palam.c wrote : > 150mA. Eventhough it is > lesser than specfied value, 150mA looks big for me. > IC is getting hot when running (First time i am encountering this > with a digital ic). But doesn't it also have an *analog* ethernet line-driver ? I'd guess it's the driving of the ethernet line that draws the power. Jan-Erik. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist