Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:21:32 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Biryani Niharee <niharee@yahoo.com>, "freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org" <freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: switch ports on AR71xx platforms Message-ID: <CAJ-VmomSo_SaiW%2BaqRPYXdMxGL2L9JWzZheeud8qnvjG1W8dOg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1345932705.39927.YahooMailNeo@web130104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <1345450827.44038.YahooMailNeo@web130101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <CAJ-VmonyiiJ8s09jkrk99vvq9ihMtOPWq=UghaRMB=1js_BLfA@mail.gmail.com> <1345487930.993.YahooMailNeo@web130105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <CAJ-VmonFd%2B9Ue0DyMwoSG2676MFJR=rpaA6q5oM3h0QrFtzkSw@mail.gmail.com> <1345932705.39927.YahooMailNeo@web130104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Yes. But you need to provide more info about which switch phy is on the board. Adrian On Aug 25, 2012 3:11 PM, "Biryani Niharee" <niharee@yahoo.com> wrote: > hi Adrian, > I had a different question about AR7161 buffalo boxes with 4 port > switch. > > If I don't use the switch-port changes (that were committed in April May > timeframe), would I still be able to use the system's LAN ports. > > I can get the 1 LAN and 1 WAN port working with trying out diff > values for phymask. But the remaining 3 LAN ports stay unresponsive. > I was under the impression that the remaining 3 LAN ports will also be > functional like a basic switch/hub; just that I will not be able to get > VLAN and switch/bridge controls from the OS. > > Was I thinking right, about the ability to use all 4 LAN ports ? or > will the remaining 3 only work if the switch related code is brought in? > > Zia > >
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