Deneb Ethernet Driver

[Darrin]

don27dog wrote:
BINGO!!!!  I am up and running... Thank you..

Don't feel bad.  I did exactly the same thing when I set up my Trendnet TU2-ET100.  I kept fiddling around for ages, wondering why it wouldn't appear on the list until finally I realised that I could manually type it in!

Using a cheap PC Ethernet device instead of a Zorro based card means that the Deneb almost pays for itself immediately.

[Darrin]

mboehmer_e3b wrote:
Which is one of the reasons why the RAPTOR never made it into production, but was dropped in favour of the DENEB during development :-)

Michael

Raptor?  Didn't know about that one.

I can certainly see the logic though.  The Deneb thanks to the USB expansion possibilities opens up the big box Amigas in a whole new way.  I avoided the previous USB expansion options because of the way the stack was distributed, but the new distribution model which included the fully licensed software is perfect.  Having used the Deneb since it was released I can't imagine not having it.  I've been tinkering with an A1200 in a wedge case and another in a tower and I'm sorely tempted to add a Subway card.

I don't suppose anyone has made a Deneb/Poseidon website with hints, tips, tricks and lists of compatible hardware?

[Darrin]

wawrzon wrote:
@darrin:
http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11432

Thanks for that.  I like the 4 port hub mounted onto a 5.25" drive bay plate.  I've got the parts together to mount a USB port and a CF Card reader onto the unused 2nd floppy bay plate on my A4000 and run the ports to the internal IDE connector and the Deneb's internal USB slot.  One of my many projects just waiting for some spare time...

 :-)

[Darrin]

tnt23 wrote:

Personally I wouldn't mind, I've got 030 in my A3000 to take care of this overhead

This card is ideal for the A3000 as you can have a cheap external PC DVD drive attached.  I have a bog standard internal IDE drive on my A4000, but an off-the-shelf external HP DVD+/-RW was just plug+play.

[Darrin]

tnt23 wrote:

I wish I could also hook it to my home wireless network  :-)

I know what you mean.  I have a huge cable running around my room from the Deneb to one of the port on the back of my wireless router.  Wireless would be nice, even if it wouldn't work with encryption.  :-)