22 May 2007, 18:19 | #1 |
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USB to Parallel Port
Would i be able to use one of these with parnet ?
http://www.ebest24.co.uk/products/co...ter-cable.html There is a USB to serial 25 pin cable available as well |
22 May 2007, 18:54 | #2 |
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To do what?
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22 May 2007, 19:04 | #3 |
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hopefully to connect the pc and amiga using either parnet or sernet, my laptop doesnt have parallel or serial ports
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22 May 2007, 19:47 | #4 |
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isn`t there not a USB network thingy for the amiga? if not surely you can get a usb to ethernet adpater for the amiga ?
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22 May 2007, 19:55 | #5 |
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I know you can use a USB to serial as I have used that myself with null-modem cable.
Never used parallel, have a so-called parnet or whatever cable but never got round to trying it. But a network crossover cable or hub or wireless or a pcmcia card(a1200) are so much better. Floppies I also prefer for small or few files. |
22 May 2007, 20:09 | #6 |
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Cheers folks
Ive got a parnet cable already, but havent got a usb adapter, - dont know if i could squeeze it under the bonnet on the A1200, maybe for the A2000 tho' |
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btw, the description of the product you linked to leaves me confused. It says it is a "Parallel Porter" cable for use with serial devices rs232.... ???? Ok, obviously it is time for someone's nap. |
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23 May 2007, 00:58 | #8 |
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@ calgor
Zetro referred to a usb adaptor - i assumed the one that connects to the clock port on a A1200 Not sure about the parallel port and serial driver bit, will re-read the advert after a couple of coffes maybe laced with something a bit stronger - I hate it when myt head hurts |
23 May 2007, 02:11 | #9 |
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@Dambuster
Sorry m8y i was getting confused, i thought you ment USB from the Amiga to Parralell port... wich i admit i was scratching my head over. Yet for the sum of £50 you can have a clockport USB for your 1200 OR you could spend £35 and get a thyacine USB zorro 2 card (both are usb 2.0 compatible with 1.1 speed lol) I cannot be 100% certain but it might of been chain that got a usb to eternet dongle and it works very well from his amiga using the Serion USB stack (free usb stack) You can of course get a usb to serial port for the PC and have a null modem cable between to the two... slow... but effective.... this being said you could buy £5.99 a PCMCIA multi-memory card reader and use that to transfer files between PC and amiga |
23 May 2007, 19:18 | #10 |
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Probably end up going for one of the usb adaptors, and maybe a usb/ethernet, so I can avoid using the PCMCIA slot. Giving me my 8mb fast ram.
Thanks everyone |
23 May 2007, 20:03 | #11 |
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you can just use nofastmem wb tool when using pcmcia port for transfers (as it does not require that much memory)
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