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tiagogioni
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3 years ago

Simple connection betwenn two ethernet ports on DE2-115

Hi everyone! I'm trying to connect the two ethernet ports on DE2-115. Basically, I just want to bypass the signal between the two ports without any code/decode protocol. I'am trying to perform thi...
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paveetirrasrie_Altera
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3 years ago

Hi,


DE2 is an old device. And when I looked up for it, It has only one ethernet port. So, are you using two boards and trying to bypass the MAC layers between both of the boards? And based on DE2 layout, it does has External Ethernet PHY. You may can simply send signal without compliance or using protocol that match with external PHY.


Do let me know it it helps.


Regards,

Pavee