Date   : Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:59:14 +0100
From   : mu.list@... (Mark Usher)
Subject: Master Ethernet upgrade

> > I wanted to carefully avoid an external Econet to Ethernet bridge as
> I know
> > that's something Phil/Mark are working on. This kit is something
> different
> > and I hope non overlapping
> 
> Everyone keeps on referring to the Econect-Ethernet device as a bridge
> but technically it not, it would be called a router as it will have to
> operate at layer 3? Especially if there IP protocols involved and some
> form of IOS and a mangement system will have to be writen and
> appropiate access either via console or a webinterface.

Technically its bits of allsorts, as there are a couple of scenarios we are
trying to cover.

1. Bridge Mode. Translation to a flat network as per AUN/!Gateway. i.e. a
whole Class C subnet maps to an Econet network x - although this will be
configurable to a subnet unlike the AUN which was fixed to 1.2.x.y

2. NAT Mode - the ability to map single IP addresses into an Econet net.station,
possibly combined with (1) overriding some of the mapped addresses.

1 & 2 also translate from the 4 way handshake to AUN 2 way.

3. Econet over IP.


Progress is currently the IP stack is working and the ADLC Tx/Rx routines
are working.

-Mark