How to connect 18-12 years non supported OSes/devices to Internet? Specifically PDAs and phones, that are more limited to use additional components/accesories?
(*) Answer related to computers can be also interesting but they will have less limitations and issues, as there are some operating systems that were receiving updates on protocols, apps and webbrowsers.
As the purpose is recreational and curiosity, the lack security using obsolete platforms is not a problem.
What technologies and services will fail (have changed and have not backwards compatibility) and which ones are still working fine?
What So you think about old devices and the usage of the following technologies/protocols?
Connection technology and possible limitations:
- SIM card
- incompatible format (size)
- incompatible security/encryption ¿have you tried a new SIM in an old phone?
- Wifi
- incompatibilities with Mode/Speed ¿can modern AP and router work in mode B?
- security protocols. ¿can modern HW be set to be insecure?
- Bluetooth DUN
- Bluetooth tethering
- Ethernet compatibility
Internet services for testing (failing, working):
- Web
- Issues with protocols
- Issues with technologies
- Compatible webpages (for testing)
- Other technologies
- RSS
- IM (jabber,....
- gopher
- others
- email
- Issues with protocols
- Compatible services (POP3/SMTP)
- Others