Can you browse the internet using MS-DOS?

Answer 1

There are Web Browsers, e-mail clients, messaging soft, other networking sofware for DOS. The nature of DOS imposes certain restrictions, so Windows, Mac OS X or Linux like experience should not be expected. But basic use is surely possible. [For some details see related links below]

Answer 2

There has to be a computer with a network device (network card, modem, etc) and a DOS installed. There are several internet related applications for DOS. See links below the article for futher details on how to install and set up some them.

Answer 3

Yes. MS-DOS has no built-in facilities for networking. You would need to install a packet driver for your network card, as well as a TCP/IP stack (most applications will bundle a copy themselves, anyway). Once you do this, you can do most things online that you could normally do, such as surf the web (with Arachne or DOSLYNX), check your email (Mutt), chat in IRC (LeetIRC), and even listen to streaming radio (MPlayer).

Answer 4

DOS can be used to access Internet. There are more than few Internet applications for DOS: web browsers, e-mail clients, messaging, other networking sofware for DOS. Even if they are not as capable as those for Windows, Mac OS X or Linux, it is quite possible to use DOS for Surfing Internet.

Answer 5

this is very difficult to use internet through dos...