An open hardware network-focused ASIC would be cool, but cost and long development times would likely be limiting factors. If you wanted to explore this further, starting with FPGA-based router components would be a good starting point. For example:
replyThanks :)
Yeah, the router is defiantly further in the future to, as it additionally requires CPU integration for run the software stack, switches are the first order of business.
replyCan I do a "hold my beer" moment ?
https://github.com/Essenceia/ethernet_switch_asic
replyThat's cool, it's obviously not meant to compete with modern router ASICs but it's an impressive achievement for a hobbyist.
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