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asadullah4571
Associate III
April 24, 2026
Question

Replacing Ethernet IC From RTL8211F-CG to YT9218MB

  • April 24, 2026
  • 3 replies
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Dear ST Team,

I Need the clarification can I use YT9218MB in place of RTL8211F-CG ,
Please recommend me , If we can then we need to use OpenWRT

3 replies

drakeshawn
Explorer II
April 24, 2026

No, you can't just switch RTL8211F-CG with YT9218MB.

asadullah4571
Associate III
April 25, 2026

Hi @drakeshawn @kounikouninainai 

But i need to configure For switch, I want to use Simple Not Advance RTL8270MB Chip SET,  is it Possible without OpenWRT, 
And Additionally 
If we use RTL8270MB this ChipSet has the SFP { SerDes SGMII } , How to configure It, Just I m new in the  Networking driver. please help me out this   

Visitor II
April 25, 2026

no

MM..1
Chief III
April 25, 2026

Maybe only as no DSA simple unmanaged switch is use YT possible... Is new IC and linux support ...