guides:connecting_windows_3.1_to_the_internet
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guides:connecting_windows_3.1_to_the_internet [2020-12-17 01:36] omolini [Using the Internet with legacy web browsers today] |
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| * In the following screen check the COMM port. You will need to select the correct Serial COM port. If your Raspberry Pi is connected on COM port number 1, select **COM1**. Make sure baud is set to whatever VModem has been set to operate at. By default it should be **57600**. Nothing else should need to be changed. Hit **OK**. | * In the following screen check the COMM port. You will need to select the correct Serial COM port. If your Raspberry Pi is connected on COM port number 1, select **COM1**. Make sure baud is set to whatever VModem has been set to operate at. By default it should be **57600**. Nothing else should need to be changed. Hit **OK**. | ||
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| - | * In the **Login profile** window, it doesn't matter what user name you choose to use. But the **phone number** is important. Under default settings in VModem, the phone number to establish a PPP connection is **1** (one). Make sure it is entered as you see in this window, then hit **OK**. | + | * In the **Login profile** window, it doesn't matter what user name you choose to use. But the **phone number** is important. Under default settings in VModem, the phone number to establish a PPP connection is **1** (one). Make sure it is entered as you see in this window. The phone number **1** will instruct the VModem script to run 1.sh, which establishes a PPP connection. You can rename this script to whatever you want if you'd like to customize the phone number. |
| + | * When you are done, hit **OK**. | ||
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| * Hit **OK** on this message. It's always a good idea to remove any floppies before (re-)booting a computer. | * Hit **OK** on this message. It's always a good idea to remove any floppies before (re-)booting a computer. | ||
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| * After a while, the window should go away and now you're connected to the Internet. | * After a while, the window should go away and now you're connected to the Internet. | ||
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| + | ===== Tips & Tricks ===== | ||
| + | If you would like to change the number you dial, you can rename the 1.sh script to <your number>.sh | ||
| ===== Install Netscape ===== | ===== Install Netscape ===== | ||
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| * [[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! | ||
| - | * If you'd like to access archived websites directly from your browser by typing in the URL, you can set up a proxy server that can serve archived websites. The [[guides:Web Archive Proxy|Steptail Wayback Proxy Server]] (wayback.steptail.com:8080) is a straightforward setup in many web browsers, and will allow you access to websites circa 1996-1998. [[guides:Web Archive Proxy|See the how-to on setting up a the wayback proxy server on your web browser]] | + | * If you'd like to access archived websites directly from your browser by typing in the URL, you can use ProtoWeb as a proxy server, which serves archived websites from the 90's. The [[http://www.protoweb.org|ProtoWeb Proxy Server]] is straightforward to setup in many web browsers, and will allow you access to websites circa 1995-2000. |
| - | * [[http://wayback.steptail.com|Click here to access the gateway website]], or type in the URL "wayback.steptail.com" using any legacy web browser! | + | |
| - | ==== Notes ==== | + | ==== Warning ==== |
| - | * Disable Javascript in Netscape Navigator. Javascript will cause all sorts of pop-up errors on modern websites to the point where it could make the whole web browser unusable. | + | * Old web browsers are vulnerable to today's hacks and depending on the website(s) visited, may allow malicious software on the computer. Proceed at your caution. |
| + | * If you plan on visiting websites that are live today, you may consider disabling Javascript in the web browser settings. If Javascript is enabled, it may cause all sorts of pop-up errors to show up on modern websites to the point where it could make the whole web browser unusable. | ||
| ===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== | ===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== | ||
| * **After waiting a while the connection stops working** | * **After waiting a while the connection stops working** | ||
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| + | Some classic 90's websites can be accessed through the use of [[http://www.protoweb.org|ProtoWeb]], the 90's Internet Service Provider. | ||
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guides/connecting_windows_3.1_to_the_internet.txt · Last modified: 2022-12-20 05:52 by omolini
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