What is a easy way to get a4k online

[AAACHIPSET]

By far the simplest method is just using a serial null-modem cable plugged into an online PC. If you have a PC running Linux/Unix/BSD or a Mac you can connect with a small program called MultiLink.

This is what's involved: The Amiga and PC are connected via the serial cable. A small command is installed on the PC side and can be run from startup so it's always ready to accept the Amiga's connection. On the Amiga side you open a Terminal program and establish the connection with the PC. You run the Multilink program on the Amiga, and you can close the Telnet program. You now have a fully working internet connection using the PC's TCP/IP stack rather than running one on the Amiga.

The connection is surprisingly fast, faster than a 56k modem really, completely acceptible for browsing the web, chatting on IRC or even running a VNC client, having your PC's desktop (and modern browser) accessible in an Amiga window or screen, multitasking away with your other applications.

Check it out: http://aminet.net/package/comm/net/mlink132

curious  ..is there a serial or  parallel  version  for amiga to windows xp ..i had pc network setup  on my 1200  to my laptop  ..but my new laptop doesnt have a parallel port  ..still trying to network my amiga so i can go online with it..

[AAACHIPSET]

For A1200s the best way by far is to get a PCMCIA network card. Consider that before anything else.

no matter what one ive tried  my machine  never can find it..the port works ..had a squirel on it before ..getting to the point where its all i really want to add to this machine  .. got it playing mpegs  ..avis  etc ..all the whdownload  games  ..doom an even has a go at  quake ..bit slow an painful..nice  newicons  desktop ..amigasys4aga ..
usb  an added  a fan to the indivision ..hardly any crashes now..but getting online  has so far evaded  me...years ago had a dial up an used a1200  then  ..but networking to my pc  is still on my to do list ..:<