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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Oldsmobile_Mike on March 07, 2014, 06:36:52 PM
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X-Surf 100 arrived today from amigastore.eu. Took a month to get here from Spain, but price and shipping were very reasonable. Also they were the only place I could find online that had it in-stock. ;)
Now to find some darn time to play with it, but here's a few pics of the unboxing in the meantime. Quarter shown for size reference how skinny this thing is. I'm glad they put the little yellow sticker saying the manual was underneath the foam, otherwise I probably never would've noticed it, haha. ;)
Still not sure what I'm going to use for a TCP/IP stack, probably start with Genesis since I've already got it installed, then try Roadshow. It's been over a decade since I've put an Amiga online. Unrelated: Amiga.org needs a smiley of an old man face. :rolleyes:
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cooooool.
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Very cool!
Let us know how it's going: maybe write a brief review...
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Struggled with Genesis for a bit, the setup program locked up and my 3.9 + BB1-4 install seems to be missing some components, so no love there. Installed MiamiDX, it's Init program also froze up but I was manually able to enter enough values that I could get online, ping my Amiga from a PC, ping my PC from the Amiga, and eventually was able to get online to view a few simple web pages. Anything beyond Google's homepage or the web-based setup pages for my printers seems to result in a visit from the Guru (even amiga.org crashed), but I suspect that's more an issue with Aweb than the card or TCP/IP stack.
Regardless, it works! :drink: Hopefully have more time to bang around with it later this weekend or next week. Need to try a better browser, haha.
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Great! I am looking forward to more info.
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I am sure you will get to the bottom of it and I hope you enjoy your new toy.
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Posting this from my Amiga. IBrowse and MiamiDX. Rocking it with the X-Surf 100. :) Very, very fast. Stable, no issues on the few pages I've visited so far. Obviously still limited by a decade-old browser, but eh. It is what it is. ;)
For anyone who's interested, the USB ports on the X-Surf 100 are completely inactive without the module. I tested them with a couple devices, was hoping they'd at least be powered (so I could use them as charging ports for phones, etc.), but nada.
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And a video for y'all! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNuNSa5HVIk
Since I recorded this I already figured out how to start Miami silently in the background during startup. Heck, it's almost like using a modern computer, now! :D
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Hi Mike,
I have played with Miami, EasyNet, and Roadshow with my xsurf 100.
Roadshow and EasyNet are *Much* faster than Miami.
I chose to use Roadshow at the end of the day, because it is the easiest to setup and is bullet proof.
The CPU is one of the most important factors in transfer speed. You 2k should be up to the task:).
Enjoy and report back!
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Speaking of the USB, have you heard any info on it? I'm curious where they are with the module, what it will look like, how much it will cost, etc. :)
Thanks.
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And a video for y'all! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNuNSa5HVIk
Since I recorded this I already figured out how to start Miami silently in the background during startup. Heck, it's almost like using a modern computer, now! :D
Cool video Mike ! Thanks for sharing. You got my like :)
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Mike, you can get quite a bit more performance out of iBrowse if you crank all the cache settings up balls to the wall & set the cache to use ram disk, Also, crank up the connections - I have mine set to 24. Also turn off java script support. It really does speed things up! :)
Oh yea, and use the Amiga.org proxy... http://aoproxy.extropia.co.uk/
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Sweet!
Good to hear it's working well on everybody's machines.
I pulled the trigger about a week ago, so I figure I've got 2-3 weeks for mine to get from Spain to here.
Dang, I hate waiting!
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Thanks for the tips, guys! I definitely plan on trying out Roadshow and tweaking the settings in iBrowse, that JavaScript is a killer, lol. ;)
@Kernel - no, I haven't heard anything about the USB module. :(
@Curtis - I figured you'd see this post, hope you have as much fun with yours as I'm having with mine! :) It took a month and a couple days to arrive, figure they put it on the slow boat, but we've also had such nasty weather around here that's delayed a lot of shipments. No big deal.
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We have these in stock often and we supply it with our EasyNet software. Shipping is usually a working day or two with FedEx Priority around the US. If you cant find something in stock, ask and we will supply if available.
Every sale that you place with us on the same user account counts towards customer loyalty discount for next order.
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Thanks AmigaKit! When I was looking for it online it was out-of-stock just about everywhere. No surprise, these cards are awesome! :)
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Really, really cool! :-)
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X-Surf 100 arrived today from amigastore.eu. Took a month to get here from Spain, but price and shipping were very reasonable. Also they were the only place I could find online that had it in-stock. ;)
Could you identify the chips used on the circuit board?
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Could you identify the chips used on the circuit board?
Yes, all the chips are labeled. I'd rather not pull it out, but you should be able to identify most of them from the pictures I added in the first post. Let me know if you'd like me to email you higher res copies.
Oh, and @gizmo350 - MYGOD, iBrowse is so much faster with JavaScript turned off, LOL. Cheers! :drink:
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Well, got a notice of a package at the Post Office yesterday with a Spain point of origin so it looks like my card made the swim across the Atlantic okay!
Play time!!!!!
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picked up my xsurf-100 at Amiwest and finally got it installed yesterday with Easynet PRO. I didn't have a ethernet line where is Amiga currently so I picked up a little wireless ethernet bridge thingy off amazon for like 17 dollars.. works great. Anyway, The xsurf is awesome! Works great.
I agree with @oldsmobile_Mike comment that we need a new 68k browser..... so bad!
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picked up my xsurf-100 at Amiwest and finally got it installed yesterday with Easynet PRO. I didn't have a ethernet line where is Amiga currently so I picked up a little wireless ethernet bridge thingy off amazon for like 17 dollars.. works great. Anyway, The xsurf is awesome! Works great.
I agree with @oldsmobile_Mike comment that we need a new 68k browser..... so bad!
Haha. Where'd you dig up this old thread? :) I was wondering what you wound up using. I meant to respond to you, but honestly when I'm in those situations I just take an old WRT54G router loaded with DD-WRT firmware (I have a stack of them), and set it to "receive" instead of "broadcast", and plug it in that way. Probably not as clean a solution as what you used. :)
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Haha. Where'd you dig up this old thread? :) I was wondering what you wound up using. I meant to respond to you, but honestly when I'm in those situations I just take an old WRT54G router loaded with DD-WRT firmware (I have a stack of them), and set it to "receive" instead of "broadcast", and plug it in that way. Probably not as clean a solution as what you used. :)
I just searched for threads on the xsurf-100 on here and this is the one that popped up. lol
Yeah, I don't have a stack of those laying around so I had to buy something anyway and the price has come way down on that stuff. This little unit is half the size of a credit card and it works great. You have to plug it into your PC via usb in order to set up the wifi password and what not the first time, but it saves it internally after that.
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Awesome!!!
I-need-a-BROWSER.
Over.