Surf the Web up to 700% Faster with Web Acceleration!
By popular demand, we are now offering premium SlipStream Web Acceleration as a FREE service for our dial-up Internet access customers who have selected our NatBlast premium service option. This is exactly the same Web Acceleration offered by hundreds of Internet Service Providers - including NetZero HiSpeed.
Please read the questions and answers below to learn more about Web Acceleration...
Can anyone use NatBlast Web Acceleration? In order to use our Web Acceleration, you will need to be using our NatBlast dial-up Internet access. Also, the Accelerator is only compatible with Windows and Mac computers at this time. Please see the system requirements below.
What are the system requirements?
PC's with Windows...
- Windows 98, ME, 2000 (Service Pack 4), XP, or Vista
- Pentium 200MHz or faster (or equivalent)
- 64 MB of RAM or more
- 11 MB free disk space or more
- Browsers: Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, Netscape 6.0 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher, or Opera 8.0 or higher
Macintosh Computers...
- OS X 10.2 or higher
- PowerPC G3 processor or higher
- 333MHz or faster
- 128 MB RAM or more
- 6 MB of hard drive space or more
- Safari web browser 1.0 or later
What does Web Acceleration do for me? Quite simply, it increases your web browsing speed by as much as 700% or more. It does this by compressing data that is transferred from the Internet to your computer. Less data to transfer = faster browsing!
What type of data will be accelerated? In general, web pages load at a much faster rate. You no longer have to wait and wait for web pages to display!
- Graphics are displayed faster.
- Text is displayed faster.
- Web-based email is faster.
- POP3-SMTP email is faster.
Is every type of file accelerated? No - certain types of files are already compressed, so that Web Acceleration software cannot compress these files any further. This includes many types of files that are downloaded to your computer, such as music or program downloads and streaming media.
Will my "connection speed" change? No - your "connection speed" will not change. Your connection speed is limited by your phone lines and your equipment. Web Acceleration allows web pages to load on your computer at a faster rate, despite the fact that your connection speed does not change. One great feature of the Acceleration software is that it has a built-in tool which allows you to see how well it is performing.
Is there anything else I should know? Yes - the more times you visit a particular page, the faster that page will load. The first time you visit a page, it might load 50% to 100% faster than normal. After several visits to that page, it could load 300% to 700% faster. In other words, your favorite pages will load the fastest.
What are my other options for speeding up the Internet? Only expensive broadband (DSL, cable, satellite) Internet services allow faster speeds on the Internet.
How much does it cost? That's the best part. It's FREE with our NatBlast premium service!
- NatBlast Accelerator (to be used with NatBlast Internet service)
FREE with NatBlast Internet service
- NetZero HiSpeed (using the same Accelerator with NetZero Internet service)
$5.00 per month
- OnSpeed (can be used with any Internet service)
$44.99 per year
- ISP Booster (can be used with any Internet service)
$2.95 per month
How do I get started? Just sign up for our first-class Internet access and be sure to choose the NatBlast premium option. Web Acceleration is FREE with NatBlast Internet access. (Note: If you are already a NatBlast customer, click here to download the Accelerator.)
If you have any questions about this service, please click here to visit our Contact page.
