PCMCIA Network card advice!!! - Page 2

Bloodwych · 10 April 2002, 16:36

Well, for those of you interested the compatible card (kingston) mentioned above can be found on ebay:

Link
Link 2
Link 3

fiath · 10 April 2002, 18:28

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan

How about installing SMB-Connect on your Amiga and mount your PC Drives on your Miggy Then you won´t need ANY ftp programm anymore and can even use your PC´s CDRom

Samba? Yeah, I thought about doing that. But I could not be bothered to configure it - if it is the same as the Linux samba anyway - have you used it?

fiath · 10 April 2002, 18:29

Quote:

Originally posted by Bloodwych
Well, for those of you interested the compatible card (kingston) mentioned above can be found on ebay:

Link

FYI: This guy (david@ukmemory.com) is where I bought mine from - very professional (I think they are actually a shop) so they come recommended from me!

Shame it has ended - I think they must sell them quite regularly though...

RetroMan · 10 April 2002, 18:39

Quote:

Originally posted by fiath
Samba? Yeah, I thought about doing that. But I could not be bothered to configure it - if it is the same as the Linux samba anyway - have you used it?

Nope

Not Samba !! It´s really called SMB-Connect and is used to mount your shared PC Drive on the Miggy, if you would install Samba on your Amiga, it´s the other way around, you could then read your Amiga HD on your PC

fiath · 10 April 2002, 18:46

Ah! I see! Right, I will have a look into that - thanks!

Bloodwych · 10 April 2002, 21:57

Electroblaster, did you win the auction above?

Can't help but notice you've just started a thread saying you’ve acquired a compatible card!

:laugh

ElectroBlaster · 10 April 2002, 23:00

Hi blood!

no i went to my local Pwee Cee shoppe and bought an Apollo MQ4EC2T card....but it wont talk to the pc???? cnet.device reports the card ok aswell?

it trys to but fails.. and the plug part that fits into the card is a bit dodgy

i will have to take it back!

Bloodwych · 10 April 2002, 23:12

Well if all else fails there are 2 more Kingston retail cards up for grabs at the following links on ebay:

Link 2
Link 3

Plus that david@ukmemory.com probably has more lying around.

Only £10 + £4 P&P. Not bad! PCI ethernet cards are about £7 + £4 P&P so overall a cheap network option. Might get round to doing it myself sometime, but for the moment PCtoAmi is just fine.

EDIT:david certainly does have a big crate of these cards! He's put up another lot:

Link 4

fiath · 11 April 2002, 15:04

Quote:

Originally posted by ElectroBlaster

no i went to my local Pwee Cee shoppe and bought an Apollo MQ4EC2T card....but it wont talk to the pc???? cnet.device reports the card ok aswell?

it trys to but fails.. and the plug part that fits into the card is a bit dodgy i will have to take it back!

Silly questions maybe, but what do you mean by it fails to connect to the PC?

What TCP/IP stack are you using?
Have you set up your network parameters right?
What have you set up as your IP's Net Masks, etc.

If your card is working okay, I doubt you will need to take it back...

(oh - and those plugs are *always* dodgy

One of the most badly designed things ever IMO.)

tomcat666 · 11 April 2002, 20:00

I use SMB-Connect to connect my amiga to the PC and it works about 1 out of 10 times I try... Whatever settings I use it is almost cetain to Guru on me ... even on the totally clean boot. But when it doesn't guru it works VERY well

Luckyly I only use it to backup stuff from amiga->pc.

Anyone knows what might be wrong ? I would use it more if it wouldn't guru so much.

Ah, the TCP/IP stack that I use is MIAMI (latest).

RetroMan · 11 April 2002, 20:13

Well, I use MIAMI too with SMB-Connect and I never had any problems with Guru or anything like that

Bloodwych · 11 April 2002, 21:16

Is all this software free and on Aminet Retro? Do you get drive access of the PC for transferring files?

How fast is your connection?

tomcat666 · 12 April 2002, 07:21

Retroman, could you send me your version of SMB-Connect (if it is not the one on aminet) ? I think the problem might be the PCMCIA card though, I need to find another one to test this.

ElectroBlaster · 05 September 2002, 23:52

Just to update on this network! its been running 100% ever since I set it up! I love it

I got a kingston KNE-PC20 10mbit card running sweet, never get any crashes and its fast! I also bought one of those hub's and now we have 2 main pc's linked up with a third that can be plugged in when its needed or for when my m8's drop round wanting amiga games

stainy · 06 September 2002, 00:21

Nice.

I`m going into my local shop on Saturday to see what they got in the way of pcmcia cards..

Now all I need is someone toput another monitor or tv.. for my A1200 ! hmmppfff

as a last resort, I could use the rf in on my tv card, and use that!

ElectroBlaster · 06 September 2002, 01:16

Funny enougth i have been using my tv-card for that exact purpose m8!

it works great for me

but dont use the RF output! use the composite plug instead.... the picture is cleaner

stainy · 06 September 2002, 09:18

Yes, well done man... I have one of those too

ok it`s settled then

stainy · 07 September 2002, 18:10

oops

stainy · 07 September 2002, 18:11

hmm thought I`d get a cleaner picture with the composite out from the A1200..

any way of getting it better?

ElectroBlaster · 07 September 2002, 18:23

suppose you could try the RF instead! just i found the composite signal better on my setup!

the only real way is to get a monitor for the amiga.

10 April 2002, 23:12	#28
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Well if all else fails there are 2 more Kingston retail cards up for grabs at the following links on ebay: Link 2 Link 3 Plus that david@ukmemory.com probably has more lying around. Only £10 + £4 P&P. Not bad! PCI ethernet cards are about £7 + £4 P&P so overall a cheap network option. Might get round to doing it myself sometime, but for the moment PCtoAmi is just fine. EDIT:david certainly does have a big crate of these cards! He's put up another lot: Link 4 Last edited by Bloodwych; 10 April 2002 at 23:53.

11 April 2002, 20:00	#30
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,648	About SMB-Connect I use SMB-Connect to connect my amiga to the PC and it works about 1 out of 10 times I try... Whatever settings I use it is almost cetain to Guru on me ... even on the totally clean boot. But when it doesn't guru it works VERY well Luckyly I only use it to backup stuff from amiga->pc. Anyone knows what might be wrong ? I would use it more if it wouldn't guru so much. Ah, the TCP/IP stack that I use is MIAMI (latest).

06 September 2002, 00:21	#35
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	:) Nice. I`m going into my local shop on Saturday to see what they got in the way of pcmcia cards.. Now all I need is someone toput another monitor or tv.. for my A1200 ! hmmppfff as a last resort, I could use the rf in on my tv card, and use that!

06 September 2002, 09:18	#37
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	ah ha! Yes, well done man... I have one of those too ok it`s settled then

07 September 2002, 18:10	#38
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	hmmm oops

10 April 2002, 16:36	#21
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Well, for those of you interested the compatible card (kingston) mentioned above can be found on ebay: Link Link 2 Link 3

10 April 2002, 18:46	#25
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Ah! I see! Right, I will have a look into that - thanks!

10 April 2002, 21:57	#26
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Electroblaster, did you win the auction above? Can't help but notice you've just started a thread saying you’ve acquired a compatible card! :laugh

10 April 2002, 23:00	#27
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,708	Hi blood! no i went to my local Pwee Cee shoppe and bought an Apollo MQ4EC2T card....but it wont talk to the pc???? cnet.device reports the card ok aswell? it trys to but fails.. and the plug part that fits into the card is a bit dodgy i will have to take it back!

11 April 2002, 20:13	#31
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Well, I use MIAMI too with SMB-Connect and I never had any problems with Guru or anything like that

11 April 2002, 21:16	#32
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Is all this software free and on Aminet Retro? Do you get drive access of the PC for transferring files? How fast is your connection?

12 April 2002, 07:21	#33
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,648	Retroman, could you send me your version of SMB-Connect (if it is not the one on aminet) ? I think the problem might be the PCMCIA card though, I need to find another one to test this.

05 September 2002, 23:52	#34
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,708	Just to update on this network! its been running 100% ever since I set it up! I love it I got a kingston KNE-PC20 10mbit card running sweet, never get any crashes and its fast! I also bought one of those hub's and now we have 2 main pc's linked up with a third that can be plugged in when its needed or for when my m8's drop round wanting amiga games

06 September 2002, 01:16	#36
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,708	Funny enougth i have been using my tv-card for that exact purpose m8! it works great for me but dont use the RF output! use the composite plug instead.... the picture is cleaner

07 September 2002, 18:11	#39
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	hmmm hmm thought I`d get a cleaner picture with the composite out from the A1200.. any way of getting it better?

07 September 2002, 18:23	#40
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,708	suppose you could try the RF instead! just i found the composite signal better on my setup! the only real way is to get a monitor for the amiga.

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