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Altera_Forum
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10 years ago

Receive Ethernet Packets on DE-4 board with NIOS II

Hi, :) I have a DE-4 board to which I would like to receive Ethernet packets from my PC. I have run the example provided with the tutorial (using triple-speed Ethernet on DE-4 boards) and it works...
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10 years ago

You need to use the ARP command on your PC to add an entry for your DE board. Normally this is taken care of by the network software in the OS, but since you don't have that you will need to add the entry manually.

Getting networking going without an OS is tough. It is doable, but I wouldn't have done so unless I was forced. Look into running Linux or an RTOS with networking support. It will be way easier than re-inventing the wheel. Unless this is just a learning exercise you will be time/money ahead if you put in an OS with networking support already in place. Look specifically for support for the networking core and PHY chip you have on your board.