ACA500Plus + X-Surf-500 (how to)

gurth · 29 April 2019, 22:05

I have recently got my new ACA500Plus and X-Surf-500 setup on my desk. Workbench 3.1 is booting up and connects to my network switch, I can see the IP assigned on my network

I can use the iComp tool to connect to IndividualComputers servers and browse the latest drivers for their hardware so I know the system is "online" all be it very narrow in focus.

Can someone help me please on what I need to do next to get my Amiga online and fetching content? I'd like to:

- connect to BBS
- telnet / ssh (if possible, I have an 020 installed)
- FTP / download lha files
- email
- IRC

I'm not interested in browsing the web. AmiTCP is installed. I've had a stab at Ncomm 3.0 but not managed to connect to a BBS yet.

Sir_Lucas · 30 April 2019, 02:00

I think this might help you. You will find the majority of them at Aminet.

- browse Amiga friendly sites using - iBrowse, AWeb web browsers
- use IRC - AmIRC, WookieChat, BlackIRC
- transfer files (games, adf files, demos etc.) using FTP clients - AmiFTP, AmiTradeCenter, mFTP, AmFTP
- transfer files using SMBFS
- use Telnet to connect to BBS (DcTelnet, AmTelnet)
- play games online - dynaMITE (fast paced Dynablaser clone), HBMonopoly, Doom etc.
- you can even use Twitter client
- you can start your own FTP server - RcFTPd
- you can use SSH1
- DizzyTorrent

alpine9000 · 30 April 2019, 03:27

One little app I find useful is HttpResume - great for downloading files from web servers

gurth · 30 April 2019, 07:05

Thank you for your replies.

So it seems I’m close and need to spend a little time transferring some choice client applications over to my A500 and start having some fun. HttpResume and AmiFTP sound as if they could be enablers to open up a world of fun.

gurth · 30 April 2019, 20:27

HTTPResume is very handy.

I’m online and connected to a BBS. Thank you!

gurth · 30 April 2019, 20:49

Sir_Lucas · 02 May 2019, 00:29

Yay, DcTelnet. Works really nice

Try other apps. AmIRC and WookieChat are really good ones.

29 April 2019, 22:05	#1
gurth Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Halifax Posts: 225	ACA500Plus + X-Surf-500 (how do I) I have recently got my new ACA500Plus and X-Surf-500 setup on my desk. Workbench 3.1 is booting up and connects to my network switch, I can see the IP assigned on my network I can use the iComp tool to connect to IndividualComputers servers and browse the latest drivers for their hardware so I know the system is "online" all be it very narrow in focus. Can someone help me please on what I need to do next to get my Amiga online and fetching content? I'd like to: - connect to BBS - telnet / ssh (if possible, I have an 020 installed) - FTP / download lha files - email - IRC I'm not interested in browsing the web. AmiTCP is installed. I've had a stab at Ncomm 3.0 but not managed to connect to a BBS yet. Last edited by gurth; 29 April 2019 at 22:30.

30 April 2019, 07:05	#4
gurth Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Halifax Posts: 225	Thank you for your replies. So it seems I’m close and need to spend a little time transferring some choice client applications over to my A500 and start having some fun. HttpResume and AmiFTP sound as if they could be enablers to open up a world of fun. Last edited by gurth; 30 April 2019 at 09:24.

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30 April 2019, 02:00	#2
Sir_Lucas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 668	I think this might help you. You will find the majority of them at Aminet. - browse Amiga friendly sites using - iBrowse, AWeb web browsers - use IRC - AmIRC, WookieChat, BlackIRC - transfer files (games, adf files, demos etc.) using FTP clients - AmiFTP, AmiTradeCenter, mFTP, AmFTP - transfer files using SMBFS - use Telnet to connect to BBS (DcTelnet, AmTelnet) - play games online - dynaMITE (fast paced Dynablaser clone), HBMonopoly, Doom etc. - you can even use Twitter client - you can start your own FTP server - RcFTPd - you can use SSH1 - DizzyTorrent

30 April 2019, 03:27	#3
alpine9000 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 881	One little app I find useful is HttpResume - great for downloading files from web servers

30 April 2019, 20:27	#5
gurth Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Halifax Posts: 225	HTTPResume is very handy. I’m online and connected to a BBS. Thank you!

30 April 2019, 20:49	#6
gurth Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Halifax Posts: 225

02 May 2019, 00:29	#7
Sir_Lucas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 668	Yay, DcTelnet. Works really nice Try other apps. AmIRC and WookieChat are really good ones.

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