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| 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
| - | The server address at this moment is **wayback.steptail.com** and runs on the port **8080**. | + | The server address at this moment is **wayback.steptail.com** and runs on the port **????** for both **FTP** and **HTTP** Proxy. This is a closed beta at this time. |
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| ===== Setup Instructions for Browsers ===== | ===== Setup Instructions for Browsers ===== | ||
| - | To begin, you will need to configure your web browser on your older machine to use the proxy server. The proxy server will serve pages from the alternate archive, and the user experience will be the same. You will only need to type in an archived web address you would like to visit. | + | To begin, you will need to connect your older machine to your network. Then configure your web browser of your older machine to use the proxy server as outlined on the following section. The proxy server will serve pages from the alternate archive to your machine, and the user experience will stay original to the 90's experience. You will only need to type in an archived web address you would like to visit. |
| - | To begin your adventure, make sure your proxy server is configured, then direct your web browser to http://swp.inode.com/. | + | To begin your adventure, make sure the proxy server is configured, then direct your web browser to http://swp.inode.com/. |
| 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. | ||
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| - | * Type in the proxy server address wayback.steptail.com under **HTTP Proxy**. Type in the port number **8080** under **Port** | + | * Type in the proxy server address wayback.steptail.com under **HTTP Proxy**. Type in the port number **????** under **Port** |
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| * 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 **8080**: | + | * Select the first field and type in the server name of the wayback proxy (**wayback.steptail.com**) and the port **????**: |
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| ==== Netscape Communicator 4.5 ==== | ==== Netscape Communicator 4.5 ==== | ||
| - | * Is tested and supported. Just no instructions yet :) Stay tuned. | + | * Is tested and supported. Instructions will follow. |
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| + | ==== Internet Explorer 6.0 ==== | ||
| + | * Is tested and supported. Instructions will follow. | ||
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| ==== Other Web Browsers ==== | ==== Other Web Browsers ==== | ||
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