After being taken over by Juno, accessing the free ISP brings up a "Download Juno" page no matter what site you visit. The blockage works by the ISP's DNS servers pointing every domain name (e.g. www.blahblah.com) to their "Download Juno or DIE!!" page instead of the server it really belongs to. In some cases (e.g. Freewwweb) you can change your DNS server so that you can access sites normally, without the Juno page. RoadFury shares the following instructions:

For Win 95/98:
1.  Double-click on My Computer
2.  Double-click on Dial-Up Networking
3.  Look in the folder for your dial-up connection
4.  Right-click on the icon and left-click on Properties
5.  Click on the Server Types tab
6.  Click on the TCP/IP Settings button
7.  Click the circle next to Specify name server addresses
8.  Press the TAB key on your keyboard
9.  Type  207.217.126.81 and press the TAB key again
10. Type  207.217.120.83 and click OK
11. Click OK again and close out of any windows
12. Now connect to the internet and enjoy

For Win ME:
1.  Double-click on My Computer
2.  Click on Dial-Up Networking link on the left side of the window
3.  Look in the folder for your dial-up connection
4.  Right-click on the icon and left-click on Properties
5.  Click on the Server Types tab
6.  Click on the TCP/IP Settings button
7.  Click the circle next to Specify name server addresses
8.  Press the TAB key on your keyboard
9.  Type  207.217.126.81 and press the TAB key again
10. Type  207.217.120.83 and click OK
11. Click OK again and close out of any windows
12. Now connect to the internet and enjoy
 
 
 

(Deprecated) The info below was originally written to bypass Worldspy's "Download Juno" page, but may be applicable to other free ISPs that have merged with Juno, where the DNS can't be changed for some reason.

In typical "drug dealer ware" fashion, Worldspy has bait-and-switched to a banner-spam infested service by blocking out access to all non-Worldspy pages and demanding that the user set up a (banner-spam) Juno account to continue receiving internet access (we all knew this would happen sooner or later, right?).  As I'm sure you all know how I feel about drug dealers, here is a way to temporarily bypass this blockade and access other webpages.

1) DNS Power!

The blockage works by Worldspy forcing the use of its (buggered) DNS nameservers, which redirect any domain name (e.g. www.blahblah.com) to their "Download Juno or DIE!!" page instead of the server it really belongs to. The obvious way around this is to access the servers directly by their IP address, which bypasses the bogofied Worldspy DNS servers. Problem is, nobody in his/her right mind knows the IP address of his/her favourite sites! Fortunately, there is a way to find it--by using a tool called NSLOOKUP.
 

If you have an NSLOOKUP client, type the site's name (blahblah.com) into it. It will return the server's IP address. If you need it, use the DNS lookup server provided above.

If you DON'T have an NSLOOKUP client, or don't know what one is (this means just about everbody :) press here to use an online version of it. Type the server's name (blahblah.com) into the first blank, and the DNS server above into the second. It will return the server's IP address. (Use querytype=A and List: HOST if these options are not selected already.)

2) Connect

Enter the IP address (###.###.###.###) the lookup gives you in place of the server name. Ex: If you wanted http://www.northernlight.com/ , type http://216.34.102.230/ into your browser. If it works, congratulations! Happy surfing. If you get the "Download Juno" page again, this means the server redirected you to another blahblah.com name (or perhaps its own). Make sure you included the ending "/" on the address--if that doesn't work, try typing index.htm or index.html after the /, e.g. http://216.../index.html. If you still can't get thru, skip down to "Advanced" below.

Even if you can access your favourite sites, this is all still a big pain in the ass, so I'd recommend finding new service ASAP :)

3) Caveats (bad stuff)

This trick will work for many websites. However, you will be unable to access the site you want if:

• you can't get  the site's IP address (your DNS server doesn't know it, for example)
• the site insists on redirecting you to its DNS name (blahblah.com) even if you gave it an exact address & page.
• the site insists on shuffling you to OTHER DNS names, or requres advanced authentication (HTTPS, cookies...). You can't get Hotmail, for example.
• you click on a link from one website to another, it will almost always use the sites name (not its IP address) and you'll get the "download Juno" page again. You have to type the new site's name into NSLOOKUP to get the IP address and enter the completed URL by hand (*grrr*)...
• WorldSpy gets smart and fixes our little workaround :)

If you've tried and tried to get into a site, and keep getting the Juno stuff, the site is redirecting you to another name (blahblah.com) or page (/blah.html). To find out what it is, use Telnet to see where it's redirecting you:

• Open your telnet program (in Windows, type "telnet" at your DOS prompt or the Windows "Run" box). In Unix-alikes, type "telnet" at the prompt. In other OSes, "hell if I know" (consult the manuals that came with it, your local guru, etc.)
• Telnet to the server you're having trouble with. If you're asked for a port, type 80 (the normal HTTP port). Example (Windows Telnet). Unixers should know how to use telnet by now :)
• When you connect, immediately type "GET /" (without the quotes, all capitals), then hit ENTER twice. In other words, trick the server into thinking you are a Web Browser by supplying a phony HTTP header to the server.
• The server will return a lot of nasty-looking headers and HTML gunk, and somewhere near the beginning of it will be the server you are being redirected to.  Example (Windows Telnet)* Using this new server name, go back to step 1. When typing it into the browser, make sure to include the page it redirected you to, too (usually index.htm or index.html).