[eepro100] Re: Multicast reception

Andrey Savochkin saw@saw.sw.com.sg
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 14:51:22 +0800


On Thu, Jun 08, 2000 at 09:32:22AM -0500, Balachandar S.Gettala wrote:
> I've been trying unsuccessfully to get multicast working using an
> EtherExpressPro100 driver.( version v1.09r )
> 
> I have used the standard linux utility "ipmaddr" to set the multicast
> address. I could see the frames received using "Ethereal"  ( a linux
> utility
> like tcpdump)  but I could not receive the packets.

Check if you see packets with promiscuos mode tuned off.
If you see them then it's not a driver problem, but upper-layer or userspace
software one.

> 
> Any information on how multicast on the eepro100 should work would be
> greatly    appreciated.

Best regards
					Andrey V.
					Savochkin