Suported Hardware

As far as we know, NBF now supports all imaginable packet hardware. Some devices are supported directly (Hostmode TNC's, WinSock), and the others through third party driver software (FlexNet, AGW Packet Engine).

To make it easier to get NBF up and running without too much trouble, we created a list of the most popular hardware, and the necessary software to interface it to NBF. However, remember that nothing works better than a fast TNC directly in hostmode.

My personal opinion on FlexNet and AGW is that FlexNet seems more robust, and works faster (at 9k6 & up, never tried with 1k2). AGW on the other hand handles some hardware that FlexNet doesn't.

If you have any additions or corrections to the list below, please send them to us. If you have trouble setting up a particular device and its driver, it's very unlikely that we can help you. It's the homemade TNC2 that everyone's using around here.

TNC2-clone, TheFirmware	Direct support in hostmode
TNC2-clone, TAPR firmware	Update the EPROM for direct support AGW in KISS-mode
PTC-II, PTC-IIe	Direct support in hostmode, requires LF=1, TERM=0, TNC=2, and with e-version PR.
All Kantronics TNC's	AGW in KISS-mode
All AEA PK-xxx TNC's	AGW in KISS-mode TheFirmware is also available for PK-88 and PK-232
Baycom 1k2 serial port modem	FlexNet, AGW
Baycom 9k6 parallel port modem	FlexNet, AGW
Various SCC-cards	FlexNet, AGW
EPP high speed adapter	FlexNet
YAM	FlexNet, AGW
OE5DXL 9k6 modem	AGW
G4XYW 9k6 modem	AGW
Soundcard, 1k2	FlexNet, AGW
Soundcard, 9k6	FlexNet, AGW
PSA DSP soundcard	FlexNet, AGW
Various DSP starter kits	FlexNet
DRSI-cards	AGW

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