Category: Network Card
Glenn Jones of a2RetroSystems has announced the availability of the Uthernet II cards. The Uthernet II is the only ethernet card available for the Apple II series computers. As of 21 January, there is stock on hand for those who have been waiting for the, The website allows ordering of up to four units and each unit is priced at $70 USD per. For more information or to order the Uthernet II cards, check out the A2RetroSystems website at:http://a2retrosystems.com
An email announcing the availability of the WiModem232 OLED version has been received from the CMBSTUFF website. According to the email, the WiModem 232 with OLED which C. Cooper has been experimenting with attached to his Super Serial Card for the Apple II, is available for purchase from the CBMSTUFF website. The WiModem 232 with OLDE runs $54.95 according to their website at: https://www.cbmstuff.com/proddetail.php?prod=WiModem232OLED
A new Uthernet card for the Apple II series, announced through the A2Retro mailing list, set the date of sale for the cards as Late February. In the email from the Uthernet creator, Glenn Jones, he says Hi, I am currently sending a refreshed PCB design out for new boards. When I get them back and build a few to do thorough testing to ensure no regressions, I will then be placing an order for additional stock. These boards will…
The October 2015 edition of the Marina IP stack for Apple II is now available. This project is a completely new TCP/IP networking implementation written in 6502 assembly language for the Apple II series. The Uthernet card is the network interface used, and programs interface with a Berkeley sockets-style API. Marina is not complete, for it has only a UDP implementation, and not TCP, but it does have a good DNS resolver and DHCP client. The October 2015 edition of…
As promised, the beta Uthernet II card has finally arrived for me to test out and share my feedback. Big thanks to Glenn Jones of A2RetroSystems for including me in his beta testing program and allowing me to give the Apple II world a preview of this exciting new technology! My first impression after opening the box and removing the bubble wrap is that this is definitely a little card! If you thought the original Uthernet was small, the Uthernet…
The A2RetroSystems produced Uthernet card for the Apple ][ series computer has proven to once again be a big hit. Glenn Jones, the creator of the card has managed to sell all of the 45 units that were initially set for pre-order. At this time, it is unclear when another run of the cards will be produced, but you can check out the A2Retrosystems page to add your name to a waiting list for the next run or for more…
By Eric Shepherd www.A2Central.com About the Author Eric Shepherd is the webmaster of A2Central.com in Tracy, California and is also the director of Syndicomm.com. He is involved primarily in bringing many of the software packages from the 1980’s into the freeware realm by writing to the individual authors to gain the releases. Please note that A2central.com is not related to the magazine from the early 1990’s. The Card I wandered by my mailbox yesterday, as I do just about every…