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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: brownb2 on September 03, 2016, 05:11:09 PM

Title: Drivers for Symbol 802.11b CF card + PCMCIA adapter
Post by: brownb2 on September 03, 2016, 05:11:09 PM

I have a spare Symbol wifi CF card in use with an old Zaurus currently. Would this adapter in combo with a PCMCIA adapter even work on the Amiga (since it's only a 16 bit slot). If so, can somebody point me in the right direction for where to start e.g do I just drop a dos device and lib somewhere, and is there a hardware test I can run?
I understand if I got the hardware working I'd need to install a TCP stack.
Thanks!

Title: Re: Drivers for Symbol 802.11b CF card + PCMCIA adapter
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on September 03, 2016, 05:27:50 PM

There's how-to guides on Amibay and EAB. Or if you just need the driver:

http://aminet.net/package/driver/net/prism2v2

This is for most PCMCIA WiFi cards, don't know about your model specifically...

Title: Re: Drivers for Symbol 802.11b CF card + PCMCIA adapter
Post by: brownb2 on September 03, 2016, 05:31:21 PM

Thanks I'll give it a shot :)

Title: Re: Drivers for Symbol 802.11b CF card + PCMCIA adapter
Post by: Sir_Lucas on September 03, 2016, 06:04:05 PM

Symbol cards use a different chip. They use a Symbol MAC chip.

Title: Re: Drivers for Symbol 802.11b CF card + PCMCIA adapter
Post by: brownb2 on September 03, 2016, 06:20:56 PM

Quote from: Sir_Lucas;813457

Symbol cards use a different chip. They use a Symbol MAC chip.

That would explain why I'm seeing no life in the card. I don't suppose there's a symbol driver? I've had a quick look on Aminet for symbol and didn't see anything.

Title: Re: Drivers for Symbol 802.11b CF card + PCMCIA adapter
Post by: Matt_H on September 03, 2016, 08:49:13 PM

Quote from: brownb2;813458

That would explain why I'm seeing no life in the card. I don't suppose there's a symbol driver? I've had a quick look on Aminet for symbol and didn't see anything.

Afraid not. Prism is the only wireless driver available for the Amiga.

Title: Re: Drivers for Symbol 802.11b CF card + PCMCIA adapter
Post by: Sir_Lucas on September 04, 2016, 09:34:30 AM

For WIFI PCMCIA cards you've got Prism drivers only.
For wired PCMCIA cards you've got CNET and 3com drivers.

If you're looking for a WIFI PCMCIA WPA2/AES cards then have a look here:
http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?81221-25-x-WIFI-CARDS-LINKSYS-WPA2-AES-AMIGA-A600-A1200-PCMCIA-WIFI&highlight=linksys