Hi Intel community,
we are implementing the i210 in an embedded design and are wondering if it is possible to build a transformerless ethernet connection with it.
We would like to connect two i210 via 1m CAT5E cable.
as transformerless ethernet ever been tried with the i210?
As far as I know, the architecture of the driver ciruitry in the phy plays a role in this. Acc to the datasheet, the i210 has voltage mode drivers, that can be set to work in Class A or Class B mode. Maybe you can give us some more information (maybe a rough schematic) on how the analog circuitry looks like. How did you implement Class A and Class B mode with the voltage mode driver?
Thank you and best regards, Stefan Lange