WiFi USB for A1200

[bbond007]

I need someone to help me. I am looking for a very good USB WiFi for A1200 that is compatible 100% and that it does not require a single non-existent driver for the A1200. Meaning, when I put the WiFi USB into my A1200, my A1200 will see it right away with whatever driver it have and activate it and bang I am online...can anyone help me find a USB WiFi like that.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Linksys-WPC11-ver-3-Instant-Wireless-Network-PC-Card-/221204096504?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3380caa5f8


that one is pretty good

oops. I don't know why I was thinking PCMCIA... nevermind

[bbond007]

Why USB?

its nice to be able to use the ethernet without the subway enabled.

just wondering....

[bbond007]

There isn't one.

bummer,

in that case I have used this adapter with a cheapo USB ethernet... it is pretty small at least. but it works even better with PCMCIA ethernet.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6613567&CatId=2704

[bbond007]

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=62222&highlight=1200+Network+Speed

Looks like I have already done this test in the past check it out...

[bbond007]

Just to confirm this is the one eBay:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NETGEAR-WNCE2001-Universal-Wireless-N-Wifi-Adapter-Dishnet-DirectTV-PS3-XBOX-/221183808617?pt=US_USB_Wi_Fi_Adapters_Dongles&hash=item337f951469

That is the one I used in my test if you read my link above. And you can get a good idea of the speed difference of using USB vs PCMCIA.

You'll use a regular PC to set it up via the web interface and supplied instructions. I used my netbook. Aweb/IBrowse probably won't cut it.  Configure MIAMI to use the Ethernet and DHCP.

Its very simple and works very well. The WNCE2001is very nice and small and comes with a nice thin ethernet cable...

Hope that helps. If you have an questions I may remember what to do.

[bbond007]

I just have one question to ask. What is the PCMCIA NetGear wired 16 bit version called that works on my A1200 PCMCIA? I do not have that card anymore myself.

I dunno,  Maybe FA411 or FA410 from this list:

http://www.g-mb.de/pcmcia_e.html

Also note the following for NetGear.
(I'd avoid it and get different brand)

(6) = AmigaOS: requires cnet16.device (V1.9b1) - Linux: requires kernel patches mentioned ahead - NetBSD: missing software support
(7) = AmigaOS: Card-Reset or equivalent required; some cards need a reset time up to 3 seconds - Linux: 100 MBit patches for the linux kernels introduce a card reset every time the kernel module is loaded.

[bbond007]

Why would I avoid NetGear? What other brand would you recommend then? OK is this the card you are talking about: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Netgear-CardBus-10-100-Ethernet-LAN-Adapter-PC-Card-FA410TX-/110895838228?pt=US_Laptop_Network_Cards&hash=item19d1e83414

I would avoid any one on the list that need special consideration...  Like 6 or 7

I don't know the downside of 6 is.  7 probably means it needs a longer than standard card reset,  so it sounds like it adds to boot time.

I know that the DFE 670 has none.

Honestly,  get it if you know more (than I do) how the NetGear card is going to work. I never owned that card.

Edit:
That one is CARDBUS.  Will not work at All!!!!!

[bbond007]

Why would I avoid NetGear? What other brand would you recommend then? OK is this the card you are talking about: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Netgear-CardBus-10-100-Ethernet-LAN-Adapter-PC-Card-FA410TX-/110895838228?pt=US_Laptop_Network_Cards&hash=item19d1e83414

Just to emphasize the name of the card end with TX.

Also I'd avoid the ones the detachable dongle. Those tend to break.  That may OK.  It may not be CB.  Don't see the gold strip. I still don't trust it.

But still the DFE 670 does not have special notes or the breakable dongle and it's 100mb. Also very common.  I got it NOS in box for $6

Actually it does have a note 8. That one is OK unless you have two a1200s and two 670s on the same network.

That was the combo I was looking for.

[bbond007]

I do not want WiFi..they are non functional and non working. I want wired PCMCIA card. Does anyone know any link in eBay or what to search in eBay for a compatible 100% PCMCIA Ethernet card that works in the Amiga 1200 with no additional drivers?

OK i'm done here.... (before you make be pay for it as well...)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/D-Link-Fast-Ethernet-10-100-PCMCIA-Adapter-DFE-670TXD-/321084961071?pt=US_TV_Boards_Parts_Components&hash=item4ac227b12f

[bbond007]

I have this card and it works well... this one is only $6 shipped!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Linksys-Instant-Wireless-Network-PC-Card-WPC11-ver-3-/321095820112?pt=US_Laptop_Network_Cards&hash=item4ac2cd6350

if you look at other auctions, just look at ver3 not ver4 or others as they won't work...

for that price i should buy it, mine got bent a little and the LEDs don't work, but it still works fine

[bbond007]

You must have went WEP with it.

I finally found a laptop computer with PCMCIA and went to flash it to the latest only to find out that it already had the latest prism2 firmware and I did not have to do anything other than update the amiga driver, but you might need to flash it to get WPA. That is really true with any card you get I suppose.  

Forgot that detail. Sorry.