Alt Computer

Temporary FTP Server for Old Devices

Mon, 18 May 2026 21:44:55 +0200

If you’re dealing with old hardware, it’s not uncommon to either have no USB port at all, or just a USB 1.x, which is painfully slow.

To overcome the speed limitation, two options are available.

Option 1: PCMCIA USB 2.0

One workaround is to use a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card, which dramatically improves transfer speeds from USB 1.x levels. 12 Mbps (~1.5 MB/s) vs 480 Mbps (~60.0 MB/s).

That said, finding proper drivers for legacy operating systems like Windows 95 or 98 can be a challenge on its own.

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Fri, 15 May 2026 11:13:49 +0200

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Hello World

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:40:37 +0200

Introduction

This is a test page that will not be up for a long time. The intention is just to ensure the website works and the post renders well.

How to know?

It’s simple and easy. Just deploy the website and if everything works fine, means everything is working as expected. Otherwise, it’s not :-D

Another approach is to get the source code of the page in browser and go through it to see whether everything is in place. Actually it’s a matter of trial and error at the end of the day.