A1200 - Alternative to PCMCIA for internet

[sheepz]

Hi All

Final got my loft emptied and my final A1200 working. Its in a Elbox Power tower. It has a 030 with SCSI CD rom rom, IDE Hard drive and Zip 250.

With it being in a case the PCMICA slot is unusable without an 90deg adapter. I still have a Twister Mk2 fast serial clock port card I used to use with my old 56k Modem.

The question is, is there a Serial to LAN option anyone has ever used, or even wireless in an real Amiga?

Thanks

Barry

[sheepz]

I was think I could use something like this?

[TribbleSmasher]

There is a WODEM called new serial to WLAN adapter recently released, but it is not as fast as you would like it to be.
I'd prefer the PCMCIA solution or maybe a ClockPort card, the a314cp as an exotic solution.
Since you have a tower case there might be an option to add a bus board to it.

[sheepz]

Hi

Well it looks like I will just go for a PCMCIA adaptor. Shame, as I would like to use my Serial adaptor but I cant find the WODEM in stock in the EU.

Thanks

Barry

[TribbleSmasher]

WODEM is really new.
Also it's not an option - it is really slow.

[AndyFC]

Is your parallel port free? If so have you looked at a Plipbox?

It will be faster than a serial option but slower than pcmcia.

[TribbleSmasher]

Oh, i forgot about the Plipbox!

Nice!

[sheepz]

Is your parallel port free? If so have you looked at a Plipbox?

It will be faster than a serial option but slower than pcmcia.

Hi

I did, I was just kind of wanting to use my Clock port/serial card just because I have it. I looked at the Plipbox, but I though that was really slow as well?

Regards

Barry

[miggyretro]

A1200 towered in an Elbox case? Simples, get a Mediator. Just need a Graphics card such as a Radeon 9200 or 9250 off EBay around £40 and a cheap pci network card around £5.

The PCI network card really quick! Plus having P96 RTG modes for iBrowse is definitely the way to go…

[AndyFC]

I've found a right angle adapter: https://amigastore.eu/en/589-pcmcia-90%C2%BA-adapter-.html

I hope this might help, certainly cheaper than a mediator 😁

As for speed of parallel Vs serial, I always thought parallel was faster no matter how the serial was connected, but there are so many variables which affect it.

[sheepz]

HI All

Thanks for the reply, sadly looks like there is nothing other than the WODEM to us on my fast serial port and looks like no-one have had much luck with it.

As for all the options, I am only interested in using my serial port and looks like it cant be done.

Thanks.

Barry

[miggyretro]

I’m surprised really. If I have a Towered Amiga then a busboard with PCI to me is a no brainier. Unless money is the issue.
For browsing on a Amiga, you do need a good workbench resolution. Where the native AGA can slow down the system the higher you go and more Chip RAM get used.

Have you considered getting a PiStorm 32 Lite? I believe Networking is going to be an option like the Vampire cards… plus you get a built in RTG option using P96 (Even using the free version off Aminet).

All the best.

[sheepz]

Hi All

All I want really is an easy why for my Amiga 1230 to download stuff from Aminet, PCI and Mediator is a no go as I already have a high end A4000 and wanted to use my Twister Mk2 fast serial again for a bit of nostalgia as it was my main machine back in the day with a 56k Modem.

Thanks for replies, in the mean time I have a A314-cp and pi Zero coming to try it for the internet hopefully that will be a nice cheap option.

Had a few Pistorms in my other 1200 and A2000 but didn't really get the fuzzy feeling I was hoping for so when back to 68060s.

Regards

Barry

[Boing-ball]

I would try and stay away from plipbox. Have read elsewhere they can be problematic. Plus you need to power it externally as well, so more cables flapping around at the back to contend with.

[mechy]

not a good idea unless u want to kill some cia's.. those are intended for connecting terminals over serial i believe.