How Fast is It?
With Propel Accelerator, Web pages load up to 5 times faster. The
more you visit specific Web sites, the better the performance you will
receive.
Here is an example of tests we ran with and without Propel Accelerator:
| Popular Web Sites |
*Before Propel? |
*With Propel |
How much Faster with Propel? |
| Ebay |
11.65 seconds |
2.97 seconds |
3.92 X faster! |
| USA Today |
32.43 seconds |
3.77 seconds |
8.60 X faster! |
| Mapquest.com |
30.56 seconds |
5.01 seconds |
6.10 X faster! |
| Monster.com |
11.74 seconds |
3.04 seconds |
3.86 X faster! |
| CNN |
11.68 seconds |
2.26 seconds |
5.17 X faster! |
| *Average time calculated based on loading the
home page. First time visit to a Web page loads on average 2 times faster.
Subsequent visits to the page load, on average, 3 times faster.
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Propel Accelerator is a subscription-based service that works
with your existing Internet Service Provider (ISP) Internet connection, allowing you
to dramatically increase your Web surfing speed. Web pages that previously took
almost 30 seconds to load can now be viewed in less than 7 seconds (on average)
and sometimes even faster.
What Gets Accelerated?
Most Web content will be accelerated, but there are certain exceptions:
How Does it Work?
Propel Accelerator is designed to provide maximum acceleration for
all Web sites and additional acceleration for the Web sites you visit
regularly. So, the more you surf, the faster your favorite pages will load!
Specifically, Propel Accelerator speeds up the delivery of Web pages five ways:
Compression.
Images and other graphic objects are compressed by removing some of the
image detail. This results in dramatically smaller images that are
delivered to your computer much quicker.
You may set your own default level of graphic compression through the
Propel Icon Menu. You may also right click on any image or Web page and
select the menu item to refresh in the image or Web page in full quality.
- Caching. Propel intelligently retains and reuses Web pages and page
elements that have previously been sent to your desktop.
- Persistent Connections. Propel Accelerator optimizes the communication between your modem and our network
of servers. This eliminates the time wasted
re-establishing and closing TCP/IP connections.
- Chunk Encoding with Parallel Connections. When a
user begins to download a file larger than 100KB, this feature
downloads different segments of the same file from different locations.
- Optional Content Filtering. Propel Accelerator lets you block unsolicited
content, such as pop-up ads and in-page ads. Blocking these ads causes Web pages to load faster.
- Pop-up Windows.<(Windows Only). Propel Accelerator can block pop-up and
pop-under windows that clutter your screen and slow down your surfing.
- In-page Ads Propel Accelerator can block most advertisements that appear on Web pages.
When an ad is blocked, it is replaced with a light gray box on the Web page to make sure that Web pages maintain their intended design. You
can easily view blocked ads by right clicking on the gray box. As with pop-up blocking, you can turn this feature on and off any time you like.
System Requirements
Download Information
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Apple Macintosh |
Microsoft Windows |
Version:  |
5.0 |
5.0 |
| File size: |
2.4 MB |
2.4 MB |
| Download time: |
5 - 10 minutes |
5 - 10 minutes |
Compatibility
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Apple Macintosh |
Microsoft Windows |
| Platforms: |
OS X 10.2 and later |
Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000/ME/XP |
| Connections: |
Any low-speed Internet connection, including dial-up, ISDN, iDSL, DSL (under 400Kbps), and wireless (details)
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Any low-speed Internet connection, including dial-up, ISDN, iDSL, DSL (under 400Kbps), and wireless (details)
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| ISPs: |
Most ISPs are compatible with Propel Accelerator
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Most ISPs are compatible with Propel Accelerator
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| Browsers: |
Internet Explorer 5.2 and Safari 1.2 |
nternet Explorer 5.0 and later; Netscape 4.7 and later. Other browsers supported with additional configuration include Opera,
Mozilla and
Firefox |
System Requirements
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Apple Macintosh |
Microsoft Windows |
| Available Disk space: |
25 MB (135 MB recommended) |
25 MB (135 MB recommended) |
| Total System memory (RAM): |
128 MB (256 MB highly recommended) |
32 MB (64 MB highly recommended) |
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