Altera Nios Development Board - Manual (Page 47)

Altera Corporation C–1
December 2004
Appendix C. Connecting to the
Board via Ethernet
Introduction The Nios development board is factory-programmed with a default
reference design that implements a web server, among other functions.
The sections below describe how to connect a host computer to the
board's Ethernet port, assign an IP address to the board, and browse to the
web server from the host computer.
Connecting the
Ethernet Cable The Nios II development kit includes an Ethernet (RJ45) cable and a
male/female RJ45 crossover adapter. Before you connect these
components, you must decide how you want to use the network features
of your board. Select one of the two following connection methods:
1. LAN Connection — To use your Nios development board on a LAN (for
example, connecting to an Ethernet hub) do the following:
a. Connect one end of the RJ45 cable to the Ethernet connector on
the development board (RJ1).
b. Connect the other end to your LAN connection (hub, router,
wall plug, etc.).
2. Point-to-Point Connection — To use your Nios development board
connected directly to a host computer point-to-point (not on a
LAN), do the following:
a. Connect one end of your RJ45 cable to the female socket in the
crossover adapter.
b. Insert the male end of the crossover adapter into RJ1 on the
Nios development board.
c. Connect the other end of the RJ45 connector directly to the
network (Ethernet) port on your host computer (see
Figure C–1
on page C–2 ).