Gettting my Miggy(s) online

[KatManDEW]

What are my options for adding ethernet to my A2000 and A1200, and getting them online? I have cable internet, and a hub, with plenty of empty connections for them. I know that Amigakit has a relatively inexpensive PCMCIA ethernet adapter for the A1200, but I would really like to add ethernet to my A2000.

My A2000 is my "Main Miggy" until I get my A1200 installed in the tower case I have for it, and I need to get a keyboard adapter for it before I can install it in the tower case (I'm open for suggestions for the keyboard adapter...).

I have my A2000 connected to my Pee Cee with 115,200 serial (via GVP 040), and it's not too shabby, but ethernet would be sweet...

Are there any OS 3.x email proggys that are usable?

[KatManDEW]

Thanks for the info. Sounds like X-Surf is the way to go for me (easy...)

Any opinions on the best keyboard adapter for my A1200? Is the Lyra adapter the only option?

Thanks again.

[KatManDEW]

Apart from Lyra keyboard adapters we also stock the PC-Key 1200


BTW: here is direct link for X-Surf 3cc network card with EasyNet:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=X-Surf

Thanks for the info. Can you give me a idea of the advantages of one versus the other? I have a Indivision in my A1200, and I might want to upgrade to a Mediator someday...

[KatManDEW]

The PC-Key works great, but will require slight modification if it is to be installed alongside an Indivision 1200:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=39708&highlight=pc-key+indivision

PZ.

Thanks for the information. I kind of like the PC-Key better because it allows use of real Amiga Keyboards.

[KatManDEW]

If you don't mind a bit of soldering, you can connect an Amiga keyboard jack directly to your A1200's motherboard, it's only 4 wires (2 to one of the CIAs and 2 for power, maybe an additional one for reset?)  Now that's a cheap keyboard adapter.

Now you've got my attention... Can you give me more details about where to pickup the necessary connections?

Amazingly enough, I scrounged around in my shop and found some 5 pin DIN connectors. They're PCB mount, but that's not a show stopper.

Thanks!

[KatManDEW]

I found ths about the keyboard connections...

http://www.textfiles.com/computers/newkbdhack

[KatManDEW]

That looks about right.

I'm probably going to give it a try. Thanks for the info.

[KatManDEW]

There are 2 excellent ones that I know of.  Thousands of ppl use them:
YAM
SimpleMail

I recommend SimpleMail.

Thanks.

Many many moons ago, when internet access first became available in my area, I had a shiney new Gateway 486, but I was still using my old A2000. I remember getting my A2000 "partially online" (with dialup - yeeuch), but I don't remember if I ever did email with my A2000 (I didn't really know anyone else who had email at that time anyway). When I did start emailng regularly, everyone I knew was using Eudora on the PC.