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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
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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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