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| author | Josh Blum <josh@joshknows.com> | 2010-10-15 11:22:25 -0700 |
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| committer | Josh Blum <josh@joshknows.com> | 2010-10-15 11:22:25 -0700 |
| commit | 52229e99c90966c392f8ec74752912e3f00eec1d (patch) | |
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diff --git a/host/docs/usrp2.rst b/host/docs/usrp2.rst index 1ebab388a..8fa666a49 100644 --- a/host/docs/usrp2.rst +++ b/host/docs/usrp2.rst @@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ Use the card burner tool (windows) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Setup networking ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -The USRP2 only supports gigabit ethernet, and -will not work with a 10/100 Mbps interface. -Because the USRP2 uses gigabit ethernet pause frames for flow control, -you cannot use multiple USRP2s with a switch or a hub. -It is recommended that each USRP2 be plugged directly into its own -dedicated gigabit ethernet interface on the host computer. +The USRP2 only supports gigabit ethernet, +and will not work with a 10/100 Mbps interface. +However, a 10/100 Mbps interface can be connected indirectly +to a USRP2 through a gigabit ethernet switch. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Setup the host interface @@ -63,8 +61,9 @@ It is recommended that you change or disable your firewall settings. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Multiple device configuration ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -As described above, you will need one ethernet interface per USRP2. -Each ethernet interface should have its own subnet, +For maximum throughput, one ethernet interface per USRP2 is recommended, +although multiple devices may be connected via a gigabit ethernet switch. +In any case, each ethernet interface should have its own subnet, and the corresponding USRP2 device should be assigned an address in that subnet. Example: |