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Post by discmaster1 on Dec 31, 2005 17:11:51 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
I, like most of you (if not all) love the new Q-Link. I've logged on a few times via VICE on my PC, but its just not the same without doing it on my real Commodore 64 and 128D. I wanted to know if there was any news on the possibility of some sort of hardware being created that would allow you to connect to the new Q-Link with a real C64/128 through an ethernet cable. For example, I'd love to be able to access Q-Link from my C128D through a ethernet cable to my router and cable modem, then over the internet and straight to the Q-Link server.
I know I asked this question a long while back and someone responded that there was some research into creating a network card type adapter that would allow just this. Please let me know if there is any new info on the project. While connecting to Q-Link via my PC with WinVICE, its just not the same as doing it with a real Commodore 64/128 system.
Thanks John
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Post by Golan Klinger on Dec 31, 2005 17:53:01 GMT -5
In-depth answers to your question can be found in other threads on these message boards. I'll summarize to get you started although I would suggest you spend a little time browsing around to get more in-depth information. Then feel free to ask any questions you have an I'll answer them as specifcally as I can.
There are a variety of options for connecting a Commodore computer to an ethernet network however, not all of them will work with the Q-Link software. Devices that connect to the expansion port (aka the cartridge port) like the RR-Net (which is an add-on for the Retro Replay cartridge) will not work for connecting to Q-Link (for the time being anyway). You'll need something that connects to the user port (aka the modem port). The two most popular ways of doing this are to connect your Commodore to your ethernet-equipped PC where you will have to run some kind of 'bridging' software (like Telnet BBS Server or TCPSER/TCPSERj -- all free BTW) or to connect your Commodore to a terminal server (like the Lantronix UDS-10). Both of these setups require an RS-232 adaptor of some sort which you can buy or make for yourself.
I hope that helps.
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MikeAZ1
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Post by MikeAZ1 on Feb 11, 2006 22:50:17 GMT -5
Lots of options to getting a c64/128 online today wish we had these options back in the day
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