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11 years ago

UDP packets via TSE

Hi, I am working on a project that requires me to send data packets from DE2-115 to a PC. since I need a transfer rate in access of 500 Mbps, i decided to do it using Ethernet using Triple Speed Ethe...
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11 years ago

USB devices only transmit when requested by the host. This is determined by the OS on the PC. You can get a rough idea by timing how long it takes to copy a large file from a USB drive to your computer.

You could only use a 2nd Ethernet if it is going to a different Ethernet port on your PC. Most hubs just drop packets from other ports while they are receiving from one.