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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: trekiej on February 18, 2010, 05:03:00 AM

Title: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: trekiej on February 18, 2010, 05:03:00 AM

Has anyone here used this card?
I noticed on Amigakit.com there are 3 photos.
The one up top shows extra conections.
Does anyone know what they are for and why the bottom photos do not have them?
Thanks.

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: LoadWB on February 18, 2010, 06:22:15 AM

I have one in use now.  The connections are clock and IDE connections.  Works great with Miami, MiamiDX, and Genesis.

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: trekiej on February 18, 2010, 06:42:00 AM

What is you Amiga Specs., if you do not mind me asking?

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: zipper on February 18, 2010, 06:42:10 AM

The upmost is probably the latest version.
http://www.jschoenfeld.com/products/xsurf2_e.htm - probably the text portion is up to date?
Using mine just for network connection so far.

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: LoadWB on February 18, 2010, 06:50:51 AM

Quote from: trekiej;543784

What is you Amiga Specs., if you do not mind me asking?

A4000D with CyberStorm MKIII 50MHz 68060.

I previously had it in my GVP 040 Combo accelerated Amiga 2000.

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: trekiej on February 18, 2010, 07:00:33 AM

I am thinking of doing an A500 Zorro Hack and wanted to put the computer on a network. I hope to expand the idea to two slots.
I put a 3.1 rom in it to do external booting, I am a bit rusty on how an A500 boots from cd or hd.
I hope the 68000 is fast enough for the job.
Thanks for the reply.

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: alexh on February 18, 2010, 12:41:56 PM

You'd probably get the same network speeds with an A500 if you used a serial cable. And obviously it is a lot cheaper.

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: trekiej on May 23, 2010, 03:49:16 PM

From the web site, "26-pin expansion port just like Buddha/Catweasel Z-II controllers "
what can I use this for?
Thanks.

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: mfilos on May 23, 2010, 04:03:05 PM

Had this card from AmigaKit some time ago when I had an A4000D.
Worked like a charm in 3.9, 4.0 and MOS (with patched device) IIRC.
Tried to hook my Delfina via the 26pin connector but never worked. Better use the clockports.

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: pan1k on May 23, 2010, 04:17:55 PM

Quote from: trekiej;560408

From the web site, "26-pin expansion port just like Buddha/Catweasel Z-II controllers "
what can I use this for?
Thanks.

I think it's for a serial connector.. for a Silver Surfer..

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: Tumbleweed on May 23, 2010, 04:43:10 PM

It was one of the firts upgrades I got for my A4000D after upgrading to WB3.1 (KS40.68) Roms. It was very easy to set up using Miami. I also enabled the IDE port to hook up a DVD drive without any issues.

Weed

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: trekiej on May 23, 2010, 05:29:40 PM

Thanks.
edit:
Someone was looking for a way to get an A500 online.
Amigakit has a clock port board that fits under the  cpu.
He would need a serial to ethernet converter.
clockport to serial and serial to ethernet or clockport to usb and then usb to ethernet.
This is probably expensive.
I have seen some but do not know how they work.
If mpdos had ethernet capabilities, that would be nice or hook an A500 to an old pc.

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: Nostalgiac on May 23, 2010, 07:58:39 PM

there have been 3 versions of it; I have a v2, dead easy to setup, works like a charm but I have not tried the extra interfaces yet (nor needed to)

Tom UK

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: amigakit on May 23, 2010, 08:04:29 PM

The new 3cc version does not come with the 26-pin header - it was removed as there was no demand for it.

The clockports are still present on the X-Surf 3cc

Title: Re: X-surf 3cc network card
Post by: trekiej on May 23, 2010, 11:27:19 PM

How fast was the 26 pin connector?