Mediator + LAN + EasyNet

[kreciu]

I'm trying to configure my Amiga and one of last things I'm trying to do is to have a nice and stable Internet connection.

I have properly installed Mediator and FastEthernet.device. I installed EasyNet and I'm able to connect to Internet HOWEVER my Amiga will hung up/reset etc. sometimes before I even click "Go Online" or when I disconnect computer  it will just CRASH. I have no idea what to do. Everything else is rock solid.

Any ideas who to improve stability when I'm trying to connect/use Internet? Do you know any good guides etc. PLEASE past a link here.

[kreciu]

I was lazy and got this LAN card from Amigakit.com with EasyNet so this should not be a problem. 

My Radeon, Spider, SB128 works really nice. I have some really, really old LAN (that I used with AmigaOS4.1) so, I will try it.

BTW. How fast is your LAN card on Mediator. I'm getting like... 50kbps... . Amazing.

[kreciu]

I checked my old LAN card and it works. HOWEVER, only first time. When I start EasyNet and create new configuration then it will connect to Internet without problem, but when I start EasytNet with config. file already saved - computer will crash.

I don't think it is hardware issue. I forgot to write first LAN card also work first time.

At this point if I want to connect to internet I need to delete config. file and start over .

Is there any update for EasyNet? Mine is from 2015... BTW. I had the same problem with fresh install of OS3.1.4 (+Mediator).

Is there any easy to configure software to connect to internet. I tried Miami demo, but it doesn't talk to my Netgear router (or I have not idea what and where to input during config.)

[kreciu]

So, I got Roadshow demo and I'm able to connect to Internet (installation was super EASY!).

EDIT: So, I got full version of Roadshow and... I have similar problem. (Demo worked fine, but it was disconnecting me literally after few minutes, so I could not observe any of my current errors. I was hoping it will just work) This time computer will crash DURING browsing or just stop downloading (eg. from aminet.net it will stop at 33%) and after that I can't access any website. Good think it is way faster then before (when it works!), now I'm getting about 250kbps.

Also I noticed that when user-startup is loaded (Roadshow) my WB with blinks yellow few times (so there is guru, but it is so fast I can even read it) AND if LAN cable is NOT connected to network WB will not load properly.

This is first time I'm setting up LAN on my computer, I finally configured EVERYTHING, and this is last thing I can't figure out.

I want to stream radio over internet , when I'm typing on Amiga. Most expensive typewriter EVER (with connection to Internet, hopefully!)

BTW. Configuration of Roadshow? There is basically NOTHING to do as far as connection configuration. Really great!

[kreciu]

OK. It works! This yellow flash during WBload is whole screen yellow(?), but system is stable. I can finally "browse" internet. Netsurf 3.7 (is there 3.8 for 68k? I can't find it!) works, it is slow but works! My download speed is ~250-300kbps!? NICE.

Now, computer runs for 0.5h playing mp3 in background I can browse internet .

PS. Thank you for recommending Roadshow. This is really nice peace of software and I don't have to "start" internet connection every time I need it and that speed .

[kreciu]

OK. I have internet and Amiga is stable. Netsurf 3.8 works, however it takes "only" 5 minutes to load Amiga.org forum, Aminet about 75s. Ibrowse 2.4 demo, Aminet will load in about 10s.