ARCnet to ETHERnet broker

[pyrre]

Is it possible to set up a broker ( arcnet -> ethernet )to make arcnet computers go online?
Is it at all possible to transfer HTTP traffic over arcnet?

[pyrre]

8/16-bit ISA and PCMCIA cards should be easy to find. An ISA ARCnet card will cost as much as if not more than a new X-Surf Ethernet card, however, and a PCI ARCnet card from Contemporary Controls will run around 300 USD. Ouch. You'd think they were selling Amiga kit. ;-)

Can your ARCnet interfaces be replaced?

I don't know that.
I was planning on putting A500 on my network.
And arcnet seemed like a proper retro challenge.

Pricy it is... Maybe i  have to find other options.

EDIT:
From time to time there are isa arcnet cards and active star hubs on ebay. some of them are not bad priced.

[pyrre]

@ zac67

To connect an A500 online, one of the best ways is probably adding a Z II NIC by means of a slingshot adapter. But then again, the best upgrade for a 500 is a 1200, providing a way for cheap PCMCIA NICs...

I already have an A1200 BPPC with PCMCIA network. have not had time to put it on internet yet. but time will come.
A500 on network/internet via arcnet sounded like an interesting challenge.
Have never worked with arcnet.

@ Trev
I like tinkering with networks. and i never trow away old computer parts.:biglaugh:
Like said before. arcnet sounds interesting and challenging.