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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: sdyates on August 15, 2006, 04:56:36 PM

Title: Is Commodore 2065 a good ethernet card?
Post by: sdyates on August 15, 2006, 04:56:36 PM

I ask this loaded quesiton with my scope squarely on my requirements for a 10BaseT 10Mb RJ45 ethernet adapter. I understand other cards offer ide and such, but my major concern here is access to my windows network.

Your thoughts are welcome... and if anyone has a network card for sale, I am also interested.

Thanks,
Simon

Title: Re: Is Commodore 2065 a good ethernet card?
Post by: Lemmink on August 15, 2006, 06:09:08 PM

In fact the good old A2065 is the fastest and less CPU intensive Zorro ethernetcard that is available. Remember newer is not automatically better ;-)

The only drawback about this card is that you need an adapter to connect her to a modern network.

Title: Re: Is Commodore 2065 a good ethernet card?
Post by: Ilwrath on August 15, 2006, 06:38:51 PM

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Remember newer is not automatically better

For sure.  I run one and absolutly love it.  Much better than a certain newer card I ran before it.  

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The only drawback about this card is that you need an adapter to connect her to a modern network.

True, but AUI->10-B-T Trancievers are cheap (sometimes free) nowadays.  Not a big drawback unless space behind the machine is a concern.  And, honestly if that bit of space is a concern, that you'll probably have nasty problems with heat that may make you rethink the enclosure....

Title: Re: Is Commodore 2065 a good ethernet card?
Post by: sdyates on August 15, 2006, 06:53:39 PM

Thank you both for your answers! You gace me exactly what I needed :)

Title: Re: Is Commodore 2065 a good ethernet card?
Post by: Brian on August 15, 2006, 07:44:10 PM

Only thing negative I've heard apart from the lacking RJ45 is that it might have some heat issues.