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10 years ago

using triple-speed ethernet on de2-115 boards

Hi Everyone, For those who did the tutorial "using triple-speed ethernet on de2-115 boards" Did any one try to sniff the packets between eth0 and eth1 by connecting a hub between them , ca...
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10 years ago

Are you by any chance using a crossover cable when connecting the two boards directly? That would normally be required (connect Tx on one board to Rx on the other and vice versa). Most Phys these days can figure it out automatically, but maybe your hub can't. When connecting through the hub just make sure you're using normal non-crossover cables.