EtherREGEN: Installation, Usage, Difficulty, Questions thread

[ronfint]

18 hours ago, Superdad said:

 

To any users who have experienced loss of connection:

 

We have fully figured out the issue and by the end of this week will be releasing a firmware update to eliminate the problem.

 

It is all an 'A'-side issue having to do with "Energy Efficient Ethernet" (EEE) and our main switch chip's poor support of such (discovered in an errata sheet for it released well after we had designed in the part). John thought he had already set the registers right in the firmware, but his deeper inspection last night revealed that his code was not setting the registers he thought it was. 

 

We certainly do not want anyone to become frustrated with use of their EtherREGEN, so if you are experiencing connectivity problems, please just set aside your EtherREGEN for a few days until we release the update.  

 

Of course we will explain everything and make the process simple.  The only tools required will be a Torx T10 screwdriver (or just bit tip) to remove one end panel of the case, and a standard USB 'A' to microUSB cable.  The actual process beyond that will be silly-simple.

 

The vast majority of EtherREGEN users are not experiencing any problems (their connected devices are not trying to use EEE), so those users will not need to update their firmware.

 

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

--Alex C.

Thanks very much for solving this issue. I was one of those with connection problems. I've now disabled EEE on my AudioLinux Roon server, and all connections appear to be robust.

[ronfint]

I just got home from my most important, and best, job — taking care of my grandson. It took no more than 5 minutes to do the firmware update. The instructions are perfect. For me, the hardest part was rummaging around the house to find a micro usb cable.

 

All is working perfectly, and there does seem to be a sound quality uptick, although on topics like that, I'd rather not go on the record.

 

Thanks for making this so easy!

[ronfint]

I used a mac last weekend. No problem at all.