AmigaNet 500
Manufacturer
Hydra Systems, UK
Date
1990
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
2121 / 1
    Ethernet interface
  • connects to the side expansion port - the case contains a standard Zorro II AmigaNet card
  • National Semiconductor DP8390 Ethernet controller
  • 16 kB SRAM buffer using DMA to and from the DP8390
  • DB15 AUI port (10Base5)
  • two BNC connectors (10Base2) - no need for T connectors, Hydras can be simply daisychained
  • SANA II compatible driver (hydra.device)
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Hydra Systems AmigaNet 500 - Case top side
Case, top side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet 500 - Inside top side
Inside, top side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet 500 - Connector board front side
Connector board, front side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet 500 - Connector board back side
Connector board, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk