High Speed Dial Up Service
How does ClwWeb's Accelerator product work?
For the most part, Internet traffic goes through the accelerator software, which runs in the background on your computer. The software then sends the page requests you make to proxy servers that perform sophisticated data compression. Bottom line is that you get a significant increase in your browsing speed.
What are advantages of the ad suppression?
ClwWeb Accelerator service performs ad suppression: it recognizes and removes banner ads and other advertising from each page. This accelerates page loading, eliminates annoying distractions and protects your privacy from online advertisers.
How much faster will my connection be?
Connection and download speed depend on your modem speed, current phone line conditions, computer performance and configuration. It can also depend on the amount of data you download and on internet traffic as well. On average though, you should expect up to 10x faster browsing speed.
How do I install the service?
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT RECOMMEND INSTALLING THIS PRODUCT ON WINDOWS MILLENIUM EDITION!
Save the file to your downloads file or desktop. Close all running programs on your computer, including the tray icons by your clock. Double-click the downloaded file and install. After rebooting, it will want you to log in. Just use your regular
ClwWeb dialup username and password.
Windows: http://www.povn.net/highspeed/propelsetup.exe
MAC: http://www.povn.net/highspeed/Propel_Accelerator.dmg
Please click here to read the installation instructions for Propel Accelerator.
Does Highspeed Dialup work on a MacIntosh?
Yes but Mac users need a different file. To obtain the MacIntosh version, you will need an FTP program. Set the hostname or server name to ftp.povn.com, use the username accelerator, password propel. Download and install the Propel_Accelerator.dmg file.
How do I disable the Accelerator?
Right click the accelerator icon on your taskbar and select Disable. It will be disabled until it is Enabled again.
Can I use it when I travel?
The accelerator is ideal for laptop travelers. The software solution allows the fastest Internet connection from any remote dial-up connection anywhere, anytime.
How much does it cost?
It is absolutely FREE!!
What are the system requirements?
Browser - Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher, or Netscape versions 4.07 through 7.0. OS - Win98, Win XP, Win NT 4, Win 2000. Hardware: PC, 2MB of disk space and 3 MB RAM. MAC is not supported.
Will I be bombarded with banner ads?
No. The accelerator software is dedicated to eliminating banner ads, pop-ups, and pop-under ads.
We are using a shared Internet connection. Where should we install the Accelerator?
Install it on every computer that you wish to accelerate. You do not need to install the Accelerator software on the machine that serves only as a gateway.
May I use ClwWeb's Accelerator on multiple machines?
You need a separate accelerator account for every PC, using high speed service.
May I use ClwWeb's Accelerator on MacIntoshes?
YES! We are happy to offer an accelerator version just for Macs.
How is POVN's Accelerator related to DSL?
ClwWeb Accelerator is not DSL, but it accelerates your Internet connection to the speeds that mirror those in DSL range.
Are downloads, streaming media and games accelerated too?
In some cases, yes. But, for majority of Internet users, the Accelerator will accelerate only web pages loading (text, images and animations), web based mail, email (embedded images and animations).
What about file sharing (P2P) applications?
The accelerator enhances and accelerates them by blocking ads and pop ups in P2P applications and the parasiteware they install. Please be aware of potential legal liabilities with file sharing.
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