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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: utri007 on January 04, 2017, 05:50:27 PM
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Is it based to Ami TCP? if not, is it based to what?
Does it have working DHCP client?
Anything else to mention about it?
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What is it? It's TCP/IP software published and and sold by AmigaKit, and bundled with a number of network cards, for example:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=easynet
If you do a forum search on it here you'll find it mentioned in 100's of threads.
IMHO I'd call it "HardNet" based on the number of folks I've seen posting about issues with it, but I'm just a grumpy old man, it does seem like it works well for a lot of people. Also it is still being actively developed (the only other stack that can boast the same is Roadshow).
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I haven't used it, but my understanding is that it's a front-end for AmiTCP, which is infamously difficult to configure, that tries to make it easier to use. I think regular EasyNet is based around AmiTCP 3.x and EasyNet Pro is based around AmiTCP 4.x.
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I haven't tried it, but the Pro version CD looks like a bargain. Lot of features, supports a lot of different hardware through driver support. At least, if you're used to idea of paying for internet setup costs. Prestel was nothing like this. ;)
It might be clunky to set up, and very fiddly to get a working config, but at least you can do it with a LOT of different network hardware. Not for free, but I say that seems pretty good value.
You could do the same thing for "free" by carefully collecting the drivers and writing your own front end, or even writing your own scripts by typng them, but it would take a lot longer than paying the money. Depends what your times worth.
I guess the same thing goes for Roadshow, except that it is not such a navigation hazard, and pretty much gets you online quicker. That's why people like Roadshow. EasyNet can work, but it is more work.
You can pretty much hack all kinds of weird and wonderful Amiga network connections, these days. The PCMCIA Amigas have it a lot easier, but... well, I've said enough, still got a LOT to do.
Been going online since 83. Never really got it mastered, to be honest, in terms of Capn Crunchin' it and getting everywhere and everything for free. That's not my idea of reasonable.
I'm plain honest. Stupid, on occasion, but there you go.
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Does it have working DHCP client, as AmiTCP doesn't have?
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It does the job but it's slow and the live update is broken...
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@utri007,
Looked everywhere, no DHCP. Roadshow is it I guess.