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14 years ago

Web Server: The code auto-negotiation fails with a router?

Question# 1: I am implementing Web server on my own design. The code auto-negotiate with ethernet hub and switch, but not with a router. What could be possibly wrong with my code? Cross ...
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14 years ago

1) Yes, it say's "Auto-Negotiation fail" @ NIOS terminal.

Yes, the LED on router shows something is connected to it when the board is plugged in.

I will dig deeper into the datasheet of PHY and check the contents of all the registers. I am sure there is nothing strange on STATUS and CONTROL from TSE MAC.

MDI-X makes sense, and its also called RX-ERR right?

2) Its a DEMO board, so I am using the pre-compiled hw/sw. DEMO board is only talking to router and not to laptop, switch or hub