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| The Steptail Wayback Proxy Server serves older (circa 90's) web browsers with pages from the era. It is the easiest way to browse the Internet as it was in 1996 through 1998. | The Steptail Wayback Proxy Server serves older (circa 90's) web browsers with pages from the era. It is the easiest way to browse the Internet as it was in 1996 through 1998. | ||
| - | You'll need a working Internet connection on your retro computer. This can be either with a direct network connection, or by using the [[Guides:Virtual Modem|Raspberry Pi Virtual Modem]]. | + | Connecting through a virtual modem is supported. You may use the following guide to set up a virtual modem: [[Guides:Virtual Modem|Raspberry Pi Virtual Modem]]. |
| - | The server address at this moment is **????.steptail.com** and runs on the port **????** for both **FTP** and **HTTP** Proxy. This is a closed beta at this time, and will not accept connections from unknown hosts. | + | The server address at this moment is **wayback.steptail.com** and runs on port **????** for both **FTP** and **HTTP** Proxy. This is a closed beta at this time, and will not accept connections from unknown hosts. |
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| I will be running and testing the proxy server on various old web browsers, so you'll know to expect that these work. | I will be running and testing the proxy server on various old web browsers, so you'll know to expect that these work. | ||
| - | ==== Netscape Navigator 3.0 ==== | + | ===== Netscape Navigator 3.0 ===== |
| - | * Go to **Options** --> **Network Preferences** | + | * Go to **Options** => **Network Preferences** |
| * Open the tab **Proxies** | * Open the tab **Proxies** | ||
| - | {{ :guides:pics:netscape-navigator-3-0-proxy-1.png?nolink |}} | + | {{ :images:an-ns3scn1.png?nolink |}} |
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| * Under **FTP Proxy**, **Gopher Proxy** and **HTTP Proxy** type in the address **''wayback.steptail.com''** | * Under **FTP Proxy**, **Gopher Proxy** and **HTTP Proxy** type in the address **''wayback.steptail.com''** | ||
| * Under **Port** type in the port number of your chosen server. Consult the [[:alternet:servers|server list]] for the correct port number. | * Under **Port** type in the port number of your chosen server. Consult the [[:alternet:servers|server list]] for the correct port number. | ||
| - | {{ :guides:pics:netscape-navigator-3-0-proxy-2.png?nolink |}} | + | {{ :images:an-ns3scn2.png?nolink |}} |
| - | * Click **OK**, then **OK** again to close out of the **Network Preferences** window. | + | * Hit **OK**, then **OK** again to close out of the **Network Preferences** window. |
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| ==== Netscape Navigator 4.0 ==== | ==== Netscape Navigator 4.0 ==== | ||
| - | * Open **Netscape Navigator 4.0** | ||
| * Go to **Edit** => **Preferences** | * Go to **Edit** => **Preferences** | ||
| * Under **Advanced**, open **Proxies** | * Under **Advanced**, open **Proxies** | ||
| * Select **Manual proxy configuration** and click on **View**. | * Select **Manual proxy configuration** and click on **View**. | ||
| - | * Select the first field and type in the server name of the wayback proxy (**wayback.steptail.com**) and the port **????**: | + | * Under **FTP Proxy**, **Gopher Proxy** and **HTTP Proxy** type in the address **''wayback.steptail.com''** |
| - | {{ :guides:pics:netscape-navigator-4-0-proxy.png?nolink |}} | + | * Under **Port** type in the port number of your chosen server. Consult the [[:alternet:servers|server list]] for the correct port number. |
| + | {{ :images:an-ns40scn.png?nolink |}} | ||
| + | * Hit **OK**, then **OK** again to close out of the **Preferences** window. | ||
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| - | ==== Netscape Communicator 4.5 ==== | ||
| - | * Is tested and supported. Instructions will follow. | ||
| - | ==== Internet Explorer 3.0 ==== | + | ===== Netscape Communicator 4.5 ===== |
| + | * Go to **Edit** => **Preferences** | ||
| + | * Under **Advanced**, open **Proxies** | ||
| + | * Select **Manual proxy configuration** and click on **View**. | ||
| + | * Under **FTP Proxy**, **Gopher Proxy** and **HTTP Proxy** type in the address **''wayback.steptail.com''** | ||
| + | * Under **Port** type in the port number of your chosen server. Consult the [[:alternet:servers|server list]] for the correct port number. | ||
| + | {{ :images:an-ns40scn.png?nolink |}} | ||
| + | * Hit **OK**, then **OK** again to close out of the **Preferences** window. | ||
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| + | ---- | ||
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| + | ===== Internet Explorer 3.0 ===== | ||
| * Go to **View** => **Options** | * Go to **View** => **Options** | ||
| * Click on the **Connection** tab | * Click on the **Connection** tab | ||
| * Tick the checkbox **Connect through a proxy server** | * Tick the checkbox **Connect through a proxy server** | ||
| + | {{ :images:an-ie3scn1.png?nolink |}} | ||
| * Click on **Settings...** | * Click on **Settings...** | ||
| - | * Under **HTTP:** type in the following address: ''wayback.steptail.com'' | + | |
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| + | * Under **HTTP:** type in the following address: **''wayback.steptail.com''** | ||
| * Under **Port** type in the port number of your chosen server. Consult the [[:alternet:servers|server list]] for the correct port number. | * Under **Port** type in the port number of your chosen server. Consult the [[:alternet:servers|server list]] for the correct port number. | ||
| * Tick the checkbox **Use the same proxy server for all protocols** | * Tick the checkbox **Use the same proxy server for all protocols** | ||
| + | {{ :images:an-ie3scn2.png?nolink |}} | ||
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| * Click **OK**, then **OK** to exit network settings. | * Click **OK**, then **OK** to exit network settings. | ||
| - | ==== Internet Explorer 6.0 ==== | + | ---- |
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| + | ===== Internet Explorer 6.0 ===== | ||
| * Is tested and supported. Instructions will follow. | * Is tested and supported. Instructions will follow. | ||
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| - | ==== Other Web Browsers ==== | + | ===== Other Web Browsers ===== |
| One of the early goals of the project is to test and verify that the web will be accessible with at least the following web browsers: | One of the early goals of the project is to test and verify that the web will be accessible with at least the following web browsers: | ||
| - | === Internet Explorer === | + | ==== Internet Explorer ==== |
| * Internet Explorer 1.0 - 6.0 | * Internet Explorer 1.0 - 6.0 | ||
| - | === Netscape Series === | + | ==== Netscape Series ==== |
| * Netscape Navigator 1.0 - 3.0 | * Netscape Navigator 1.0 - 3.0 | ||
| * Netscape Navigator Standalone 4.0 - 4.08 | * Netscape Navigator Standalone 4.0 - 4.08 | ||
| * Netscape Communicator 4.0 - 4.8 | * Netscape Communicator 4.0 - 4.8 | ||
| - | === Mosaic === | + | ==== Mosaic ==== |
| * NCSA Mosaic 1.0 - 3.0 | * NCSA Mosaic 1.0 - 3.0 | ||
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