Can one suggest a wireless adapter for an AmigaOne?

[garyg]

I bought a new AmigaOne X5040 two months ago but a friend and an IT technician
have been unable to configure it to access the wi-fi network in my community through
the included Opal "wireless travel router".

Another IT guy here recommended an Archer T2UB Nano wireless adapter, but
it only works with Windows. AmigaOS 4.1 doesn't see it.

Has anyone had a positive experience connecting an AmigaOne to the Internet?

Regards
Gary

[garyg]

Sounds promising. So, instead of supplying the answer to a lot of technical questions, does
it just display the names of available networks for me to choose and log into?

Regards,
Gary

[garyg]

I just realized that in trying to "tether" my Internet connection to my AmigaOne I
got an error message from the Macintosh OS that it was not permitted due to
802.1x

Would that prevent me from using this?

Regards
Gary

[garyg]

Yes, I think the community wi-fi network is probably "enterprise".

So, my best bet is to find an old Airport Extreme. Wouldn't that have to be compatible
with my MacBook Pro's OS, which is the newest, 10.15?

[garyg]

My development places routers in the hallways and inside some apartments. I connect
to the Internet through this MacBook Pro.

I've tried connecting the travel router to the AmigaOne but it seems a lot
of configuration is needed to get it to connect to the Internet and the local
IT people are, of course, unfamiliar with Amiga OS4.1's options.

I don't know how AmigaOne users elsewhere deal with this problem.

[garyg]

Well, if connection via USB and Ethernet counts as a "wired connection", yes.

[garyg]

I'm still waiting to hear from the IT people to see if there's a way to around
the 802.1x restriction. Presumably the security protocols have been set
by corporate but perhaps there's some local leeway.

Thanks for the input, though

[garyg]

Yes, the Opal wireless travel router has Wan, Lan, USB 2.0, and Ethernet connectors.

[garyg]

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@garyg so you've tried connecting from the router's Ethernet port to your AmigaOne's built-in Ethernet port?

Yes, that's the reason for my starting this thread. Neither I nor a friend nor the local IT people
know how to configure OS 4.1's internet software to access the Internet.

If I could only SEE the available networks I could select the one in which I have an account and connect
to the local wi-fi network

[garyg]

I had another (probably the last) visit from the IT department today
and he said that the Opal "travel adapter" or a wireless adapter
won't work unless they were physically connected to the network (which isn't possible because
the routers and their booster are buried in the ceilings around here).

What does an Airport Extreme do that other devices don't, yet will search
for available wi-fi networks for me to log into and display them?

I've e-mailed Amedia asking if they can sell or recommend any wi-fi network
cards since the X5040 doesn't have a built-in wi-fi capability.

For that matter, IS the X5040 internally expandable?

[garyg]

Neither Airport Express nor Extreme is made any more, but I found this on Apple Discussions:

Apple engineers designed the "extend" function on the AirPort Express to only work with other Apple routers.

Sorry, but the Express will not be able to wirelessly extend a 3rd party network.

If.....you can leave the Express permanently connected to your EX400 router with an Ethernet cable connection.....the Express can likely be configured to provide more wireless signal coverage that way, although it may not be a good match for the EX400 wireless.

[garyg]

I tried, but had no luck.

The instructions are:
On your iPhone, go to Settings  > Personal Hotspot, then tap Allow Others to Join.
Optionally, you can change the Wi-Fi Password. Your Wi-Fi network name is your device name, which you can change in Settings > General > About.

I just get OS4 responses like DNS not found

Whereon OS 4 can I see a network/device to join/connect to? OS4 doesn't seem to
come with much documentation

[garyg]

When I try it on the Amiga "could not add route from DEVS:Internet/routes, line 6 (network is unreachable)
When I try it from the Mac it becomes http://0.0.0.192/168.8.1 and stalls

[garyg]

how do I "run ping" in OS4?

[garyg]

Yes, the command echoes followed by "56 data bytes".
Now what?