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19 expansions found
A2065
Company
Commodore, USA
Date
1990
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
514 / 90,112
    Ethernet interface
  • based on the Ameristar Ethernet Controller
  • AMD Am7990 Ethernet controller
  • 10 Mbit/s transfer speed
  • 32 kB buffer shared between the Am7990 and the Amiga
  • uses DMA transfers for the onboard buffer
  • BNC and DB15 (AUI) connectors
  • Thick Ethernet 10Base5
    • segment length: 500 meters without repeaters
    • network length: 2500 meters without repeaters
    • 100 nodes per segment
    • min. node spacing: 2.5 meters
    • requires transceiver cable
  • Thin Ethernet 10Base2
    • segment length: 185 meters without repeaters
    • network length: 925 meters without repeaters
    • 30 nodes per segment
    • min. node spacing: 0.5 meters
  • no direct support for 10BaseT
  • SANA II and MNI drivers
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Commodore A2065 - front side
front side
Commodore A2065 - back side
back side
Manual

A4066
Company
Ameristar Technologies, USA
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
1053 / 10
    Ethernet interface
  • SMSC Ethernet chip
  • supports 10BaseT, Thick AUI, 10Base2 connections
  • 10 Mbit/s transfer speed
  • 64 kB packet buffer
  • diagnostic LED for link and collision status
  • ROM socket for network boot application
  • SANA II compatible
  • supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Ameristar Technologies A4066 - front side
front side
Ameristar Technologies A4066 - back side
back side
Driver / Installation Disk
  • A4066.dms
    install disk
    a4066.device v1.9 (18.8.94)
    22 kB
  • A4066.dms
    Installer's Heaven
    install disk
    22 kB
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1994-10

AmigaNet
Company
Hydra Systems, UK
Date
1990
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2121 / 1
    Ethernet interface
  • National Semiconductor DP8390 Ethernet controller
  • 16 kB SRAM buffer using DMA to and from the DP8390
  • AmigaNet v1.0 & 1.1:
    • DB15 AUI port (10Base5)
    • one or two BNC (10Base2) connectors - in case of two BNCs there is no need for T connectors, Hydras can be simply daisychained
  • AmigaNet v1.2:
    • one BNC (10Base2) connector
    • one RJ45 (10BaseT) connector mounted on the card or one DB15 AUI connector mounted on a separate card plate
    • status LEDs
  • SANA II compatible driver (hydra.device)
  • 30% slower than the Commodore A2065
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Hydra Systems AmigaNet - Rev 1.1A front side
Rev 1.1A, front side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet - Rev 1.2A front side
Rev 1.2A, front side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet - Rev 1.1 front side
Rev 1.1, front side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet - Rev 1.1 back side
Rev 1.1, back side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet - Rev 1.1 front side
Rev 1.1, front side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet - Rev 1.1 front side
Rev 1.1, front side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet - Rev 1.2A front side
Rev 1.2A, front side
Hydra Systems AmigaNet - Rev 1.2A back side
Rev 1.2A, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1990-12

Advert (GB)
1993-04

Advert (GB)
1993-05

Advert (GB)
1994-08

Advert (US)
1990-03

ANet
Company
Great Valley Products / Hydra Systems, USA
Date
1990
Amiga
A500
A2000, A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
side expansion port
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2121 / 1
    Ethernet interface
  • ANet is basically a Hydra AmigaNet distributed by GVP
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1990-08

Ariadne
Company
Village Tronic, Germany
Date
1994
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2167 / 201
2099 / 137
    Ethernet interface
  • AMD Am7990 Ethernet controller
  • 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors
  • the two protocols are selectable by software
  • 32 kB buffer
  • supports multicast / broadcast (multicast is only supported by ariadne.device v1.26 or later)
  • socket for optional boot EPROM
  • four LEDs display connection information
    • LED1 (left) shows Twisted Pair MAU Link Status (only 10BaseT)
    • LED2 Transmit Status
    • LED3 Collision
    • LED4 (right) Receive Status
  • internal LED header for connecting external control LEDs - this header is connected to the LEDs on the board
  • SANA II compatible driver
  • support for up to ten Ariadne boards in one machine
  • 20% faster in receiving than the Commodore A2065
  • two additional DB25 parallel ports
    • 26 pin internal header provides connection for the second DB25 parallel port
    • SANA II compatible PLIP driver
    • ParNet driver
    • the integrated parallel port is ariadnepar.device unit 0, the optional second port is unit 1
    • parallel ports on additional Ariadne cards are unit 2, unit 3, etc.
  • supports the A-Max IV Macintosh emulator (from ariadne.device v1.28)
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Village Tronic Ariadne - Rev 1.1 front side
Rev 1.1, front side
Village Tronic Ariadne - Rev 1.2 front side
Rev 1.2, front side
Village Tronic Ariadne - Rev 1.2 back side
Rev 1.2, back side
Village Tronic Ariadne - Rev 1.2b front side
Rev 1.2b, front side
Village Tronic Ariadne - Rev 1.2b back side
Rev 1.2b, back side
Village Tronic Ariadne - Rev 1.1 back side
Rev 1.1, back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1995-02

Advert (US)
1995-03

Advert (DE)
1996-02

Advert (DE)
1996-06

Ariadne II
Company
Village Tronic, Germany
Date
1998
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2167 / 202
    Ethernet interface
  • Realtek RTL8019AS Ethernet controller
  • a cost reduced version of the original Ariadne (it costs half as much)
  • 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors
  • supports full-duplex on 10BaseT
  • the two protocols are selectable by software
  • 32 kB buffer
  • early versions need PGA upgrade to work reliably
  • socket for optional boot EPROM
  • 10% slower than the original Ariadne
  • AmiTCP Genesis included
  • SANA II compatible driver
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Village Tronic Ariadne II - Rev 2.1 front side
Rev 2.1, front side
Village Tronic Ariadne II - Rev 2.1.1 front side
Rev 2.1.1, front side
Village Tronic Ariadne II - Rev 2.1.1 back side
Rev 2.1.1, back side
Village Tronic Ariadne II - Rev 2.1 back side
Rev 2.1, back side
Driver / Installation Disk

ConneXion
Company
Zeus Electronic Development, Germany
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2189 / 1
514 / 112
    Ethernet interface
  • AMD Am7990 or Am79C90 Ethernet controller chip
  • 32 kB buffer
  • 10Base2 (BNC) and 10Base5 (AUI) connectors
  • socket for optional boot EPROM
  • A2065 emulation mode - selectable by jumper
    • uses the drivers of the A2065
    • even the autoconfig IDs are set to the A2065's
    • the 79C90 IC may cause compatibilty problems, it is advisable replace it with a 7990, which is also on the A2065
  • the native mode uses a slightly different memory layout which allows an additional ROM on the board (though there is no empty socket for it)
  • SANA II compatible
  • slightly faster than the Commodore A2065
  • the BNC port is sometimes unreliable, the card works best with the AUI port
Photos
Zeus Electronic Development ConneXion - front side
front side
Zeus Electronic Development ConneXion - front side
front side
Zeus Electronic Development ConneXion - back side
back side
Manual

EB920 / LAN Rover
Company
ASDG, USA
Date
1990 / 1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
1023 / 254
    Ethernet interface
  • DP8390 controller IC
  • LAN Rover:
    • 10Base2 (BNC) and 10Base5 (AUI) connectors
    • two 8 kB SRAM buffers
  • EB920:
    • 10Base2 (BNC) connector only
    • two 32 kB SRAM buffers but uses only 16 kB of each
  • buffers are accessed with DMA
  • adjustable interrupt settings
  • network address ROM - some boards shipped without it and needed manual hardware address configuration
  • SANA II compatible
  • supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
  • 10-20% slower than the Commodore A2065
    Jumper Settings (LAN Rover only)
    JumperDescription
    JP2-JP71-2 (towards back plate) - AUI (10Base5)
    2-3 (towards front) - BNC (10Base2)
    JP8CLOSED - Provide +12V on AUI Connector (for e.g. transceiver)
Photos
ASDG EB920 / LAN Rover - EB920 front side
EB920, front side
ASDG EB920 / LAN Rover - EB920 front side
EB920, front side
ASDG EB920 / LAN Rover - EB920 back side
EB920, back side
ASDG EB920 / LAN Rover - LAN Rover front side
LAN Rover, front side
Driver / Installation Disk

Ethernet Controller
Company
Ameristar Technologies, USA
Date
1988
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
1053 / 1
    Ethernet interface
  • AMD Am7990 Ethernet controller
  • 10 Mbit/s transfer speed
  • 32 kB buffer shared between the Am7990 and the Amiga
  • uses DMA transfers for the onboard buffer
  • 10Base2 (BNC) and 10Base5 (DB15 AUI) connectors
  • no direct support for 10BaseT
Photos
Ameristar Technologies Ethernet Controller - front side
front side
Ameristar Technologies Ethernet Controller - back side
back side
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1988-06

Highway
Company
E3B, Germany
Date
2002
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2145 / 200
    USB interface
  • four USB connectors
  • compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0 specifications (but supports only USB 1.1 transfer speeds)
  • all ports are protected against overvoltage and short circuit
  • integrated power management on port by port base
  • 38 pin expansion header for the ethernet module or for serial/parallel port expansions (HyperCom 3i)
  • high speed clock port
    optional FlashROM module - ROMulus
  • 512 kB flash ROM (256k×16)
  • reprogrammable up to 10.000 times - easy reprogramming by included software
  • software modules are automatically inserted by bootloader
  • can be deactivated at boot time
  • connects to the 38 pin expansion connector
  • passthrough connector for the Norway Ethernet module
    optional 10 Mbit Ethernet module - Norway
  • connects to the 38 pin expansion connector
  • NE2000 compatible chip with integrated 16 kB buffer
  • RJ45 (10BaseT) internal connector
  • DB9 external connector - a DB9 to RJ45 adaptor is supplied
  • network status display by four LEDs
  • SANA II driver
    notes
  • requires at least 68030 @ 25 MHz
  • has problems with RBM Onboard Zorro busboards
Photos
E3B Highway - front side
front side
E3B Highway - front side
front side
E3B Highway - back side
back side
E3B Highway - Norway module front side
Norway module, front side
E3B Highway - Norway module side
Norway module side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

IOBlix
Company
RBM Digitaltechnik, Germany
Date
1998
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
4711 / 1
    serial and parallel interface
  • ST16C654 interface chip
  • four serial ports with up to 460800 bps transfer speed (9 pin)
  • one 500 kB/s buffered EPP/ECP uni/bidirectional parallel port (25 pin)
  • 64 byte FIFO buffer for the serial ports
  • 16 byte FIFO buffer for the parallel port(s)
  • can be upgraded up to 8 kB FIFO memory which can be related to each module
  • modular interface
    • optional second parallel port (ST78C36 chip + cable)
    • optional Ethernet module
    • planned modules: AHI sound card, IDE ports, two-way infrared controller (IrDA)
  • driver for parallel ZIP drives and scanners (ioblixepp.device)
  • up to five IOBlix cards are supported in one Amiga
  • the IOBlix end plate is blank, reserved for connectors of the planned optional modules
  • all the serial and parallel ports are on separate plates
    optional Ethernet interface
  • 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors (some revisions lack the 10Base2 connector)
  • automatic detection of the used connector
  • full duplex
  • SANA 2 driver
  • requires IOBlix firmware 2.0
Photos
RBM Digitaltechnik IOBlix - front side
front side
RBM Digitaltechnik IOBlix - front side
front side
RBM Digitaltechnik IOBlix - back side
back side
RBM Digitaltechnik IOBlix - back side
back side
RBM Digitaltechnik IOBlix - Ethernet module front side
Ethernet module, front side
RBM Digitaltechnik IOBlix - Ethernet module back side
Ethernet module, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

Norway
Company
E3B, Germany
Date
2002
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
    Ethernet interface
  • connects to the 38 pin expansion connector of the Highway USB interface
  • NE2000 compatible chip with integrated 16 kB buffer
  • RJ45 (10BaseT) internal connector
  • DB9 external connector - a DB9 to RJ45 adaptor is supplied
  • network status display by four LEDs
  • SANA II driver
Photos
E3B Norway - front side
front side
E3B Norway - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

QuickNet 500 & 2000
Company
Resource Management Force, Australia
Date
1994
Amiga
A500
A2000, A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
side expansion port
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2011 / 2
    Ethernet interface
  • A500: either 10BaseT or 10Base2 connectors, connects to the side expansion port
  • Zorro: AUI (Thick Ethernet) and either 10Base2 (Thin Ethernet) or 10BaseT (Twisted Pair) connectors
  • Fujitsu MB86950 controller
  • 64 kB buffer
  • EPROM contains both a SANA II compatible driver and the QuickNet networking software
  • the server machine has to run a disk based software too
  • the software does not detect the addresses of the boards itself, it has to be entered manually
  • supported by NetBSD
Photos
Resource Management Force QuickNet 500 & 2000 - front side
front side
Resource Management Force QuickNet 500 & 2000 - back side
back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (AU)
1993-11

Advert (AU)
1994-02

Unity
Company
Kato Development, Germany
Date
1999
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
    clock port and PCMCIA interface
  • allows using expansions initially done for the A1200
  • onboard high speed serial interface - the same as Twister 1200
  • the card is prepared for an onboard parallel interface
  • two clock ports, one PCMCIA port and one external serial port
  • variable bus speed - it makes possible to run expansions nearly as slow as in the A1200 but it's even possible to go up to twice that speed
  • optional PCMCIA Ethernet modules
      • Unity-Net 10
    • 10Base-T and 10Base-2 connectors
    • 16 kB databuffer
    • auto detection of TwistedPair / BNC connection
      Unity-Net 100
    • 100Base-TX connector
    • 64 kB databuffer
    • auto negotiation of 10Base-T and 100Base-TX
    Notes
  • the Unity never left prototype status
    • standard version was too expensive
    • the cost reduced version was easily destroyable due to lacking buffers

WildFire
Company
DKB, USA
Date
1996
Amiga
A2000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
2012 / 23,255
    processor
  • 68060 @ 50 MHz
    memory
  • four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs, 60-80 ns
  • 64 bit interleaved RAM access if identical SIMMs are installed in alternate banks (U312 / U314 and U313 / U315)
  • only SIMMs with 1K refresh rate are supported (SIMMs with 4K refresh rate don't work)
    Fast SCSI 2 controller
  • 10 MB/s max transfer speed
  • 50 pin internal header
  • 50 pin external high density connector
  • uses wildfirescsi.device
    Ethernet
  • DEC Tulip 21040, the only Ethernet controller in Amigas that DMAs directly into fast 32 bit memory
  • up to 100 Mb/s transfer speed
  • 10Base-T connector
  • internal slot for the optional 10Base-2 connector
  • has SANA II, but no MNI driver
    notes
  • works only with Kickstart 3.x
  • flash ROM for firmware upgrades
  • two PCI bus slots (one for the Inferno graphics board)
  • JP104 jumper setting: ON = 70 or 80ns / OFF = 60ns (all other jumpers are reserved)
  • configuration screen can be activated by holding right mouse button during startup
Photos
DKB WildFire - front side
front side
DKB WildFire - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1995-08

Advert (US)
1995-11
Benchmark

X-Surf
Company
Individual Computers, Germany
Date
2000
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
4626 / 23
    Ethernet interface
  • Realtek 8019AS chipset
  • 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors
  • automatic detection of the used connector
  • 10 Mbit transfer rate (20 Mbit fullduplex on twisted-pair)
  • 16 kB databuffer
  • autoprefetch
  • automatic polarity correction for 10BaseT
  • Noise Filter Bus Interface ensures proper function in heavy-loaded Zorro systems
  • SANA 2 driver (MNI driver is in development)
  • supported by NetBSD
    expansion ports
  • 26 pin expansion port compatible with the one on the Buddha/Catweasel controllers
  • two clock ports for A1200 expansions
  • two IDE ports: 3,5" and 2,5" - as free add-ons to the X-Surf
    • can be activated by the IDE-fix software package
    • autobooting is not possible with these ports
    • the timing is not configurable
    • preemptive use of IDE devices - necessary for CD-writers - is impossible
  • all expansion ports are independent from each other and can be used at the same time
Photos
Individual Computers X-Surf - front side
front side
Individual Computers X-Surf - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
  • xsurf.lha
    Individual Computers
    Sana2 driver v1.2
    31 kB
  • xsurfide.lha
    Individual Computers
    IDE driver v1.04
    16 kB

X-Surf 100
Company
Individual Computers, Germany
Date
2013
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II, Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
4626 / 100
    Ethernet interface
  • Asix AX88796BLF Ethernet chip (NE2000 compatible)
  • 100 MBit/s transfer rate
  • RJ45 connector
  • 16 kB databuffer
  • Zorro III interface with Z2/Z3 auto sensing
  • SANA 2 and NetBSD drivers
    notes
  • jumper to force Zorro II mode
  • in systems with 68EC030/68030, the data caches must be disabled
  • for operation in Mediator PCI/Zorro daughterboard, the swap jumper must be closed
  • local expansion port (48 pin header) for the high-speed USB module RapidRoad that activates the external USB ports
  • very slim card, a finger hole in the board allows easier removal
  • only compatible with a Merlin graphics card that has the latest fixes installed
Driver / Installation Disk

X-Surf 2
Company
Individual Computers, Germany
Date
2002
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
4626 / 23
    Ethernet interface
  • Realtek 8019AS chipset
  • 10BaseT connector
  • 10 Mbit transfer rate
  • fullduplex and supports auto-negotiation
  • 16 kB databuffer
  • autoprefetch
  • automatic polarity correction
  • Noise Filter Bus Interface ensures proper function in heavy-loaded Zorro systems
  • SANA 2 and PPPoE drivers (MNI driver is in development)
  • supported by NetBSD
    expansion ports
  • 26 pin expansion port compatible with the one on the Buddha/Catweasel controllers
  • two clock ports for A1200 expansions
  • two IDE ports: 3,5" and 2,5"
    • can be activated by the IDE-fix software package
    • autobooting is not possible with these ports
    • the timing is not configurable
    • preemptive use of IDE devices - necessary for CD-writers - is impossible
  • all expansion ports are independent from each other and can be used at the same time
Photos
Individual Computers X-Surf 2 - front side
front side
Individual Computers X-Surf 2 - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

X-Surf 3
Company
Individual Computers, Germany
Date
2007
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
4626 / 23
    Ethernet interface
  • Realtek 8019AS chipset
  • 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors
  • automatic detection of the used connector
  • 10 Mbit transfer rate (20 Mbit fullduplex on twisted-pair)
  • 16 kB databuffer
  • autoprefetch
  • automatic polarity correction for 10BaseT
  • Noise Filter Bus Interface ensures proper function in heavy-loaded Zorro systems
  • SANA 2 driver (MNI driver is in development)
  • supported by NetBSD
    expansion ports
  • 26 pin expansion port compatible with the one on the Buddha/Catweasel controllers
  • two clock ports for A1200 expansions
  • one IDE port: 3,5" (40 pin header) - as free add-on to the X-Surf
    • can be activated by the IDE-fix software package
    • autobooting is not possible with these ports
    • the timing is not configurable
    • preemptive use of IDE devices - necessary for CD-writers - is impossible
  • all expansion ports are independent from each other and can be used at the same time