Date   : Tue, 26 Jul 2005 18:23:57 +0200
From   : "Eelco Huininga" <eelco@...>
Subject: Re: Econet-Ethernet bridge

 

> Phil's design already uses the Master econet module, at least 
> as far as my
> limited understanding of the design goes, and the CS8900A 
> Ethernet chip is
> basically a whole ethernet card on a chip, and at that price, 
> there isn't
> much point in messing about with some adapter cards, that *everyone*
> implementing it would have to get hold of, now and in the 
> future. Plus, for
> the cost of the ISA/PCI connector, you might as well just buy 
> the chip.

The sole reason that I was thinking of a pre-assembled module was
because the CS8900 comes in a TQFP package which would be very
difficult for me to solder to a PCB, since I don't have any
experience soldering these tiny leads.

Eelco