EtherREGEN: Installation, Usage, Difficulty, Questions thread

[Theobetley]

1 minute ago, JohnSwenson said:

Yes, turning the EEE off on the device directly connected to the A side RJ45 is doing the same thing. Note that EEE only happens between PHYs connected by a cable. So a computer connected to the A port might have the issue, if there is a switch in between changing a setting on the computer would make no difference.

 

As I mentioned before, even if you connect a device that you know supports EEE, it may not have the problem. Some chips don't exhibit the problem and some do.

 

John S.

 

 

What is EEE?

[Theobetley]

1 hour ago, Superdad said:

 

Since it is also possible that any directly-connected-to-EtherREGEN 'A'-side router, NAS, etc. might be attempting to negotiate EEE, just turning it off on a directly-attached computer may not completely eliminate the issue for those few who experience it.  That is why we are about to take care of this fully the right way--with new firmware for the EtherREGEN. So no need to fuss with computer or other device settings.  Just need to wait a couple of days. I am trying hard to get the foolproof, simple Firmware Loading Instruction Guide done today.

 

 

Energy Efficient Ethernet.  It is a complex little protocol that does not do a whole lot. The Ethernet switch chip in the EtherREGEN supports it, but it's support of EEE is rather broken, so the errata sheet for the chip (released after we designed it in) tells how to turn it off with code.

Thanks to both of you. If you no longer experience these drop offs should we not bother with the firmware update?