Date   : Wed, 27 Jul 2005 10:51:25 +0100
From   : "Charles Blackburn" <charlesb@...>
Subject: Re: Econet-Ethernet bridge

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eelco Huininga [mailto:eelco@...] 
> Sent: 26 July 2005 16:31
> To: bbc-micro@...
> Subject: [BBC-Micro] RE: Econet-Ethernet bridge

<CUT> 
> > If you'd be interested in working together on a design, that'd be 
> > great.
> 
> Yes, I'm very much interested in working together on an 
> Econet-Ethernet bridge :-)
> 
> I agree with you that the main functionality should be the 
> bridging function. The IDE and RTC functionality is optional. 
> What I'd like is that when the bridging functionality is all 
> up and running, I'd be able to add IDE or RTC hardware, 
> either by adding some hardware to the PCB, or via an 
> expansion bus. So that when you'd want merely the bridge, 
> you'd only build the bridging hardware, but if you'd also 
> want it to act like a fileserver (or only as a fileserver) 
> then all you'd have to do is add the extra hardware.
> 
> How do you feel about using the Master econet module and a 
> ready-made Ethernet module?

One thing I would suggest though, if you are going down the
micropocessor route, add the option of being able to produce the clock
signal for the econet side from the module as well.. That way you won't
need a separate clck module?

Was just a thought

Regards and 73
Charles - 2E0GOM
ARICC UK Co-Ordinator - http://www.aricc.org
Kirklees RAYNET - http://www.kirkleesraynet.org.uk

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