Does TSE MAC supports TCP/IP protocol?

[Altera_Forum]

Hello, 

I'm working on Altera first time. can anyone tell if TSE MAC supports TCP/IP protocol. If it supports what is the architecture to connect Ethernet to NIOS II processor core using TSE MAC.

[Altera_Forum]

The TSE Mac Hardware is an Ethernet Interface.  

 TCP/IP and UDP are higher layer protocols that are carried over Ethernet (usually).  Hence the TSE can support any protocol carried over Ethernet (TCP/IP, UDP etc) as it has no knowledge of what the higher protocols it is carrying are.  The issue is whether the software Network Stack you are using supports TCP/IP.  Hope this helps

[Altera_Forum]

Do you have an Altera development kit. If you've got a kit with a PHY on it, it's extremely easy to get Ethernet up and running with the NIOS. 

 Jake

[Altera_Forum]

I also need to use the know the architecture to interface the TSE MAC with the NIOS. Is there some kind of user guide for the IP?

[Altera_Forum]

Look at the example design: 

C:\altera\80\nios2eds\examples\verilog\niosII_cycloneII_2c35\TSE_SGDMA

[Altera_Forum]

Oh and you should read the user's guide: 

http://www.altera.com/literature/ug/ug_ethernet.pdf

[Altera_Forum]

Thanks for the reply, 

one more clarification regarding TSE MAC. In user guide it says TSE MAC has 24 ethernet ports( or multiport MAC). What does it mean? does it mean we can have 24 distinct ethernet links( with 24 distinct PHY connected to TSE MAC) on board? Please explain..

[Altera_Forum]

Yes, that is meant exactly. I think, the question can be answered rather easily by continuing user guide literature after the General Features page.

[Altera_Forum]

hi 

 i need to connect to several ethernet link because i make a router by using triple speed ethernet   but i don't have any idea how i can connect multi-channel shared memory with multiport TSE   can any one help me

[Altera_Forum]

impossible!!!