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Everything you need to get your old PC online.
Netstalgia Online for Windows
One Setup program installs the service, its web browser and its sounds on Windows 98, Me or XP. Upgrading keeps your screen names and settings. Find it under Get the files below, with its size and SHA-256 checksum.
Signing on, the live web and the radio use plain port 80, so there is nothing to set up on your router.
| What | You need |
|---|---|
| Windows | 98, 98 Second Edition, Me or XP |
| Disk | About 40 MB free |
| Screen | 640 x 480 or more, 256 colours or more |
| Connection | A Netstalgia box on a USB or serial port, or a network connection |
After installing, get your screen name and sign on. More about the program: Netstalgia Online.
Netstalgia box firmware
The memory card image for building your own box, for the original Raspberry Pi Zero W. Flash it to a microSD card of 2 GB or more. From version 0.8.9 the box sets itself up on its first start: its own setup hotspot and its own first passwords.
It is under Get the files below, with its SHA-256 checksum. How to check and write it: flashing the firmware.
A box that is already running gets its updates from its own setup page, under Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade.
USB modem drivers
The drivers for the Netstalgia 56K USB Modem come from the box itself, so they always match its firmware. On a phone or laptop on the same Wi-Fi as the box, open https://netstalgia.local and go to Maintenance > Downloads. You'll find:
Netstalgia-USB-Modem.inffor Windows XP.- The
windows/win9xfolder for Windows 98 Second Edition and Me. Netstalgia.dun, a ready-made Dial-Up Networking connection for Windows 95, 98 and Me.Netstalgia-Drivers.iso, a CD image with all of the above, plus setup files for Linux and the classic Mac OS and Mac OS X.
How to install them: first-time setup.
Get the files
Netstalgia Online Setup
- Download Netstalgia Online Setup 13.0 MB, 14 Nov 2026
For Windows 98, Me and XP. Installs Netstalgia Online with its own web browser. Sign on through your Netstalgia box or any internet connection.
SHA-256:371e1b128e8efba790563095d02802ab413e711cbc62b9b593c4bd71b2d7af8b
Netstalgia box firmware image
- Download Netstalgia box firmware 0.9.0 86.3 MB, 14 Nov 2026
For the original Raspberry Pi Zero W. Flash it to a 2 GB or larger memory card; the box sets itself up on first boot.
SHA-256:8c21a222fc4d3b53b0bf28026ca2a99ff98f5fac3ab56cfc050588bf5e703050
Other downloads
- Download Netstalgia box wiring plan (W6A, DA15 serial + USB) 82.0 KB, 14 Nov 2026
Power, screen, lamps, sound, the serial level shifters and the DA15 connector (serial + USB). Seven pages. A prototype drawing: read its safety notes first.
SHA-256:2949e467c2151c5f62d7b40ab669e00e7b4ae70d86a8d06e7a615185dcaf6016