Protoweb is very good and they have earned my respect so i donated $50 to them to help keep their lights on!
You should donate too https://protoweb.org/donate
keep the good work Protoweb Team!
Long Live Protoweb!

Jackson Adams Founder of retronetwork.net

Tired of browsing the FTP directory trying to find the starter kit downloads?

Well worry no longer the Starter kit wizard is now available for Windows and Mac users!
just visit http://retronetwork.net/ftp/Software/Starter%20Pack/wizard/

Recently there have been requests from some IP addresses that contain no user agent string and try to request non existent URL strings. Examples include:
/install.php
/wp-login.php
/wp-content/plugins/google-seo-rank/module.php
/shell.php
/xmrlpc.php

for Retro Network's safety i am starting to ban IP addresses that have no user agent and request these URL's
Heres some that i have already blocked:
212.102.40.138
212.102.40.130

If you believe you have been accidentally ip banned please contact me at contact@retronetwork.net
also for you web hosts out there. If you know how to stop these attacks WITHOUT harming Retro Computers and browsers. Please Let me know via my email address

hopefuly these attacks stop soon Please bare with me

Jackson Adams founder of Retro Network

When you thought ListGarden RSS feeds where something...

just wait until dynamic php comes into play...

Codename Halcyon.
Coming soon to the Retro Network RSS System

MY NAME IS BUP and i have invaded RETRONETWORK.NET and from now on its now Retro BUPWORK home of the most DANK downloads and sites on the webs. here we GAHW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





(check the date :) )

want to check out some useful projects on github? well now you can! the github links feed is now available

before on older browsers like Netscape 3.0 it was broken due to it using CSS. But now i have re worked it to Good old HTML! I have also added an xml button for easy access to the raw feed

Now netscape 2.0 users can navigate Retro Network without going to the site map! unfortunately internet explorer 1.5 is still broken (if you know of a code fix for Internet Explorer 1.5 please let me know via email)

For you protoweb users out there i have updated the feed categorys to add one new category. Protoweb Sites. Sites under that category will work with the Pass-through proxy service

for more info about protoweb visit protoweb.org [modern browser required] or for old browsers visit http://retronetwork.net/protoweb/

My hosting provider sent me a email saying that Retro Network will encounter some downtime for an upgrade to cpanel

The downtime is on the following times
Start: 2023-10-22, 10:00 PM ET
End: 2023-10-23, 01:00 AM ET

during that time all services and subdomains of Retro Network will be offline

It turns out that i forgot to disable the 'use CSS styles instead of HTML' option on KompoZer. I have now disabled it so now it outputs HTML elements. So that means Netscape users and Internet Explorer 1.5 users will see the page colors. This will not effect modern browsers

Retro Network is now accessible via the Protoweb Proxy service this also means that Internet Explorer 1.5 users can now visit Retro Network and over time all pages will be formatted for Internet Explorer 1.5
to find out more about Protoweb visit http://retronetwork.net/protoweb

Note Only the main domain and the RSS subdomain are only accessible via the Protoweb proxy

Now that i think about it HTML4 is out of date. Due to This i have created an new HTML5 layout which will replace the other layouts in April 5th 2023 Check it out by clicking the link above



P.S check the date :)

Well Retro Network Turns one year old today!

click the link above to read a special message :)

- Jackson Adams (creator of Retro Network)

still trapped in Microsoft Edge? want to use a 90s browser like Internet Explorer. Well i have just created a guide to to fix the IE to Edge redirection Microsoft has been forcing on us 90s Internet Lovers just go to http://retronetwork.net/edgefix

Its the best of both worlds
Mobile users will no longer have to zoom in. While old browsers will still be able to view the site without errors

Note: This means this is NOT the end of m.retronetwork.net it sill hosts mobile downloads

I have added a banner for the RSS feeds which i now call the
Retro network RSS System

NOTE: This will not break compatibility with older RSS readers

Feeling lost around the retro network?
Well feel lost no longer. The site map is now available. It contains most of the main links to the pages to the Retro Network
you can check it out by clicking the link or go to http://retronetwork.net/sitemap

Now certain sites in the list are separated into different category's they are
Computer Resources: services that can help your old computer in the modern web
Downloads: Sites that contain downloads
Fun and games: sites that contain flash games and other cool stuff
Miscellaneous sites: Sites that don't fit into the other category's
Search engine: sites that offer a search engine

to sort these category's you must have an RSS reader that supports the 'category' XML tag (An example is internet explorer 7 and 8)

the home page for my personal site now has an PHP RSS widget for my blog. It should also now work for Netscape users

The Retro Network Updates RSS Feed now has category's. Post's will now be sorted by service outage, service update. And PSA's

I have finally found a RSS preview widget for the Text only layout to replace the FeedBurner java script version that Google took away from me and countless others :( You can check it out by clicking the link above or go to http://retronetwork.net/text/sitelist.php

I have successfully Exterminated the HTML 5 Rodent but at the cost of switching from Apache Autoindex to PHP based index tool called. Minixed. This also means Mobile users can finally browse the FTP directory without it being too small to read :) check it out for yourself by clicking the link or go to http://retronetwork.net/ftp

Sorry somehow some HTML 5 infestation has gotten into the FTP directory. I am trying to exterminate the HTML5 rodent as we speak until then old browsers will experience script errors

Due to Google making Feedburner no longer work on Old Browsers like Internet Explorer 4.0 I have decided to discontinue the Feedburner service to continue to receive new updates via the RSS feed you must switch to the ListGarden feed which has been tested to work on Old browsers. The feedburner feeds will shutdown at 12:00am Mountain Time on July 27th 2022. Users already subscribed to the ListGarden feed will see no change. If you are subscribed to the feedburner feed Click the hyperlink to subscribe to the ListGarden Feed.

Due to Google butchering Feedburner with some HTML 5 bloat and also removing some services that Retro Network depends on. I am switching the HTML preview pages to ListGarden. Don't worry. You do not need to change your RSS reader because the main RSS feed is also powered by ListGarden the links to the HTML preview pages are "http://rss.retronetwork.net/html/siteupdates" and "http://rss.retronetwork.net/html/retrositelist"

Discovery of the RSS feeds is now available for compatible browsers Like Internet Explorer 8 and Pale Moon

3 new online radio stations have been added to the VTuner stream list. They are Radio Caroline, Radio Caroline Flashback. And Radio Caroline North. To listen to the new editions to the list visit the FTP directory and click the "Online Radio" folder. P.S I should create an RSS feed of the list

I create lot's of Subsites. Mostly because i am interested in 90s Website design. So i have decided to create a Subsite list. Next time you go to the landing page. In the Page Layout menu select 'Subsite List' or go to http://www.retronetwork.net/subsites

I now have a personal website that is separate from my main site. i even have a personal blog you can subscribe to. just head to http://jackson.retronetwork.net hope to see you there :)

Due to the Internet Explorer end of life happening tomorrow i need to clarify that the Retro Network will always support Internet Explorer (so is razorback95.com) and just in case Windows 10 redirects you to the malware known as Chromium Edge. I will find a Fix for the redirection problem. I will post an tutorial on how to stop it

Do you hate the bloated HTML 5 websites radio stations force you to use? Well the Retro Network VTuner stream list is now available. The launch radio stations are CBC Radio 2. And a V A P O R W A V E station with more stations coming soon. So fire up Winamp and visit http://retronetwork.net/ftp/Online%20Radio to tune in!

I am excited to announce that the Retro Network has now reached 10 real visits. I would like to thank everyone that visited my site. Visit http://retronetwork.net/thanks.html to see a special message!

That's right. Retro Network has a new landing page! It now should be fast on 56k Dialup. If you miss the old one you can go to http://www.retronetwork.net/legacy

Want to beta test experimental Retro Network Features? Well introducing Retro Network Labs it's a subsite designed to list my current projects for Retro Network. And list any features that you can beta test and leave feedback. And speaking of beta test you can test my upcoming review and guide site. Retro Network Guides at http://guide.retronetwork.net make sure to leave some feedback and Happy Testing :)
(Note. The beta test page is coming soon)

Just made some small adjustments to the landing page

I am proud to announce that the mobile downloads section is now open! It contains some apps that have been taken down from there app stores. I have already archived some Blackberry OS apps like both versions of Vectir Remote. And ColorID for blackberry torch any apps i found will be hosted on this FTP directory and my archive.org account. To go to the mobile downloads page head to http://m.retronetwork.net/ftp

want to know when i found a retro site right away? Well the retro site list now has a RSS feed powered by FeedBurnner to subscribe head to http://feeds.feedburner.com/retronetworkretrositelist

That's right The Retro Network now has a startpage. You can search the Web using Frogfind,Old'aVista,google and more. This updates feed is also on the startpage. Just head to http://start.retronetwork.net (Mobile users can also go to http://m.retronetwork.net/start)

The Updates Feed is now powered by FeedBurnner
(It even works on Internet Explorer 4.0)