Any uses network cards Ami-PC?

dirkies · 30 September 2002, 09:09

I was wondering what options (still) exist to connect my A4000 to my PC. That way I can transfer big files in a swift way from one to the other.

Wasn't there an Ariadne card or something which gave Ami's a 10Mbit Ethernet connection or something?

100MBit PC PCI network cards cost these days $15, but what is still out there for the Ami?

Thanks for sharing any info and eventual sellers of such Ami based network cards!

RetroMan · 30 September 2002, 10:45

The only Network card available these days (NEW I mean) is the X-Surf, provides 10MBit and also 2 IDE Ports on the Card (not bootable) .... Price is 99€

kriz · 30 September 2002, 12:19

yeah i got the XSurf for my 4000 and it works really great, hehe crazy card , a pci card modded to a zorro slot .. wohoo

thomas · 30 September 2002, 13:37

You can also buy the Highway USB controller with the Norway addon (10MBit Ethernet).

jrom · 20 April 2004, 19:15

Are these still for sale? I'm kinda looking for a way to get my A4000 system onto the net.

dirkies · 20 April 2004, 20:03

FOUND IT!

X-Surf 2: 90 EURO, fair price I think

http://www.kdh-amiga-shop.com/catalo...roducts_id=149

Or USB+NIC= Algor+Norway: 159 EURO (also fair)

http://www.kdh-amiga-shop.com/catalo...roducts_id=687

More info on: http://www.e3b.de/usb/

Guess I'll give the USB+NIC bundle a go, if it doesn't work, oh well, too bad

Enverex · 21 April 2004, 00:16

It's actually REALLY expensive when you consider the card is actually an old realtek 10Mb ISA card stuck to a Zorro adapter...

Unknown_K · 21 April 2004, 01:34

Considering anything you buy will be a hack they can charge whatever they want.

thomas · 21 April 2004, 10:27

Well you can also buy a replacement doughter board with PCI slots on it. Then you can use cheap PCI 100MBit ethernet cards. There are drivers for Voodoo graphics cards, Soundblaster cards, a special USB card called Spider, some TV cards and others.

But I think doughter board + nic will be much more expensive than the X-Surf.

http://www.elbox.com/mediator_driver_guide.html

Enverex · 21 April 2004, 10:31

You could also buy a Prometheus which is quite a bit cheaper and just plugs in to an existing zorro slot.

FromWithin · 21 April 2004, 14:12

I use a GG2+ board with a PC ISA NE2000 compatible network card.

I don't know where you'd get the GG2+ from these day, but the network card can be ripped out of any extremely old PC, such as ones you find binned outside any office.

RetroMan · 21 April 2004, 15:32

You can also use a "normal" Bridgeboard for this, you do not need to use a GG2+ which is quite rare these days

But with a normal Bridgeboard it will be a bit more difficult to set it up and get it working

Syko · 21 April 2004, 21:48

How about an A2386sx ?? got an ISA NIC lying around the place... and I just bought this on ebay....

Unknown_K · 21 April 2004, 22:07

I have a 286 processorboard in my A2000 plus I can dig up a 16 bit ne2000 compatible isa network card. How hard is it to get the thing connected to my network?

RetroMan · 21 April 2004, 22:31

Well, in theory you can do this with ANY Bridgeboard and ANY 10MBit PC ISA Network Card

Basically you must setup a MS-DOS Enviorment with Networking Drivers and then install a software on Amiga side that allows connection between MS-DOS and AmigaOS on the same machine ....

I have a tutorial but it´s in german, if anyone wants to try with a translation website, have a go -> http://home.arcor.de/kickstart/TKA/T...ard/index.html

FromWithin · 21 April 2004, 23:29

GG2+ board works as if the ISA cards are effectively Amiga boards. I'm using it with Miami. It's a normal TCP network. None of this DOS nonsense.

Enverex · 22 April 2004, 01:11

Ever considering selling your GG2?

Jope · 22 April 2004, 06:59

Quote:

Originally posted by FromWithin
GG2+ board works as if the ISA cards are effectively Amiga boards. I'm using it with Miami. It's a normal TCP network. None of this DOS nonsense. :)

Well the etherbridge solution is a normal ethernet network with SANA-II drivers too. It's just that you need to do some configuring where the GG2+ is just plug'n'play. :-)

I have a GG2+ and it's a cheap way to get my A2000 on the ethernet.. I'd like a real Zorro talking network card, however - the GG2+ requires cyberguard/enforcer to run with the 040/060.. Also, the transfer speeds don't exactly blow me away. :-)

Syko · 22 April 2004, 21:42

"setup a MS-DOS Enviorment with Networking Drivers"

Rather you than me mate! an' I still support DOS installations....

Just added a file with the translated pages to the zone for everyone it's 'bridgeboard-network.zip'

Don't forget, you have to joine the zone to view it.... me stooopid

Unknown_K · 08 August 2006, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syko

"setup a MS-DOS Enviorment with Networking Drivers"

Rather you than me mate! an' I still support DOS installations....

Just added a file with the translated pages to the zone for everyone it's 'bridgeboard-network.zip'

Don't forget, you have to joine the zone to view it.... me stooopid

Still have that file handy? I wanted to try it again on my A2000.

30 September 2002, 09:09	#1
dirkies Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium Age: 51 Posts: 1,297	Any uses network cards Ami-PC? I was wondering what options (still) exist to connect my A4000 to my PC. That way I can transfer big files in a swift way from one to the other. Wasn't there an Ariadne card or something which gave Ami's a 10Mbit Ethernet connection or something? 100MBit PC PCI network cards cost these days $15, but what is still out there for the Ami? Thanks for sharing any info and eventual sellers of such Ami based network cards!

20 April 2004, 20:03	#6
dirkies Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium Age: 51 Posts: 1,297	useful URLs FOUND IT! X-Surf 2: 90 EURO, fair price I think http://www.kdh-amiga-shop.com/catalo...roducts_id=149 Or USB+NIC= Algor+Norway: 159 EURO (also fair) http://www.kdh-amiga-shop.com/catalo...roducts_id=687 More info on: http://www.e3b.de/usb/ Guess I'll give the USB+NIC bundle a go, if it doesn't work, oh well, too bad

22 April 2004, 21:42	#19
Syko Now got GSX750F :)) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Halifax UK Age: 60 Posts: 584	"setup a MS-DOS Enviorment with Networking Drivers" Rather you than me mate! an' I still support DOS installations.... Just added a file with the translated pages to the zone for everyone it's 'bridgeboard-network.zip' Don't forget, you have to joine the zone to view it.... me stooopid Last edited by Syko; 22 April 2004 at 22:08.

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30 September 2002, 10:45	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	The only Network card available these days (NEW I mean) is the X-Surf, provides 10MBit and also 2 IDE Ports on the Card (not bootable) .... Price is 99€

30 September 2002, 12:19	#3
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 42 Posts: 3,217	yeah i got the XSurf for my 4000 and it works really great, hehe crazy card , a pci card modded to a zorro slot .. wohoo

30 September 2002, 13:37	#4
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,021	You can also buy the Highway USB controller with the Norway addon (10MBit Ethernet).

20 April 2004, 19:15	#5
jrom Wannabe asm coder ;) Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 459	Are these still for sale? I'm kinda looking for a way to get my A4000 system onto the net.

21 April 2004, 00:16	#7
Enverex Fantasy Man! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,353	It's actually REALLY expensive when you consider the card is actually an old realtek 10Mb ISA card stuck to a Zorro adapter...

21 April 2004, 01:34	#8
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	Considering anything you buy will be a hack they can charge whatever they want.

21 April 2004, 10:27	#9
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,021	Well you can also buy a replacement doughter board with PCI slots on it. Then you can use cheap PCI 100MBit ethernet cards. There are drivers for Voodoo graphics cards, Soundblaster cards, a special USB card called Spider, some TV cards and others. But I think doughter board + nic will be much more expensive than the X-Surf. http://www.elbox.com/mediator_driver_guide.html

21 April 2004, 10:31	#10
Enverex Fantasy Man! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,353	You could also buy a Prometheus which is quite a bit cheaper and just plugs in to an existing zorro slot.

21 April 2004, 14:12	#11
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	I use a GG2+ board with a PC ISA NE2000 compatible network card. I don't know where you'd get the GG2+ from these day, but the network card can be ripped out of any extremely old PC, such as ones you find binned outside any office.

21 April 2004, 15:32	#12
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	You can also use a "normal" Bridgeboard for this, you do not need to use a GG2+ which is quite rare these days But with a normal Bridgeboard it will be a bit more difficult to set it up and get it working

21 April 2004, 21:48	#13
Syko Now got GSX750F :)) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Halifax UK Age: 60 Posts: 584	How about an A2386sx ?? got an ISA NIC lying around the place... and I just bought this on ebay....

21 April 2004, 22:07	#14
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	I have a 286 processorboard in my A2000 plus I can dig up a 16 bit ne2000 compatible isa network card. How hard is it to get the thing connected to my network?

21 April 2004, 22:31	#15
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Well, in theory you can do this with ANY Bridgeboard and ANY 10MBit PC ISA Network Card Basically you must setup a MS-DOS Enviorment with Networking Drivers and then install a software on Amiga side that allows connection between MS-DOS and AmigaOS on the same machine .... I have a tutorial but it´s in german, if anyone wants to try with a translation website, have a go -> http://home.arcor.de/kickstart/TKA/T...ard/index.html

21 April 2004, 23:29	#16
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	GG2+ board works as if the ISA cards are effectively Amiga boards. I'm using it with Miami. It's a normal TCP network. None of this DOS nonsense.

22 April 2004, 01:11	#17
Enverex Fantasy Man! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,353	Ever considering selling your GG2?

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