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With certain releases of the Amiga Operating System, and certain Amiga bundles over time, they have included Internet Software with the machine/Operating System as standard, so you may already have it installed on your computer.
So what is the right setup needed for getting an Amiga onto the net?
Setup needed to get an Amiga onto the Net:
| Setup Type: | Workbench: | Processor: | Hard Drive Size: | RAM: | Modem: | Other: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare Minimum Specs: | Workbench 2.04 | 68000 | 20mb Hard Drive | 3mb RAM | Modem | |
| Realistic Minimum Specs: | Workbench 3.0+ | 68020+ | 40mb Hard Drive | 6mb RAM | 14.4k+ Modem | |
| Middle Range Specs: | Workbench 3.1+ | 68040+ | 100mb Hard Drive | 10mb RAM | 56k Modem | Possibly Cheap Gfx Card |
| Ideal Specs: | Workbench 3.5/3.9 | 68060/PowerPC | 1gig+ Hard Drive | 18mb RAM | Cable/DSL Modem | 64bit Gfx Card |
Well which software to use with these setups depends on numerous things:
First:
Second:
Third:
Special Note:
What I recommend:
Bare Minimum Spec Amiga:
Realistic Minimum Spec Amiga:
Middle Range Spec Amiga:
Ideal Spec Amiga:
Amiga Net Software Links:
For MUI Apps bare minimum System Requirements are: Amiga OS 2.0+, 68000+ machine, 1/2mb RAM.
Internet Connection Software:
Miami which you can download from
here
TermiteTCP
which you can download a demo from or patch paid versions to the
newest version
here
(AmiTCP) Genesis (AmiTCP became Genesis)
INet 225
MultiLink (MLink) which you can download from here
Aminet: World Wide Web Software
IBrowse
which you can download a demo from or patch paid versions to the
newest version
here
VoyagerNG which you can download from
Australia or
US
AWeb
ALynx
IRC:
Aminet: IRC Software+Tools
AmIRC which you can download from
Australia or
US
ChatBox
Grapevine
News/EMail:
Aminet: E-Mail Software
YAM which you can download from
here
Voodoo which you can
download from here
AirMail which can
be downloaded from here
MiniMail
AmigaPine
THOR
Microdot II which you can download from
Australia or
US
FFNews
NewYork which you can download
a demo or updates of from here
World News can be downloaded here
FTP:
Aminet: FTP Clients/Servers
AmFTP you can download from
Australia or
US
AmiFTP
DaFTP
Gui-FTP which you can download from
here
mftp
Telnet:
Aminet: Telnet Clients/Servers
AmTelnet which you can download from
Australia or
US
Telser.device which can be downloaded from here
VirTerm can be downloaded from here
Napsaterm which you can download here
Talk Client/Servers:
Aminet: Talk Clients/Servers
AmTalk which you can download from
Australia or
US
Miscellaneous:
Aminet: Finger Software
NetInfo which you can download from
Australia or
US
AmiPPP
AmTerm can be downloaded from
here
Although I've covered numerous packages here, there are still alot more comms/internet
packages I havent covered, other talk clients, other telnet clients, and so on.
Click on the links below to check them out.
For other Amiga Net software which is freely distributable click
here and
here and
if you still haven't got what your after check out
here and
navigate your way throughout the web pages.
This site has been accessed
The most important is based on what system resources you have, but to
be honest if you can't run most of this software you NEED a newer/upgraded
Amiga.
Another point almost as vital is what your actual needs are, and which one
does what you want, most Amiga Net clients are very full featured though
so its usually a matter of trying them all and seeing which one best suits
you.
If you like MUI, ClassAct, or none of the above. And if these things
determin which program you use. Is there such a thing as a MUI-free Net
machine? Well yes there is. Is there such a thing as a MUI-free Net
machine running all the best Net software? No.
If you bought an Amiga 1200 Surfer Pack you'll have included all you need to give you a basic internet connection. (Which came with AmiTCP, an early version of Voyager, and other Net tools). On the other hand if you have Amiga OS 3.5 or 3.9 installed, once again your machine then has Internet Software installed. With OS 3.5 this includes a copy of the TCP/IP Connection (Internet connection) package Miami, with OS 3.9 they have included an advanced version of AmiTCP, now known as Genesis (which has similarities to Miami). Both OS 3.5 and 3.9 came with a special edition copy of AWeb, the web browser, and a basic e-mail client.
For a start, your on a rediculously outdated Amiga, but those wishing to
connect to the net with this should choose the following:
Connect: AmiTCP 3.x if you can find a copy, otherwise 4.x+
IRC: ChatBox, AmIRC if you can, and Grapevine if you must
FTP: Any FTP client you like but mftp, use AmFTP if you can
WWW: ALynx anyone? Thats all you can get going
Telnet: Napsaterm or a shell-based telnet client
This sort of Amiga is just okay to use modern Amiga Internet Applications
decently, but you can forget about viewing web pages in 256 colours or
having many 'net clients going simultaneously without it using all your
resources up. Using this Amiga I recommend using:
Connect: Miami, AmiTCP, or TermiteTCP if you own it
IRC: AmIRC, or ChatBox if your Anti-MUI
FTP: AmFTP or AmiFTP(no MUI), but you can use any FTP client
WWW: AWeb, and try IBrowse or VoyagerNG if your feeling lucky
Telnet: Any Telnet client should be fine, I prefer AmTelnet
This is really the sort of Amiga you should be using on the net, and a
more powerful one if you can afford it, as it will only lead to greater
enjoyment when using the 'net. You can view web pages in 256 colours with
this sort of machine if you have AGA at an acceptable speed and well if
you have a graphics card. For those using this sort of Amiga I recommend:
Connect: Miami is MY choice, but any TCP stack is fine here
IRC: The whole range of Amiga IRC clients are at your disposal
FTP: Once again you can use any FTP client you want
WWW: Which web browser is a personal choice but you can run any
Telnet: Any telnet client, depends on how deluxe you want it.
The domain of the 'Information Superhighway' is at your disposal with this
sort of setup. Chances are any 'net related you want to do you can do with
this, and as more and more Amiga Games get 'net support you'll REQUIRE a
setup like this to get it all going. Heres my recommended software for
this setup:
Connect: Miami, AmiTCP, or INet225
IRC: AmIRC, there simply is no better client
FTP: AmFTP, the most deluxe FTP client in existance
WWW: IBrowse or VoyagerNG (or Web Cruiser when it comes out)
Telnet: AmTelnet or AmTerm with telser.device
Connection Software
Web Browsers
IRC Clients
News and EMail Clients
FTP Clients
Telnet Clients
Talk Clients/Servers
Miscellaneous Stuff
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.04+, MUI 3.3+
Description: Probably the best of its type on any platform. A few
features include in-built flood protection, logging and controlling of
all external events (ftp, telnet, finger attempts to your computer),
nuke protection, multiple GUI system, and so much more. Features
almost everything you can need for the actual connection, includes many
Net Tools like found in NetInfo but for CLI only. No FTP/Telnet/Email
clients included. PPP/SLIP/SANA2 Support built in. Miami Deluxe
also exists for those wishing to use their Amiga with cable or ADSL connections, or as a gateway
to a LAN.
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.04+, 1mb RAM
Description: Main Internet Connection software on sale in shops.
PPP support built in. 150 page Internet starters book. Includes graphical
Telnet/ftp/Email clients. Includes Comms program.
Software Type: Commercial
System Requirements: (V4.0+) Amiga OS 2.0+, 2mb RAM, HD
Description: Formely the only real Amiga Net connection solution,
still one of the more popular ones around today. Comes with a large
variety of clients and servers, but no graphical interfaces for the
demo version. The commercial version is alot easier to use, but the
average user with a demo cant test this. Comes with ftp, telnet,
Network File System support, finger, etc. Currently probably second
most used Amiga Net connection software. Good for LANs. Doesn't use MUI.
Software Type: Commercial
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, 2mb RAM, 5MB HD Space
Description: Net connection software which comes with alot of programs
like telnet, rlogin, ftp, finger, and alot more. Also includes ftp, telnet, and
numerous other servers. As well as coming with a graphical News, Mail reader,
mail servers, newsgroup maintenance program, Network File System support, and
more. Probably the most professional of the lot. No demo available.
Software Type: Commercial
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.1+, UNIX shell account
Description: For those who are unable to use a traditional PPP/SLIP
account but have a UNIX account in which they can compile things can use
this solution to create a virtual SLIP/PPP connection. It doesn't come with
anything besides the Amiga MLink executables, the UNIX archive, some Arexx
scipts and an AmigaGuide document, so any other Net tools you want you
need to get elsewhere.
Software Type: Shareware
Web Browsers:
Aminet: More Web Software
System Requirements: Amiga OS 3.0+, 4mb RAM, MUI
Description: Full HTML, JavaScript, FTP/Mailto Support built in (can configure external client), etc. Click
here for a review of IBrowse 1.10.
Software Type: Commercial
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, 2mb RAM, 5mb HD space, ECS Chipset, MUI 3.6+
Description: Majority of HTML 3.2 Commands supported. FTP/Mailto/News supported.
Internet Explorer Support. V3 to have JavaVM and JavaScript. Click
here for a review of Voyager 2.70.
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 3.0+, 2mb RAM
Description: Quite a bit of HTML 3.2 supported, FTP/Mailto/News all
externally supported, notable lack of GIF Animation support.
Software Type: Commercial
System Requirements: None really
Description: Text-based Web Browser, EMail/FTP/News support, identical to
UNIX version of Lynx in most respects.
Software Type: Freeware
Aminet: Other IRC Software
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, MUI 3.6+
Description: Most used Amiga IRC Client, supports all types of IRC
servers, probably the most powerful IRC client on any computer. (Definately
better than PIRCH/mIRC/xircon/virc, which are inferior applications) (X-Chat on Linux
and Snak on Macintosh's are AmIRC clones, but dont match the power and flexibility
of AmIRC).
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.04+, 1mb RAM
Description: Powerful Amiga IRC client, V2 when released may be more
powerful than AmIRC, fairly extensive Arexx support, lowest system requirements.
Software Type: Freely Distributable in current version
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, 2mb RAM
Description: Before AmIRC appeared this was the main Amiga IRC
client. The advantages of running this though are low system requirements
and no MUI. Not as powerful as AmIRC, and cant connect to some servers,
but otherwise a good IRC client. Registered version has some Arexx support
and works on more servers.
Software Type: Shareware
Aminet: Other Email Software
Aminet: Newsgroups Software
Aminet: Other Newsgroups Software
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, 1mb RAM, MUI 3.3+
Description: E-Mail Package, Most popular Amiga EMail-only client,
MIME support, upto 48 folders with V1.4.3, good Arexx port, message
filtering, AddressBook
Software Type: Freeware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.1+, 2mb RAM
Description: E-Mail Package, Internal multitasking, MIME Support,
external message delivery system, datatype support for viewing of attached
files, unlimited number of folders, PGP/MIME Encryption support, AddressBook.
Uses external (included) POP3/SMTP servers
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: ClassAct or MUI 3.3+, AmigaOS 2.0+, 1mb RAM
Description: E-Mail Package. Comes with either MUI or ClassAct interface.
AddressBook, Arexx port, MIME/UUEncode support, can handle multiple email
accounts, external SMTP/POP3 system required, and more
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+
Description: E-Mail Package, Uses no 3rd party GUI, MIME Support,
and more. Version 2 to be released will be alot more powerful
Software Type: EMailware (Next version shareware)
System Requirements: Unknown (not much requirements)
Description: E-Mail/News client. Port of commonly used UNIX E-Mail client.
POP3/SMTP/NNTP supporting but uses external included daemons to collect/send mail.
Extremely powerful client, extensively configurable, shell based interface
(no GUI), rather complex to setup and configure.
Software Type: Freeware (GNU)
System Requirements: Unknown
Description: News/EMail/Fidonet/QWK/BlueWave and more package. Does NOT use MUI. Probably one of the most
used and oldest Amiga Newsreaders/EMail clients around. Rather complex to setup
initally but very powerful. Base64/MIME/UUDecode support, URL Grabber, and more.
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: MUI, (No other information could be found on this)
Description: News/EMail package. Currently only beta, but a fast and fairly
comprehensive range of options, fast interface (even for those who find MUI slow),
Base64/MIME/UUDecode support, URL Grabber, and more.
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, 1mb RAM, MUI 3.3+
Description: News/EMail program. Very easy to setup. Not the
fastest for displaying new windows. Features Base64/MIME/UUDecoding
support. URL Grabber.
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 3.0+, 2mb RAM
Description: News Reader for Amigas, able to do MIME/Base64 Decoding,
supports mass decoding, supports filtering, has bookmark, Arexx Interface
Software Type: Commercial
System Requirements: MUI, AmigaOS 2.0+, HD space/RAM for storing/viewing newsgroups
Description: News Reader, able to do standard MIME/Base64 Decoding externally,
internally encodes, NNTP/SMTP support, PGP integration, Address Book, etc
Software Type: Shareware
Aminet: Other FTP Clients/Servers
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, MUI 3.1+
Description: Described by even non-Amiga magazines as the best FTP
client available for any platform. Offers Archie file search support,
ADT (Aminet Download Tool) support, asynchronous transfers, batch
file transfers, FTP Resume, anti-disconnection options, Arexx interface,
and more
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, ClassAct
Description: Non-MUI FTP client which uses a ClassAct interface.
Offers batch file transfers, Aminet RECENT Browser tool, Proxy support
for even firewalled systems, toolbar, Arexx interface, and more
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.04+, ClassAct, 1/2mb RAM, HD
Description: Non-MUI FTP client which uses a ClassAct interface.
Offers Batch mode for registered users, Arexx interface, toolbar,
and some more
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.04+
Description: FTP client which uses NO third party GUI system.
Offers Arexx support, batch transfers, and offers numerous usual Amiga FTP client
features
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.1+, MUI 3.1+
Description: MUI FTP client. Offers Basic Arexx support, batch transfers,
and other usual Amiga FTP client features
Software Type: Shareware
Aminet: Other Telnet Software
Aminet: Terminal (Telnet) Software
System Requirements: MUI, (No information could be found on this)
Description: Simple to use, no installation required. ANSI/VT/TTY
support, Auto-login support, Z and X Modem Transfer support, And more.
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.04+, 90k or so of memory
Description: An Amiga device driver which can be used in Comms programs
in place of the serial.device and when connected to the Internet can be
used for telnet'ing to machines within the comms program via means of
ATDT address,port
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Requires GNU + BGUI Libraries (whatever that requires)
Description: Basically a combination of a GUI system with its own
telnet address book, and a console(shell-like) interface for actual telnetting
Software Type: GNU License (Free)
System Requirements: Unknown (not much requirements)
Description: The original telnet client. Supports
VT52/VT100/VT102/H19/Tektroniks(tek4010) emulation. Rather powerful but
might be too complex for beginners but fine for intermediate net user
Software Type: Freeware (GNU)
Aminet: Other Talk Clients/Servers
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, MUI 3.0+
Description: Multithreaded (Simultaneous connections possible), Auto-Answer
incoming talk requests and store messages, Locate function for Dynamic IPs, history,
alias support, logging, and more.
Software Type: Shareware
Aminet: PPP Software
Aminet: MUD Clients
Aminet: Misc Comms+Net Software
System Requirements: MUI 3.0+
Description: Tool with Finger, TraceRoute, Whois, Ping, nslookup, service check
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.04+, 68020+ recommended
Description: External PPP Protocol with built in dialer and easy to use GUI.
For use with earlier versions of AmiTCP for connection to an ISP using PPP (rather
than using script based things).
Software Type: Shareware
System Requirements: Amiga OS 2.0+, MUI 3.0+
Description: Comms program. Can use any device (ie. telser).
XPRZModem.library supported, ANSI/VT100/TTY support, fast output, phonebook,
and more
Software Type: Shareware
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