Re: [LAU] Hardware Soundcard - MOTU 624 AVB Working with Gnu/Linux - Debian 8.7

The linked product is a rj45 splitter that is very usable for running two Ethernet connections thru a single cable but you need one of these at both endpoints and this has nothing to do with my use case. I know that a switch is the solution and was only stating the limitation gnu Linux users will face because of the missing control link. I am quite happy with the product and I usually only need one card connected to my laptop and the things are just great as for the rest of gnu AVB users. It was only a heads up for the issue. I hope that we in the future will have access without need for the AVB switch, both for cost effectiveness and reduced complexity. /Anders On Jul 23, 2017 01:49, <list(a)contacte.xyz> wrote: > Hello. > > For me there is no confusion here. > > Motu AVB's cards serie is not - officially - supported by MOTU for > Gnu/Linux. Even without the «Linux» stamp on it from MOTU it's the more > advanced card you can control without headache under Gnu/Linux. > > The feature you talk about is for proprietary Operating system with > Motu's drivers - with some limitations. > > Either you bought the wrong cards, or using the wrong operating system > for your need - it's only a guess. > > The AVB switch *is* your solution. > > Or you can try, the kernel module something like : CONFIG_USB_NET_* and > try different devices under to see if your log show something when you plug > any of your MOTU cards... > > Or you can try something like this : > > http://i2.cdscdn.com/pdt2/5/2/2/1/700x700/auc3548389018522/r > w/doubleur-de-port-rj-45-blinde.jpg > > sorry don't know the name in English... > > Let us know the result.... > > > > > > All the best. > > > > > > On 2017-07-23 00:20, Anders Hellquist wrote: > >> There is confusion for sure. >> >> if I link my two Motu ultralite AVB cards together by using the two >> AVB ethernet sockets and a Cat5 or Cat6 cable. I have used all >> ethernet connectors available and the AVB devices can talk to each >> other but no other networking is available. If I point a browser to >> any of the ip's of those boxes i will not get an answer since there is >> no possible route to those cards that only have a link between them. >> The cards have no built in wifi or extra ethernet jack.. How could I >> possibly connect to them except by usb and Class Compliant Audio >> connection which does not give me the extra IP over USB that the >> windows/osx driver provides... >> >> I have never said anything about AVB over USB but only mentioned the >> missing linux link which is the possibility to access the http web gui >> trough the USB (or for cards with Thunderbolt) driver provided ip-link >> (for control only) >> >> As I tried to explain. Linux users must have a AVB compliant switch to >> get a network link to be able to manage Linked AVB devices OR have >> windows/osx boxes connected via USB/Thunderbolt to one of the AVB >> devices. >> >> Trust me, I am not confused but only stating the obvious that linking >> to cards with just a cable will create an isolated AVB cluster that >> will not be manageable from linux computers until someone figures out >> how to write a driver to get the IP-over USB passthru to work. >> >> /Anders >> > >