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In 1992 the internet worked great. We connected our dorm room computers to the internet using a serial port on the back of the room’s phone (SLIP protocol). You
by supportengineer 3y ago
In 1992 the internet worked great. We connected our dorm room computers to the internet using a serial port on the back of the room’s phone (SLIP protocol). You connected with others using email and newsgroups. You could transfer files with FTP and open a remote window using X11.
- mr_toad 3y agoIn 1992 it was practically unavailable outside universities and research institutions. There were basically no consumer ISPs.
- ghaff 3y agoI don't think, even working at a pretty large computer company, I had access to the internet in 1992. I did get access via a Unix workstation probably a few years later but not by 19992.
- sjfjsjdjwvwvc 3y agoThis was only accessible to a tiny minority in a small portion of the world though.