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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Amigaz on May 26, 2007, 06:57:50 PM

Title: A500 lan adapter
Post by: Amigaz on May 26, 2007, 06:57:50 PM

Just got myself an A560 arcnet adapter, snyone know if it can be used with a TCP/IP stack for websurfing etc with an coax./ethernet adapter?

(http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2162/p10100791yw4.jpg)

(http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8775/p1010081ak9.jpg)

Title: Re: A500 lan adapter
Post by: Oli_hd on May 26, 2007, 07:27:52 PM

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snyone know if it can be used with a TCP/IP stack for websurfing etc with an coax./ethernet adapter?

Bad news Im afraid, Arcnet isnt Ethernet so you cant just use an ethernet coax to rj45 adaptor to hook it to a ethernet network.
And while TCP/IP could be transmitted over it no problem you would need a PC with an arcnet and an ethernet card in to act as a bridge between the two networks.
Arcnet pre-dates Ethernet, is much slower, etc.
On the up side a A560 isnt a card you see every day so well worth keeping. :)

Title: Re: A500 lan adapter
Post by: Acill on May 26, 2007, 10:08:51 PM

There is a ZII slot in that thing if you want to pull the arcnet card I believe. You will then need to find a ZII Ethernet that will fit.

Title: Re: A500 lan adapter
Post by: Zac67 on May 26, 2007, 10:45:49 PM

This does not look like anything ZII slot like:
(http://amigahardware.mariomisic.de/display_photos/a560_2_sm.jpg)

There actually are Arcnet/Ethernet bridges (http://www.arccontrol.com/ai-srvr.htm), but it's probably cheaper to go another way (clockport -> Ethernet adapter or ZII slot -> X-Surf, big box Amiga, ...).

Title: Re: A500 lan adapter
Post by: Iggy_Drougge on May 27, 2007, 02:07:33 AM

Cool find!

I've got some Arcnet "star" adaptors (like small hubs) that you can have if you want. I think I also know where you can find ISA Arcnet cards.