The Joys of Pcmcia ethernet cards

Smiley · 10 March 2005, 19:08

Hello there. A simple question, ive bought a 3com ethernet card for my a600 and i was wondering what i can do with the card except use it in conjunction with amiga explorer and attempt to browse the t'internet slowly? Oh and AmIRC.

Thanks in advance

Amiga1992 · 10 March 2005, 19:42

Your card works right already? Why "browse the internet slowly"?

Set up Samba or SMBFS for filesharing and transfering.
Get a VNC client for your Amig )or was it a server? whatever) for remote controlling (handy)

DopPie · 11 March 2005, 08:17

Stock Amiga 600 (that means no processor upgrade or fastram) will not be a good internet browser. Amiga Explorer is a filesharing tool. An yes all will be slow.

I do not think a VNC server or client is usable on a 7Mhz 68k.

An ethernet card can be used to communicate via a network. Since you mentioned you are already doing that I think you exploited your A600 to the full unless you get an 630 upgrade.

manicx · 11 March 2005, 08:45

I tried to make AE to work with a 3Com card but it is a bitch. I am still trying to make it work. I tried with Genesis but I will also try with Miami. I used to be a Miami boy but I then installed OS3.5 and started to use Genesis. If I make this to work with TCP/IP it will rock. At the moment, I have set up networking and I can share files and network resources, but I love that drag'n'drop option of HDFs from the Amiga to PC....

keropi · 11 March 2005, 08:48

I am using AE with genesis and a 3com pcmcia card just fine... you must remember too have the __same passwords__ on the amiga and pc...
I have set the amiga's IP to 192.168.0.2 , and the localhost to Amiga, and the pc is set to 192.168.0.1 ... and it works great

manicx · 11 March 2005, 15:08

If I continue to have problems, I will send you a PM or even better, we can arrange a meeting during Easter time.

alexh · 11 March 2005, 15:51

Have you disabled your firewall on your ethernet card on the PC end? Have you activated DHCP or created a static IP? Have you switched AE to TCP mode from Serial mode? Those are the usual problems when using AE.

manicx · 15 March 2005, 09:29

I noticed that the shitty SP2 firewall got activated although I deactivated it a while ago!!! This shit just gets on my nerves...

wlcina · 15 March 2005, 10:17

why did you install sp2 ?

Toni Wilen · 15 March 2005, 11:30

Why did you install Windows?
Why did you post that reply?
Why did I post this reply?
Why?
42?

EDIT:

This was meant to be as useless reply as previous one. Ignore both and be happy or something

keropi · 15 March 2005, 11:32

what?
what's wrong with windows? and sp2 makes XP a LOT safer...

alexh · 15 March 2005, 13:19

More importantly does it work now you've switched off the firewall?

TheBoss · 15 March 2005, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

what?
what's wrong with windows? and sp2 makes XP a LOT safer...

M$ products are not safe

keropi · 15 March 2005, 13:32

agreed (u TheBoss

) but there isn't really an alternative OS offering what win does...

manicx · 15 March 2005, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

More importantly does it work now you've switched off the firewall?

YES!

Smiley · 15 March 2005, 16:10

geeks bitchin about windows :P

who cares it gets the job done

ant512 · 16 March 2005, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley1635

geeks bitchin about windows :P

who cares it gets the job done

Unless the job in question is "connect to the internet without getting a virus".

Amiga1992 · 16 March 2005, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ant512

Unless the job in question is "connect to the internet without getting a virus".

;D

Indeedy

alexh · 16 March 2005, 20:33

Depends if you have two ethernet ports (most modern computers do), or a USB modem. Me I have a USB modem so I can switch the firewall off on my Ethernet card and remain protected.

manicx · 17 March 2005, 09:12

BTW, I failed to say that I have a proper firewall already installed but Windoze activated its own firewall too so it was messing with the other one. Not sure how it got activated again...

10 March 2005, 19:08	#1
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	The Joys of Pcmcia ethernet cards Hello there. A simple question, ive bought a 3com ethernet card for my a600 and i was wondering what i can do with the card except use it in conjunction with amiga explorer and attempt to browse the t'internet slowly? Oh and AmIRC. Thanks in advance

15 March 2005, 11:30	#10
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,553	Why did you install Windows? Why did you post that reply? Why did I post this reply? Why? 42? EDIT: This was meant to be as useless reply as previous one. Ignore both and be happy or something Last edited by Toni Wilen; 15 March 2005 at 14:35.

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10 March 2005, 19:42	#2
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Your card works right already? Why "browse the internet slowly"? Set up Samba or SMBFS for filesharing and transfering. Get a VNC client for your Amig )or was it a server? whatever) for remote controlling (handy)

11 March 2005, 08:17	#3
DopPie Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Den Hoorn, NL Age: 45 Posts: 259	Stock Amiga 600 (that means no processor upgrade or fastram) will not be a good internet browser. Amiga Explorer is a filesharing tool. An yes all will be slow. I do not think a VNC server or client is usable on a 7Mhz 68k. An ethernet card can be used to communicate via a network. Since you mentioned you are already doing that I think you exploited your A600 to the full unless you get an 630 upgrade.

11 March 2005, 08:45	#4
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	I tried to make AE to work with a 3Com card but it is a bitch. I am still trying to make it work. I tried with Genesis but I will also try with Miami. I used to be a Miami boy but I then installed OS3.5 and started to use Genesis. If I make this to work with TCP/IP it will rock. At the moment, I have set up networking and I can share files and network resources, but I love that drag'n'drop option of HDFs from the Amiga to PC....

11 March 2005, 08:48	#5
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I am using AE with genesis and a 3com pcmcia card just fine... you must remember too have the __same passwords__ on the amiga and pc... I have set the amiga's IP to 192.168.0.2 , and the localhost to Amiga, and the pc is set to 192.168.0.1 ... and it works great

11 March 2005, 15:08	#6
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	If I continue to have problems, I will send you a PM or even better, we can arrange a meeting during Easter time.

11 March 2005, 15:51	#7
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	Have you disabled your firewall on your ethernet card on the PC end? Have you activated DHCP or created a static IP? Have you switched AE to TCP mode from Serial mode? Those are the usual problems when using AE.

15 March 2005, 09:29	#8
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	I noticed that the shitty SP2 firewall got activated although I deactivated it a while ago!!! This shit just gets on my nerves...

15 March 2005, 10:17	#9
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	why did you install sp2 ?

15 March 2005, 11:32	#11
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	what? what's wrong with windows? and sp2 makes XP a LOT safer...

15 March 2005, 13:19	#12
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	More importantly does it work now you've switched off the firewall?

15 March 2005, 13:32	#14
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	agreed (u TheBoss ) but there isn't really an alternative OS offering what win does...

15 March 2005, 16:10	#16
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	geeks bitchin about windows :P who cares it gets the job done

16 March 2005, 20:33	#19
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	Depends if you have two ethernet ports (most modern computers do), or a USB modem. Me I have a USB modem so I can switch the firewall off on my Ethernet card and remain protected.

17 March 2005, 09:12	#20
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	BTW, I failed to say that I have a proper firewall already installed but Windoze activated its own firewall too so it was messing with the other one. Not sure how it got activated again...

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