Hi,
You could directly connect both Ethernet devices without a PHY, connecting TX to RX lines and RX to TX lines. For additional details, you could refer to the following Community link:
https://community.nxp.com/thread/316374
Hope this will be useful for you.
Best regards!
/Carlos
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