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===== Internet Access ===== | ===== 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. |
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+ | * 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 3.0 Gold ==== | ==== Netscape 3.0 Gold ==== |