X-Surf network card for Zorro

[orange]

I was searching for network card to install it in A4000. All I could find is X-Surf for 62euros+postage=82euros. Is that a fair price?

If not, could you reccomend me where in Europe to buy it? (postage from other continents would be too much)

What do you think about X-Surf?
I would like to get Ariadne, but its impossible to find it  :-(

[platon42]

Algor+Norway is also a possible solution for Zorro. Will give you this using only one Zorro slot (not covering the ISA/Videoslot):
- 3 USB ports (connect hubs, mice, keyboards, cameras, flash sticks, mass storage devices, harddisk, floppies, serial adapters, modems, joypads, tablets, scanners, printers, PDAs etc.)
- 512KB/1MB FlashRom (get rid of the second reboot installing the 3.5/3.9 Rom Update, install Poseidon in Rom, boot from USB, install a password protection, Rom replacement etc. -- user friendly GUI driven software!)
- 10MBit Ethernet via RJ45, very stable and fast driver (last measurements I did, showed that it outperforms the X-Surf)

The X-Surf is a nice card nevertheless, especially if you need the IDE ports or the clockport. But if you want USB and FlashRom, the Algor+Norway combo is the solution for you.

[Framiga]

Hi orange

go for the XSurf2 solution . . . fast and reliable.

Post here, your full configuration (other Zorro cards installed also).

Ciao

[Crusher]

orange, where do you live?

[x56h34]

X-surf 2 is a pretty cool card. Definitely the best solution for an Amiga with Zorro slots, at the moment. I have one and I've got no complaints so far. Works like a charm.

Of course, if you are looking for a fast ethernet card, then perhaps getting a Mediator + 10/100 mbit nic card wouldn't be a bad idea either.

[Lodbro]

im pretty much a newbie at this but even i could get the x-surf card to work without problems  :-D

[platon42]

> Definitely the best solution for an Amiga with Zorro slots, at the moment.

Why?

> Of course, if you are looking for a fast ethernet card, then perhaps getting a Mediator + 10/100 mbit nic card wouldn't be a bad idea either.

Bit of an overkill for only getting ethernet, innit? And not much faster either.

[Holley]

Ugh ... X-Surf is the cheapest new solution (and that price is good!) it's reliable and has handy add-ons.  Looks like RRLoa's Promethius solution is currently the best on a budget for getting a graphics card in at the same time, without chopping up cases.

10Mb/s is enough for most people (in theory can take the full power of 1Mb broadband, provided the rest of the computer can keep up).

[QuikSanz]

@Lodbro,

Never had a problem with my x_surf. Perfect with Miami.

Chris

[magnetic]

Orange

You are in luck! We have an Ariadne 1 (very rare) In Stock! Has additional amiga parallel port as well. Comes complete with drivers and Envoy 3 networking CD! All for $100 shipped to U.K  :-)

www.magneticsystemsnyc.com

pm for more info

Thanks

magnetic

[x56h34]

@platon42:

Why?

Well simply because it is still in production, unlike other Zorro eithernet cards, and installation is pretty simple for a newbie. Also, the card is very reliable, which is of course the most important thing, IMHO.

I think that it would be kind of pointless to track down a used Ariadne card, and pay more than for a new X-Surf II.

Bit of an overkill for only getting ethernet, innit? And not much faster either.

Yes, but once he makes that leap, he'll never look back. :-) Maybe I shouldn't have said Mediator, but a PCI bus-board solution, as there are other bus-boards available out there, that would do more than an adequate job.