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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: hamtronix on October 05, 2008, 08:17:03 PM
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Plugged in my ethernet cable to this card and got the green light but IBrowse gave me a BSD error and I saw no activity on the red light. I know the ethernet is good as I am using it now. Looked up the card on BBOAH and saw this -
Jumpers
The card is shipped for use with 10Base 2 by default
10BaseT: Shunt JP3 plug OUT
10Base2: Shunt JP3 plug IN and Shunt JP1 plug into THIN position
10Base5: Shunt JP3 plug IN and Shunt JP1 plug into AUI position
Do I need to change to a different base to get the eternet working? I am unsure of what the bases mean so any info would be appreciated.
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The normal ethernet cables these days are 10Base2 (I very much doubt you have coax==10BaseT)
So make sure to check the jumpers for the 10Base2 setting
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Tom
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You need you know which form of cabling your using.
10BaseT = twisted pair = standard current ethernet cable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10BASET
10Base2 = thin ethernet = BNC & T piece cable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10Base2
10Base5 = thick ethernet = 15 pin D connector. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10Base5
Hope this helps
Gaz
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Nostalgiac wrote:
The normal ethernet cables these days are 10Base2 (I very much doubt you have coax==10BaseT)
So make sure to check the jumpers for the 10Base2 setting
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Tom
10Base2 is coax. Those were the days, looking for breaks in a 10base2 network {shudder}
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I think that should do it as my jumper 3 was not shorted... unfortunately i just disassembled everything... Will try again later and post from the A4000 if I can get online.
The M26C256B chip on my card is really cool looking. It has a see through window on it. I am guessing its the main chip or something to be pimped in such a way!
gazgod wrote:
You need you know which form of cabling your using.
10BaseT = twisted pair = standard current ethernet cable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10BASET
10Base2 = thin ethernet = BNC & T piece cable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10Base2
10Base5 = thick ethernet = 15 pin D connector. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10Base5
Hope this helps
Gaz
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You do have your TCP/IP stack online, right? That's what a bsdsocket error suggests the problem might be...
10BaseT is the modern cabling standard.
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Matt_H wrote:
You do have your TCP/IP stack online, right? That's what a bsdsocket error suggests the problem might be...
10BaseT is the modern cabling standard.
You know its been so long since ive messed with stacks - i think it was Macs that I even remember fiddling with that - any tips on what I need to run or setup? im on WB3.1
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The M26C256B chip on my card is really cool looking. It has a see through window on it. I am guessing its the main chip or something to be pimped in such a way!
Nope that is an EPROM. The see through windwo is for eraseing it's content by UV-light. Better cover it up becauss normal daylight contains a potion of UV-light as well. So over a longer time the programming of the EPROM could be damaged.
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hamtronix wrote:
The M26C256B chip on my card is really cool looking. It has a see through window on it. I am guessing its the main chip or something to be pimped in such a way!
Actually, its just the ROM. Or, in this case an EPROM. The window allows you to erase the contents by placing the chip under a UV lamp, and then you can reprogram it with a different ROM image.
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Sometimes it is better to be quiet and thought a fool, eh? Guess its obvious I havent ever 'burned' ... darn there goes my geek cool. well i still have an A4000