network between Amiga2000 and Windows98se

[iamaboringperson]

Hello!!!!
To use in ISA card in an A2000 you will need a bridgeboard, since the ISA expansion slots are not connected to the main bus.

You will need special drivers too - you might have to check aminet for those, I wouldn't know much about that part.


:-)

[iamaboringperson]

@GoodLook

Just remember that if you can't get that setup going for whatever reason, there is always the option of using a null-modem cable! ;-)
It's always a very easy and cheap option! :-)

[iamaboringperson]

I once(~3 years ago) copied over 100s of megabytes of data between Amiga and an x86 machine over the serial ports.

(I think I was using "PC2AMIGA")

Just make sure the cables are not too long.

Besides sneakernet thats probably the best way for you.

BTW, how long were your cables?

[iamaboringperson]

Your par cable probably is too long, you cant make parallel cables quite as long as serial. The bits might not all arive at the same time! ;-)

Make a serial cross-over cable, and make it about half that length (or less).
The shorter it is the more reliable it should be at higher speeds.



I remember when I made a null-modem cable and connected it up to a neighbors computer. Not the next-door neighbor - one who lived a bit further away. I couldn't tell you how long the cable is, however it wraped around a number of other people fences and I could only use clock speeds of upto abou 1200bps. :lol: