doable in HDL as outlined in my post above. It's not a general purpose solution for a product, but it can work as a one off to get data out of an FPGA.

The project will be much easier with a NIOS or SoC processor involved. Open source alternatives to InterNiche are available. Search "open source network stack"