Getting online with no call charges

You will need:

Getting the PlanetWeb browser

You can either burn your own disc, get a copy from Sega of America, or ask around nicely for a copy.

Burning your own disc

This disc is self-booting but you will need a TV that handles 60Hz refresh (i.e. NTSC).

Download a CD image (4.2Mb) in DiscJuggler or Nero format from www.dcemulation.com (direct link www.dcemulation.com/soft-webrowse.htm) or in DiscJuggler format from www.dccopyworld.com (direct link www.maxtarget.com/dcw/dcw_utils_misc.shtml) and unzip it.

If you downloaded a DiscJuggler image (.cdi) you can either burn it with DiscJuggler or convert it to Nero format with CDI2NERO (34KB) from www.dccopyworld.com (direct link www.maxtarget.com/dcw/dcw_utils_disk.shtml).

To burn with DiscJuggler:

  1. Download the trial version of DiscJuggler (9.4 Mb) from www.padus.com (direct link www.padus.com/free.htm).
  2. There is a detailed guide to burning the browser at www.dcemulation.com under "Docs & tutorials" (direct link www.dcemulation.com/help/webbrowser_burning_guide..htm), but in short: run DiscJuggler, choose "CD Image to CD Recorder", click on source and choose the place you unzipped the CD Image to, and click on start to burn the file onto CD-R. This should only take a couple of minutes, even at the 1x speed that the demo version of discjuggler is limited to.

If you downloaded a Nero image (.nrg):

  1. Get the free Nero 5.0 demo (4.8MB) from www.ahead.de (direct link www.ahead.de/en/download.htm)
  2. Burn the disc with Nero:
  3. When you first run Nero, the New Compilation dialog will appear.
  4. Click the Open... button
  5. Change "files of type" to "CD-Image (*.nrg)"
  6. Choose the unzipped file wb26nero.nrg
  7. Don't change any of the options - just click on Write
  8. Say yes to "Really use disc-at-once"
  9. The disc will take a few minutes to burn and then you should have a bootable web browser.

Get a copy from Sega of America

Note - this site does not work if you are using the Opera web browser. Internet explorer 5 works fine, and hopefully the dreamcast browser too!

This disc is not self booting so you will need a copy of Utopia or CD-X.

Go to http://newbrowser.sega.com/enter.html

Enter your address, but in the city field also put a comma then Great Britain. Enter British Columbia for the state, our postcode for zip code, and Canada for the country.

You should receive a disk in a few weeks.

Entering your ISP details

I have provided brief instructions here but there are also more details on www.digiape.com (direct link www.digiape.com/#newsitem983735602,89254,).

Put the PlanetWeb CD in and in the options section enter your details including:

  1. the phone number.
  2. the phone number as the backup number as well.
  3. 0.0.0.0 for the DNS.
  4. leave the modem init string blank (or you could try using BT).
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