PCMCIA Wifi and MiamDX

tonyyeb · 29 September 2008, 21:36

Hi all

I'm tired and need help! I can't google anymore!

I have a PCMCIA Wifi Card, MiamaDX installed, the Prims2 drivers installed... what do I do next to get online?! I'm stuck!

Cheers!

DDNI · 29 September 2008, 21:37

hmm hold on I had this working last month... It didnt like my Mediator though.

Okay I think it went like this:
edited User Startup thusly

C:SetPrism2Defaults SSID <your SSID> KEY <Your WEP Key>

Remeber router must be set to WEP as Miami cant do WPA/WPA2

tonyyeb · 29 September 2008, 21:43

Ok done that. What next?

I don't even get any lights on my PCMCIA wifi card at any point. Is there some other software I should be installing?

DDNI · 29 September 2008, 21:57

yes you need cardreset from aminet

rkauer · 29 September 2008, 22:26

Also look carefully into the Amiga's PCMCIA slot to check for bended pins.

tonyyeb · 30 September 2008, 09:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkauer

Also look carefully into the Amiga's PCMCIA slot to check for bended pins.

Done that and thankfully all are straight. I will try the cardreset and cardpatch tonight.

Thanks guys, hopefully that will sort it.

tonyyeb · 30 September 2008, 21:39

Ran cardpatch and cardreset from the Shell but still no joy. No lights on the Wifi card and not sure what to do next anyway?! Run MiamiDXInit? Then what?

What is the most simple way of testing this? Ive tried AmiTCP and still nothing. Does AmigaSYS or similar come with this already preconfigured?

EDIT: Getting somewhere with MiamiDX..... will post results soon.

DDNI · 30 September 2008, 22:25

It is definitely an Amiga compatible wifi card? 16bit prism2 chipset?

illy5603 · 30 September 2008, 22:38

When I set my pcmcia card up with miami I had two issues. The first was I was installing the wrong driver when I should have been using the Sana driver. The second was I wasn't reading the card info from Miami DX during init.

tonyyeb · 30 September 2008, 23:34

Ok, I think im connected! What is the easyest way to test? I cant run AWeb and MiamiDX at the same time (low RAM).

alexh · 30 September 2008, 23:42

Amiga Explorer trial version will limit you to 1Kbyte transfers but it will show all your hard drives which you can browse...

It is a nice bit of software. Well worth the money.

DDNI · 30 September 2008, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyyeb

Ok, I think im connected! What is the easyest way to test? I cant run AWeb and MiamiDX at the same time (low RAM).

hmmmm...

what about amirc? http://aminet.net/package/comm/irc/amirc

req OS 2.04, 3.1 recommended. MUI 3.8. Genesis, Miami, AmiTCP, as225,
cpr225, inet225, MLink or a compatible TCP/IP stack.

tonyyeb · 30 September 2008, 23:54

I pinged my Amiga from my PC and the wifi card activity light flashed with each reply! Cool! Trying Amiga Explorer now

tonyyeb · 01 October 2008, 00:06

It only bloody works!!! Great stuff!!! Thanks for all your help guys! Now just need a RAM board for my A1200 as it is serverly lacking in that department!

alexh · 01 October 2008, 00:07

Follow the FAQ about disabling the MiamiDX firewall

http://www.amigaforever.com/kb/4-109.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloanto

Miami Deluxe includes a firewall functionality, which can be configured to let Amiga Explorer traffic through. Amiga Explorer user Rhett Rodewald kindly provided the following instructions:

In the Miami Deluxe control panel, select the "Database" page and select "Services" in the cycle gadget at the top of the page.
Click the "ADD" button.
Add a new service: Name = "aexplorer", ID = "356", Protocol = "tcp". Make sure to hit the enter key to save the changes.
Select the "TCP/IP" page. Click on the "LAN-Connect" button. Set the Firewall to "AUTO" and add a new acceptable service to the firewall by Adding two "NEW" items: The first one should be "Accept", Proto = "TCP", and D-Port = "356", and the second one is "Accept", Proto = "UDP", and D-Port = "356". Leave the S-IP and D-IP blank unless you know what you are doing and want to further restrict which computers may use this service.
Hit "OK".
Remember to save your settings. (Menu item "Settings -> Save as Default")
Bring Miami "Offline" and then back "Online" to make the settings active.

tonyyeb · 01 October 2008, 00:09

Didn't need to do that. It worked fine first time pretty much.

alexh · 01 October 2008, 00:10

Cool.

It makes transferring ADF files to and from Amiga much easier... just drag and drop onto DF0: in AmigaExplorer

Copy files quickly to RAM for unpacking.

Not as good as a CF card for large volumes of data but for the odd sub 10Mbyte file it's great.

29 September 2008, 21:36	#1
tonyyeb Has the Amiga bug again Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hull, UK Age: 43 Posts: 791	PCMCIA Wifi and MiamDX Hi all I'm tired and need help! I can't google anymore! I have a PCMCIA Wifi Card, MiamaDX installed, the Prims2 drivers installed... what do I do next to get online?! I'm stuck! Cheers!

29 September 2008, 21:43	#3
tonyyeb Has the Amiga bug again Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hull, UK Age: 43 Posts: 791	Ok done that. What next? I don't even get any lights on my PCMCIA wifi card at any point. Is there some other software I should be installing? Last edited by tonyyeb; 29 September 2008 at 21:52.

30 September 2008, 21:39	#7
tonyyeb Has the Amiga bug again Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hull, UK Age: 43 Posts: 791	Ran cardpatch and cardreset from the Shell but still no joy. No lights on the Wifi card and not sure what to do next anyway?! Run MiamiDXInit? Then what? What is the most simple way of testing this? Ive tried AmiTCP and still nothing. Does AmigaSYS or similar come with this already preconfigured? EDIT: Getting somewhere with MiamiDX..... will post results soon. Last edited by tonyyeb; 30 September 2008 at 22:22.

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29 September 2008, 21:37	#2
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	hmm hold on I had this working last month... It didnt like my Mediator though. Okay I think it went like this: edited User Startup thusly C:SetPrism2Defaults SSID <your SSID> KEY <Your WEP Key> Remeber router must be set to WEP as Miami cant do WPA/WPA2

29 September 2008, 21:57	#4
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	yes you need cardreset from aminet

29 September 2008, 22:26	#5
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Also look carefully into the Amiga's PCMCIA slot to check for bended pins.

30 September 2008, 22:25	#8
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	It is definitely an Amiga compatible wifi card? 16bit prism2 chipset?

30 September 2008, 22:38	#9
illy5603 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPaT CiTY Posts: 557	When I set my pcmcia card up with miami I had two issues. The first was I was installing the wrong driver when I should have been using the Sana driver. The second was I wasn't reading the card info from Miami DX during init.

30 September 2008, 23:34	#10
tonyyeb Has the Amiga bug again Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hull, UK Age: 43 Posts: 791	Ok, I think im connected! What is the easyest way to test? I cant run AWeb and MiamiDX at the same time (low RAM).

30 September 2008, 23:42	#11
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Amiga Explorer trial version will limit you to 1Kbyte transfers but it will show all your hard drives which you can browse... It is a nice bit of software. Well worth the money.

30 September 2008, 23:54	#13
tonyyeb Has the Amiga bug again Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hull, UK Age: 43 Posts: 791	I pinged my Amiga from my PC and the wifi card activity light flashed with each reply! Cool! Trying Amiga Explorer now

01 October 2008, 00:06	#14
tonyyeb Has the Amiga bug again Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hull, UK Age: 43 Posts: 791	It only bloody works!!! Great stuff!!! Thanks for all your help guys! Now just need a RAM board for my A1200 as it is serverly lacking in that department!

01 October 2008, 00:09	#16
tonyyeb Has the Amiga bug again Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hull, UK Age: 43 Posts: 791	Didn't need to do that. It worked fine first time pretty much.

01 October 2008, 00:10	#17
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Cool. It makes transferring ADF files to and from Amiga much easier... just drag and drop onto DF0: in AmigaExplorer Copy files quickly to RAM for unpacking. Not as good as a CF card for large volumes of data but for the odd sub 10Mbyte file it's great.

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