Amiga and Cable Internet

[alberonn]

I have a quest that has probally been asked a whole bunch of times... That is
what is the best way to get my Amiga set up for cable Internet?

I'm currently running on an A4000/040 in a Power Tower with a PicassoIV and
AmigaOS 3.9. My local Cable provider is Charter Digital.

I was wondering what would be the best hardware/software I would need to hook my
system up properly. I was told that a good router would take a lot ofthe hassle
out of things, (I was thinking of one of the Linksys ones.) But I was wondering
about what would be the best ethernet card. I am thinking about the X-Surf or
X-Surf 2 from Individual Computers. The only problem I see is that I think it
uses the cable that soemwhat reminds me of a coax cable (RJ-45?) This may not be
a problem if I can find a suitable router, but I also have a Sony PS 2 and a
Nintendo Gamecube that I'd want to hook up as well. They use the cable that
reminds me of an over-sized phone cable (10/100???) Are there current good
router that use both? Would this work well for what I want to do? Oh an by the
way, I also have Miami (not the DX version though,) registered and have been
using that for my dialup connections...

[JurassicCamper]

Ethernet card...
Go for an X-Surf

Cable modem router......
Belkin make one that works with my Amiga

F Socket on your wall in your house
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Coax
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Cable modem
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Ethernet RJ45
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Router
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Ethernet RJ45
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Amiga etc

Miami will do you fine you dont need miamiDX

[hnl_dk]

over-sized phone cable = RJ-45

coax cable = BNC

So there should be no problem at that point ... but take a look at this:
http://www.nordicglobal.com/Amiga-DSL-FAQ.txt

[Floid]

A note of explanation on the cable types:

-Cable television is carried over coaxial with a 75 ohm impedance.  RG-59 and RG-6 are popular varieties.  The screw-on connectors used are 'F' connectors.

10megabit ethernet comes in two flavors: 10base2 and 10baseT.

-10base2 runs over RG-58 coaxial cable, with an impedance of 50 ohms.  The connectors used are twist-on bayonet types called 'BNC' connectors.

-10baseT runs over Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable, with a minimum rating of CATegory 3 interference rejection.  The now-popular CAT 5 is fine, too.  The connectors used are RJ-45 modular plugs, similar to RJ-11 phone plugs.

-100baseT (100mbit ethernet) runs over UTP cable with a minimum rating of CATegory 5, using the same RJ-45 plugs and cable pinouts as 10baseT.

From the product page, the XSurf 2 only features an *RJ-45* (10baseT) connection, and thus is compatible with all today's 10/100 hardware.

Older (pre-XSurf) cards with only a BNC connection can still be used with a media converter.  (An additional item, costing $15-$30 if you know how to shop.)  

Addition of a USB or PCI bridge and a supported commodity network adapter is another option you may want to consider, depending on your budget, your plans for your hardware, and your tolerance for complexity.

[SWAUG]

Have a look at our support section for information on networking with cable modem:

 http://www.swaug.org.uk/support

I'm using a cable modem with a Netgear RT311 router which then plugs into a 8 port switch where my Amiga plugs in and recieves broadband internet.  I am using Genesis to connect.