LAN9646

The LAN9646 is a fully integrated layer 2, managed, six-port gigabit Ethernet switch with numerous advanced features. Four of the six ports incorporate 10/100/1000 Mbps PHYs. The other two ports have interfaces that can be configured as SGMII, RGMII, MII or RMII. Either of these may connect directly to a host processor or to an external PHY.

Full register access is available by SPI or I²C interfaces, and by optional in-band management via any of the data ports. PHY register access is provided by a MIIM interface.

Security features include support for IEEE 802.1X port-based authentication and Access Control List (ACL) filtering.

An assortment of power-management features including Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) have been designed in to satisfy energy efficient environments.

Software support is provided through Linux DSA and the Microchip GitHub. Looking for a Linux® Host Processor, try the SAMA5D3.

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