Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:40:05 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Biryani Niharee <niharee@yahoo.com> Cc: "freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org" <freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: switch ports on AR71xx platforms Message-ID: <CAJ-VmokPdoT2OGef%2B1RfOosLVYjmL8a5UTxvR2HbS0T%2B9CZQiw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1345953145.99527.YahooMailNeo@web130106.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> <CAJ-VmomSo_SaiW%2BaqRPYXdMxGL2L9JWzZheeud8qnvjG1W8dOg@mail.gmail.com> <1345953145.99527.YahooMailNeo@web130106.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Right, btu there's a few different ways it can be hooked up. I'm sorry I don't have the time to help out at the moment, would someone else be able to step up and help Biryani with getting the AR8316 on his board working? Adrian On 25 August 2012 20:52, Biryani Niharee <niharee@yahoo.com> wrote: > > open-wrt page says that the switch chip is AR8316. > thanks! > > ________________________________ > From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> > To: Biryani Niharee <niharee@yahoo.com>; "freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org" > <freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org> > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 3:21 PM > Subject: Re: switch ports on AR71xx platforms > > 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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