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==Windows 9x==
The final version of Trumpet Winsock supports IPv6 on Win9x systems thru it's driver although it's filled with installation process caveats that might put off the average user, however this shouldn't discourage you from trying :)
There also exists another program called Toolnet6 released by Hitachi, which also provides IPv6 to Win9x (and NT) systems, however it's harder to find and it supports only the NE2000 and the 3Com EtherLink III, however it is freeware although it won't be featured in this guide due to it's severe limitations that don't make it viable to work with.
==Requirements==
* Windows 95 OSR2 or higher
* 16MB of RAM available
* A working internet connection
* TWSK05C5.EXE (Trumpet Winsock 5.0 C5)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200222010706/http://downloads.tattsoft.com/trumpet/twsk50c5.exe archive.org]
==Installation Guide==
# Restart your computer and enter the BIOS setup and set the date to any date before 2000, if you are using QEMU, pass <code>-rtc base=YYYY-MM-DD,clock=vm</code> into your launch arguments, make sure to replace <code>YYYY-MM-DD</code> with a date of your choice, and please absolutely make sure that the date doesn't get synced with your host clock or else the timebomb will trigger.
# Open TWSK05C4.EXE and install the software normally on your system.
# Navigate to Registration tab on the Trumpet TCP/IP Manager window, this can be found in Trumpet's Tray Icon, otherwise if it doesn't exist try opening it from the Start Menu. And use the following Serial: Name:<code>VERSUS</code> Serial:<code>50E6-4D18-C326-6095-87F3-61C6-7613-A8FF</code>.
# After the registration had been successful, restart your computer again and set the date back to the current date.
# If the driver hasn't thrown this error message: "Your Demonstration Period Has Expired. Winsock is now unusable." then you have installed it successfully, and you can now use IPv6.
==Windows 2000==
Did you know that Windows 2000 supports IPv6? Well, sort of. It's a "Technology Preview" that has to be manually installed.
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