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| - | ====== Connecting Windows 3.1 to the Internet ====== | + | ====== Connect Windows 3.1 to the Internet using Virtual Modem ====== |
| This step-by-step guide will show you how to get a Windows 3.1 computer connected to the Internet using Virtual Modem and PPP. If you have not already, please follow the [[Guides:Virtual Modem|instructions how to set up Virtual Modem]]. Make sure the serial cable is connected to the Raspberry and the vmodem.sh script is running on it before attempting this part of the guide. | This step-by-step guide will show you how to get a Windows 3.1 computer connected to the Internet using Virtual Modem and PPP. If you have not already, please follow the [[Guides:Virtual Modem|instructions how to set up Virtual Modem]]. Make sure the serial cable is connected to the Raspberry and the vmodem.sh script is running on it before attempting this part of the guide. | ||
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| ==== Using the Internet with legacy web browsers today ==== | ==== Using the Internet with legacy web browsers today ==== | ||
| - | Not many websites work with older web browsers. So I went ahead and compiled a list of websites that work. I also made a easily-accessible gateway website to access archived copies of a selection of great websites that you can browse with your retro machine. | + | You should now be able to access the Internet. However, many modern websites will require modern security and will refuse to communicate with older web browsers. So I went ahead and compiled a list of websites that work. |
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| + | I also made a easily-accessible gateway website to access archived copies of a selection of great websites that you can browse with your retro machine. | ||
| * [[guides:List of compatible websites|Click here to see the list of websites]] that will work with legacy web browsers! | * [[guides:List of compatible websites|Click here to see the list of websites]] that will work with legacy web browsers! | ||
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