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Title: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Damion on September 28, 2002, 09:27:54 AM

Well, I am SOOOO close to having my beloved A1200 internet ready, and thought now would be a good time to pose a question or two.
  Does the  software that comes with OS 3.9 contain the proper software to connect to the internet via ethernet/cable modem? Or do I need to purchase Miami DX?
 From what I could gather, I may need MDX depending on the type of cable service in my area, but I thought that perhaps OS 3.9 has a more modern version of Genesis.  
 Thanks in  advance for the info! ...SOON, my plans wil be COMPLETE....HAHAHAHA :-)

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Elektro on September 28, 2002, 09:30:22 AM

You can't buy miami dx anymore you can only get time limited demo off aminet.

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Damion on September 28, 2002, 11:15:36 AM

Thanks Elektro.  O.K, I just found out that the local service here uses DHCP. Does anyone know if Genesis in 3.9 supports this? Thanks again!

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Elektro on September 28, 2002, 11:33:18 AM

No, u have to wait until Roadshow comes out or get a windows/linux machine and set that up as a gateway for amiga.

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Damion on September 28, 2002, 11:50:39 AM

Doesn't Miami DX (if theoretically i could find it) support DHCP?

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Elektro on September 28, 2002, 11:53:39 AM

Yes.

I also wish Kruse would release it as abandonware since he stopped developing it all together.

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Damion on September 28, 2002, 11:58:53 AM

Me too! I remember reading somewhere about that stupid key that nobody can get....well thanks a lot for your help, I'll keep my eye out for mdx.  :-D

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Elektro on September 28, 2002, 12:12:20 PM

No problem.  :-)

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Ryu on September 28, 2002, 12:29:35 PM

is it me or are a lot of people avatars breaking on here lately?
what is meant to be my gif is actually a piece of html telling me i dont have permission to access it :(

oh and BTW you dont need to get a PC or linux box, a router will do a nice job too, thats the route (excuse the pun) I would take and will
take when i go broadband.

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Elektro on September 28, 2002, 12:45:02 PM

Yeah that will do too and theyre not that expensive anymore.

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Damion on September 29, 2002, 11:01:45 AM

O.K guys, thanks. I hope this all works when I'm done! :-)

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: on December 14, 2002, 03:48:24 AM

I would think that even though Holger has stopped development of MiamiDX, you could still register it from his web site.. http://www.nordicglobal.com.

A simple email to him would answer that.

I have MiamiDX, and yes it does do DHCP.

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: Damion on December 14, 2002, 03:51:43 AM

Damn...I thought this thread was long gone!:-)

Thanks for the info though. I actually found a
different ISP, so Genesis has been working
great.

Title: Re: Internet sowtware question
Post by: TheGoose on December 14, 2002, 04:01:30 AM

Go get a router. Genesis in 3.9 worked fine with that, you can specify an IP for the amiga and point it (gateway) to the router IP.

But I think Miami is the better stack to use.