Is there a non-zorro purchasable ethernet/wifi solution out there?

[Overmann]

Hi all,
Its in the title really. Are there solutions that I can buy that can connect my amiga to the internet. I am aware of a couple of zorro-solutions and that there WERE solutions for parallell-port adapters, but they appear to be out of stock everywhere. Are there other solutions for the non-zorro amigas that i might be unaware of? The pcmcia cards appear to be mostly gone, except ebay for 60+ eur.

 

[Dale423]

Plipbox
GuruNet
PiStorms

 

[Overmann]

Plipbox
PiStorms

Are the plipboxes for sale anywhere? Can i use a pistorm as a wifi/hdd thing without using cpu/gpu?

 

[IAmAddicted]

There is PicoWyfy or A314cp or Clockport too

GitHub - niklasekstrom/picowyfy: Wifi adapter for the Amiga clockport

Wifi adapter for the Amiga clockport. Contribute to niklasekstrom/picowyfy development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

GitHub - niklasekstrom/clockport_pi_interface: Amiga clock port to Raspberry Pi interface

Amiga clock port to Raspberry Pi interface. Contribute to niklasekstrom/clockport_pi_interface development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

GitHub - Eriond/clockport_pi_interface: Amiga clock port to Raspberry Pi interface (alternate PCB layout)

Amiga clock port to Raspberry Pi interface (alternate PCB layout) - Eriond/clockport_pi_interface

github.com

 

[Boing-ball]

BlueSCSI with Wi-Fi via a Pico

 

[Overmann]

Where can I buy any of these though? I might just not know where to look but the only device i can dind is bluescsi

 

[Boing-ball]

Where can I buy any of these though? I might just not know where to look but the only device i can dind is bluescsi

BlueSCSI V2 Desktop - with Wifi (Assembled)

Assembled version - Fully assembled. Check main store page for kit versionIt’s Faster! It’s Better! It’s the the BlueSCSI v2 SCSI hard drive emulator!v2023.10a – Latest with initiator mode support.This 50-pin internal version provides a convenient wa...

tom.scsi.blue

Can also be found on Ebay from time to time. This one sells them but “out of Stock” at the moment:

BlueSCSI v2. SDcard to SCSI emulator (maxed ver Wifi) for Macintosh, Atari Amiga | eBay

Look no further than the BlueSCSI v2. This top-of-the-line model is fully loaded with all the features you need to get your old-school computer up and running with modern storage capabilities. Also, It allows to use of SCSI HDD and Emulate Ethernet card (via WiFi) for old Macintosh Computers.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Overmann]

Ok, that is pretty cool. So it's for machines with scsi, and there is the plipbox for other machines. Most of the stuff is rpi driven then.

 

[Xanxi]

I can add that if you have a fast USB card in the Amiga, you can use an USB NIC. My A4000 has been working like this with a Deneb for 12 years. Advantage is when WHDLOAD removes the USB stack it also remove the TCP/IP connection without the need of shutting down the stack and the computer is back on line when the USB stack is reloaded when quitting WHDLOAD.

 

[Bladejack]

I cant see much change from 60eur with any of the solutions here, I just use a PCMCIA card (wired) as its the easiest solution and much faster that Plipbox or Blue Scsi. Bonus is I can just remove and plug into another Amiga when needed

 

[Overmann]

I cant see much change from 60eur with any of the solutions here, I just use a PCMCIA card (wired) as its the easiest solution and much faster that Plipbox or Blue Scsi. Bonus is I can just remove and plug into another Amiga when needed

Yes, PCMCIA cards are great solutions, but those have become very expensive. The days of sellers on AmiBay selling them for 10 eur is long gone. Now it's 60 eur on ebay.

I can add that if you have a fast USB card in the Amiga, you can use an USB NIC. My A4000 has been working like this with a Deneb for 12 years. Advantage is when WHDLOAD removes the USB stack it also remove the TCP/IP connection without the need of shutting down the stack and the computer is back on line when the USB stack is reloaded when quitting WHDLOAD.

This is interesting. Are there any NIC's in particular that are working or is it just "most of them"?

 

[Xanxi]

This is interesting. Are there any NIC's in particular that are working or is it just "most of them"?

All those i have used so far have been recognized as asixeth.class. Poseidon also works with rtl8150eth.class, moschipeth.class, dem9601eth.class, so i guess pretty much any standard usb2 adapter would work. Might be different with usb3 stuff.

 

[astuermer]

Got a spare A314CP here as well as a Netgear MA401 PCMCIA card...
Also using a Pistorm would be a solution. WiFi is working well.

 

[Overmann]

Thank you astuermer. The PCMCIA cards still seem like the most fun option, alongside the plipbox (which i see a.mi.goun is selling here on Amibay). I'll have a think about the way forward. I've been away from all hobbies for a couple of years, and it's been kind of confusing to get back into the Amiga scene. A lot has happened. A lot of cool stuff, and a lot of new stuff that is already unavailable or impossible to get hold of.