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--- guides:connecting_windows_9x_to_the_internet [2019-11-16 04:08]
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+++ guides:connecting_windows_9x_to_the_internet [2019-11-16 05:37]
omolini [Connect Windows 95/98/Me to the Internet with dial-up and Raspberry Pi]
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 ==== A work in progress! ====
-I am currently in the process of writing this guide. At it's current state the tutorial is in **PRE-ALPHA**. This message will be updated as I continue to work on this tutorial series.
+I am currently in the process of writing this guide. At it's current state the tutorial is in **BETA**. This message will be updated as I continue to work on this tutorial series.
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-Congratulations! Now the only step left is to connect.
+  * **Congratulations!** Now you only need to connect!
   * Double click on the newly created dial-up connection. In our case it was **RasPiNet**
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-  * Leave everything to their defaults, as they don't matter here. Hit **Connect**.
+  * Leave everything to their defaults, as they shouldn't matter here. Hit **Connect**.
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   * You will see Windows attempting a connection.
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-  * If you have the virtual modem script running, you will see Hayes commands being sent:
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+  * If you have the virtual modem script visible, you will see the Hayes commands being sent at this time:
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-  * Double click on **Make New Connection**
+  * If everything goes well, after a while you will see the **Connection Established** window. Windows 9x now genuinely thinks that you have connected to your Internet Service Provider. You can close the window.
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-  * Double click on **Make New Connection**
+  * You can check on the status of the connection by double-clicking the dialup connection indicator.
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-  * Double click on **Make New Connection**
+  * On your first connection, you should see bytes received and bytes sent. These are the IP address information that pppd sends over.
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 ===== Internet Access =====
-You should now be able to access the Internet. However, not many websites will work with old web browsers. If you'd like to access archived websites, you can set up a proxy server that can serve archived websites. The Wayback proxy server (wayback.steptail.com:8080) is straightforward to set up in many web browsers, and will allow you to access websites circa 1996-1998.
+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.
-==== Netscape 3.0 Gold ====
+  * I'm compiling a list of modern web sites that do work with older 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]]
+  * 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. [[http://wayback.steptail.com|Click here to access the gateway website]], or type in the URL "wayback.steptail.com" using your legacy web browser.
-==== Netscape Navigator 4.0 ====
+===== Troubleshooting =====
-  * Open up Netscape Navigator 4.0
+==== Unable to connect on dial-up ====
-  * Go to Edit --> Preferences
+  * Make sure vmodem script is running on Raspberry Pi
-  * Under Advanced, open Proxies
+==== Dial-up connects, but no websites open ====
-  * Select "Manual proxy configuration" and click on "View".
+  * Most current websites do not support unencrypted HTTP connections. As far as I understand, old operating systems do no longer have valid certificates, and this prevents connections to most websites. You can still explore archived websites using a Wayback Proxy server. See the section [[guides:connecting_windows_9x_to_the_internet#Internet Access|Internet Access]] for more information.
-  * Select the first field and type in the server name of the wayback proxy (wayback.steptail.com):
+  * If your dial-up connection works, but you're absolutely not able to open any website, even after setting up the proxy server, try checking your IP configuration. In Windows 95, 98 and Me you can view your settings by running **WINIPCFG** from the **Run dialog box**.
-==== Netscape 4.5 ====
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+Questions? Comments? [[:Contact Information|Contact Me!]]
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