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Offline mechy

Re: I am looking for a WiFi PCMCIA for A1200
« on: November 16, 2012, 10:20:31 PM »
Quote from: AmigaClassicRule;715201
I am seriously looking for a WiFi PCMCIA card or AN ACTUAL compatible with an A1200 USB WiFi card that WORKS 100% with an A1200.
 
Concerning the PCMCIA card I am looking for it that is updated with all the necessary patches and that Amiga 1200 can detect it with the software such MiamiDX and can go WiFi.
 
Concerning the USB memory stick I want one that you either have or in eBay THAT IS GUARANTEED 100% to work on the Amiga 1200 if I hook it right into the USB Sub. That MiamiDX can detect the WiFi stick on the USB and I can go right into the internet (even if it means slower connection verses the PCMCIA).
 
If anyone can help me on this I would be greatly appreciate it.
 
P.S "As a side note. If anyone know a good working MMORPG game for the Amiga 1200 that works on a 68030 with AGA and 128 MB of RAM, please can you point out the cool MMORPG game with still good community on it. I would REALLY love to play an MMORPG game on my A1200. Thanks in advance."


For pcmcia grab a Orinoco gold, they are cheap and plentiful. Use the PrismII drivers off aminet. the problem with some 1200's is they need the card reset patch etc,also found on aminet.i use these cards in my A600/1200 and they are flawless.

A good usb ethernet dongle,the linksys 200M is cheap and works well. its slower than a pcmcia card i think.. at least when used on a subway.
 

Offline mechy

Re: I am looking for a WiFi PCMCIA for A1200
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2012, 04:47:07 PM »
Quote from: mechy;715215
For pcmcia grab a Orinoco gold, they are cheap and plentiful. Use the PrismII drivers off aminet. the problem with some 1200's is they need the card reset patch etc,also found on aminet.i use these cards in my A600/1200 and they are flawless.

A good usb ethernet dongle,the linksys 200M is cheap and works well. its slower than a pcmcia card i think.. at least when used on a subway.

the card i was suggesting was this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lucent-ORINOCO-GOLD-Wireless-WIFI-PCMCIA-Card-11MB-S-P-N-014916-D-/220956892581?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33720e9da5

the gold supports wpa with the right drivers for it if my memory is correct.
« Last Edit: November 17, 2012, 04:51:43 PM by mechy »
 

Offline mechy

Re: I am looking for a WiFi PCMCIA for A1200
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2012, 07:29:52 PM »
Quote from: gazgod;715332
Orinoco gold just supports 128 bit WEP as standard, the silvers are 64 bit.

You are right,well for the most part. The lucent cards with the white connector support TKIP also,which is a fix for WEP. It is basically a patched WEP as i understand it which fixes some problems. Still not as good as WPA/WPA2. Apparently the netgear MA401 is the only easy to find card ideal for WPA/WPA2 once the firmware is fixed.

@amigaclassicsrule:

I was wrong, Go with the netgear ma401. As for something to flash the pcmcia cards,your best bet may be to get a pci to pcmcia card adapter if you have the pcmcia slot free.
« Last Edit: November 17, 2012, 07:32:17 PM by mechy »
 

Offline mechy

Re: I am looking for a WiFi PCMCIA for A1200
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2012, 01:40:21 AM »
Quote from: AmigaClassicRule;715381
Guys is this what I need to install in my PC in order to give my PC the ability to read PCMCIA cards?
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-PCMCIA-CARD-READER-3-1-2-IDE-3-1-2-INTERNAL-ISA-/280403552489
 
If that is the case, then all problem will go away. All I have to do is follow the instruction, flash the netgear card and have it support wpa/wpa 2 finally allowing my Amiga 1200 to be WiFi supported.


no that wont work,that is a ISA card reader and only intended for memory cards etc.

something like this should work if you have a free pci slot in a desktop :
machine:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RATOC-REX-CBS52-PCI-to-PCMCIA-16-32-bit-Dual-Slot-CardBus-Reader-RICOH-5C486-/280916176989?pt=US_Internal_Port_Expansion_Cards&hash=item4167e8b05d

a little searching and you should be able to find new ones.