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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga community support ideas => Topic started by: digitaldust on August 12, 2013, 10:12:37 PM
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Hello I have a A4k 3.1 WB3x and I'm running 512GB CF
what would be a easy way to get me on the internet with that system.
Is there a serial networking to PC type access ?
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If your A4000 has PCI slots then its ez and cheap, even free.
If you don't have PCI slots then good luck. :) Cuz the only really easy way would be to use dialup with an old modem.
I have seen ppl sell Ethernet cards for A4000 but they charge half the price of adding PCI slots so... its just not a really good investment. But of course you are free to do whatever you like :)
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derneb if you can find one
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Supposedly Jens (Individual Computing) is going to be releasing a Zorro-based networking card soon. Several people have been dumping their old Amiga networking cards on ebay based on that speculation lately, trying to make some $$ before the release of the new board renders the old cards completely obsolete. So based on all that speculation you could look for an old card being sold, or wait for a new card to be released. ;)
Alternatively there are ways to use a serial link, am sure someone with instructions will come along soon. Good luck! :)
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Preorder an Xsurf 100 card http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=X-Surf+100+Zorro+Ethernet+Card
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Preorder an Xsurf 100 card http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=X-Surf+100+Zorro+Ethernet+Card
Huh, neat! Any idea on ETA of preorders?
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Aah! I was just reading on another forum that the pre-order period for the X-Surf 100 ends August 14th? Why, why? I just pre-ordered a bunch of other Amiga hardware last week and my bank account is giving me the stink eye, LOL. :D
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Hello I have a A4k 3.1 WB3x and I'm running 512GB CF
what would be a easy way to get me on the internet with that system.
Is there a serial networking to PC type access ?
very cheap way , is PLIPBOX Arduino Uno , testing and all work great , this connect to Amiga parallel port
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Hello I have a A4k 3.1 WB3x and I'm running 512GB CF
what would be a easy way to get me on the internet with that system.
Is there a serial networking to PC type access ?
the easiest and cheap way is to get a 56k external modem (serial)
you can find one for 5$ aprox in ebay or any other place
you are limited on 56k speed but for aminet and some ftp is ok
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very cheap way , is PLIPBOX Arduino Uno , testing and all work great , this connect to Amiga parallel port
That's awesome, why have I never heard of this before?
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(http://www.rasterline.com/images/PLIPBOX.jpg)
Project Links:
http://lallafa.de/blog/amiga-projects/plipbox/
http://lallafa.de/blog/amiga-projects/plipbox/plipbox-hardware/
costs less than $20.00US to build.
It's no speed-demon by today's standards, but it is very functional ethernet connectivity, and it's something the community has needed for a long time.
Hats off to Lallafa for a great idea, implementation, and documentation.
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That is Awesome! I need to read about it.
Do you know what is the max speed?
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That is Awesome! I need to read about it.
Do you know what is the max speed?
Faster than MAGPLIP, and slower than Ariadne/Xsurf..
That's about all I can say at this point. Lallafa may have some approximate real-world speed figures somewhere on the blog/project pages.
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I need to get a copy of Roadshow before I can do any kind of real speed comparisson (MiamiDX is slow).
At a very early stage in the project, Lallafa stated on his blog:
"On the software side there is still some clean up left to do but all basic things are working and I am already surfing the net with up to 50 KiB/s on my Amiga…"
(http://lallafa.de/blog/2012/07/introducing-plipbox/)
Since then, he has done some substantial refinements/changes to the software on the AVR programming as well as the AMIGA sana II driver.
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By far the simplest method is just using a serial null-modem cable plugged into an online PC. If you have a PC running Linux/Unix/BSD or a Mac you can connect with a small program called MultiLink.
This is what's involved: The Amiga and PC are connected via the serial cable. A small command is installed on the PC side and can be run from startup so it's always ready to accept the Amiga's connection. On the Amiga side you open a Terminal program and establish the connection with the PC. You run the Multilink program on the Amiga, and you can close the Telnet program. You now have a fully working internet connection using the PC's TCP/IP stack rather than running one on the Amiga.
The connection is surprisingly fast, faster than a 56k modem really, completely acceptible for browsing the web, chatting on IRC or even running a VNC client, having your PC's desktop (and modern browser) accessible in an Amiga window or screen, multitasking away with your other applications.
Check it out: http://aminet.net/package/comm/net/mlink132
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The Plipbox looks brilliant, but I set fire to anything I solder, Will anyone produce these for the end user tp buy?
Robert.
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If your PC has a serial port then it probably also has a PAR port which is 8x faster and just as easy to use, once you buy the appropriate cable. Its just a cable wired a certain way not some exotic expensive thing.
Networking with PAR (parallel port) is so fun that it is very very quick to transfer files back and forth.
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Whoa, the plipbox is awesome! I already have a PCI network card in my Amiga 4000, but I kind of want to build one of these just for fun.
As for MultiLink. Fun idea, get a Raspberry Pi, mount it internally inside the 4000, set up Multilink to connect to it for Internet from your 4000 without having a huge PC tower nearby.
slaapliedje
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By far the simplest method is just using a serial null-modem cable plugged into an online PC. If you have a PC running Linux/Unix/BSD or a Mac you can connect with a small program called MultiLink.
This is what's involved: The Amiga and PC are connected via the serial cable. A small command is installed on the PC side and can be run from startup so it's always ready to accept the Amiga's connection. On the Amiga side you open a Terminal program and establish the connection with the PC. You run the Multilink program on the Amiga, and you can close the Telnet program. You now have a fully working internet connection using the PC's TCP/IP stack rather than running one on the Amiga.
The connection is surprisingly fast, faster than a 56k modem really, completely acceptible for browsing the web, chatting on IRC or even running a VNC client, having your PC's desktop (and modern browser) accessible in an Amiga window or screen, multitasking away with your other applications.
Check it out: http://aminet.net/package/comm/net/mlink132
curious ..is there a serial or parallel version for amiga to windows xp ..i had pc network setup on my 1200 to my laptop ..but my new laptop doesnt have a parallel port ..still trying to network my amiga so i can go online with it..
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curious ..is there a serial or parallel version for amiga to windows xp ..i had pc network setup on my 1200 to my laptop ..but my new laptop doesnt have a parallel port ..still trying to network my amiga so i can go online with it..
For A1200s the best way by far is to get a PCMCIA network card. Consider that before anything else.
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For A1200s the best way by far is to get a PCMCIA network card. Consider that before anything else.
no matter what one ive tried my machine never can find it..the port works ..had a squirel on it before ..getting to the point where its all i really want to add to this machine .. got it playing mpegs ..avis etc ..all the whdownload games ..doom an even has a go at quake ..bit slow an painful..nice newicons desktop ..amigasys4aga ..
usb an added a fan to the indivision ..hardly any crashes now..but getting online has so far evaded me...years ago had a dial up an used a1200 then ..but networking to my pc is still on my to do list ..:<
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Hello I have a A4k 3.1 WB3x and I'm running 512GB CF
what would be a easy way to get me on the internet with that system.
Is there a serial networking to PC type access ?
The easiest way is to buy a zorro nic and roadshow. If you want to save a few bucks and find link it used...
I think I have a copy somewhere... pm me if interested...
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If you have a bridgeboard and $2 3com card- etherbridge does work, but is a little cumbersome. I am running it on my 2000 and satified (for the money).
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Hello I have a A4k 3.1 WB3x and I'm running 512GB CF
what would be a easy way to get me on the internet with that system.
Is there a serial networking to PC type access ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AmigaNet-Ethernet-Card-for-the-Amiga-/331068310502?pt=US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item4d153583e6
just get a aui to twisted pair transciever for $7-8 and your set.