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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: MaDDuck on February 28, 2004, 06:23:48 AM
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Hey-
Right now, my A4000 is not on-line! I am concidering adding an X-SURF or other ZORRO NIC so I can share the cable internet line currently being used by my Macs.
I also plan to mirage my system in the (kind of) neer future....
Would the ZORRO NIC offer usable performance in comparison to a PCI one? Would it still be usable? Is there some way no hook an eMac to a A4000 for internet connection sharing? I know that that last question is a pipe dream, but if it can be done, you guys can do it!
Thanks bunches!
C.
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Would the ZORRO NIC offer usable performance in comparison to a PCI one?
Yes, of course!
With only about 10 (or 100) mega bits / second bandwidth available, and less than that actually used, the 25MHz/32bit (zorro III), or 33MHz/32 bit (PCI) is plenty!
Remember, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Is there some way no hook an eMac to a A4000 for internet connection sharing?
You could use a router, but specifics of doing so depend on the exact hardware you choose.
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yes.....
but would the performence still be adequite??
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MaDDuck wrote:
yes.....
but would the performence still be adequite??
Yes, that's what I was trying to explain to you! ;-)
See, Ethernet & 802.3 is SLOW, and for as long as the local bus (Zorro or PCI) is much faster there will be no slowdown.
PCI is a little faster than current Zorro III machines, however even Zorro III is MUCH faster than the fastest LAN networks (certainly faster than any that I know of, anyway), which means that there would plenty of spare clockcycles in your computer, even if you could transfer data at the maximum speed.
GO FOR IT! :)
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Just what I wanted to hear.........