Click on Tools, Options, General, Connection Settings and choose Manual Proxy Configuration
Enter LOCALHOST in the space next to HTTP Proxy
ENTER 8080 in the space next to PORT
DO NOT CHECK THE BOX "use the same proxy for all protocalls"
Only about 10 percent of Americans have signed up for a cable modem or DSL even though such broadband services greatly increase the speed of surfing the Net. Some people just don't want to spend the money -- typically between $39 and $50 a month -- while others live in an area where service isn't available.
Now there is an alternative that, though not as fast as broadband, is at least twice the speed of a standard modem. And you don't need any special lines or equipment to use it.
Installation is a breeze. I had the software installed and was enjoying the extra speed in a matter of minutes. The service works on Windows XP, 98, ME, 2000 and NT 4.0, and Mac.
Unlike many programs that claim to speed up Web surfing, this one actually works. It does it in three ways. First, it compresses graphics and text so that they are delivered more quickly to your PC. It also caches (stores) frequently used Web pages so that they pop up almost instantaneously. Finally, while you're online, the Propel software maintains a persistent connection between your PC and the company's servers so that you don't have to re-establish a connection each time your browser makes a request.
There is nothing unusual about any of these technologies. Internet Explorer and Netscape already cache pages, and there are lots of programs out there that will compress graphics. Yet Propel is able to do these things far more intelligently because of the cooperation between the software on your machine and the company's servers.
Yes! All you need to do is connect using the dial up username you have with us and download Propel on the second computer
Please click here
To learn how to use Propel Accelerator Options please click here
To find out how to use the Diagnostics feature please
click here
The following problems are known to exist in Version 5.0:
Running the Propel Accelerator Client on a computer where Norton Antispam 2004 is
also running may disable the Norton Antispam software. To resolve this issue, turn
off email acceleration in the Propel Accelerator Client. From the Propel Accelerator
Client menu, select Options, and then choose the Advanced tab. Click the Email
Acceleration check box to clear it.
Occasionally, Diagnostics take a long time to complete. If you run Diagnostics and
the tests appear to hang, do not click Stop to end the tests. Instead, wait until you see
a notification in the Diagnostics window that the tests did not complete successfully.
Close the Diagnostics window and run Diagnostics again if necessary.
The Mozilla Firefox browser cannot display some JPEG images. When Firefox
encounters a bad image, it displays text instead of the actual image. This problem
exists in Firefox and occurs whether or not you are using the Propel Accelerator
Client.
When your email client is receiving email, you should notice that the state of the
Propel Accelerator icon changes to the alternating arrows that indicate acceleration.
After the mail delivery is complete, the icon should change back to the blue propeller
that indicates that Propel Accelerator is waiting to accelerate content. If your email
client is configured for IMAP, the icon may not change back to the blue propeller
after the client finishes receiving email. The icon will continue to show the alternating
arrows. You can confirm that the email delivery is complete by opening your Inbox
and confirming that all of the new messages slated for delivery (as shown by the
number next to your Inbox folder) are present
Most of the information below can be found by clicking the Technical Support option in the Propel Program
As part of the acceleration process, Propel Accelerator uses a "proxy server" on your computer. A proxy server is a local program that manages Web traffic in your browser. The proxy server is configured in your browser. If the proxy setting is not configured correctly in your browser you may receive Page Not Found error.
Click on the small blue propeller icon and select Options, then click on the Advanced... button write down the port number. Click cancel.
From Internet Explorer select Tools -> Internet Options. Then click on the Connections tab. Select the connection you are using. Click Settings...
Make sure that the "Use a proxy server for this connection" checkbox is checked. If not, do so. Then click the Advanced... button.
Make sure that the proxy address for HTTP port address is set to "localhost" (no quotes) and the port is set to the port number found in step one. Click OK. Now test.
You can verify that Propel Accelerator is working when:
The Propel Accelerator icon (blue propeller near the system clock) shows moving arrows when you browse the Internet.
Click on the small blue propeller icon and select Options, then click on the Advanced... button write down the port number. Click cancel.
Click on the Netscape Edit menu and select Preferences...
Double click on the Advanced category.
Click on Proxies.
Click View [Netscape 4.7 only]
Make sure that the "Manual proxy configuration" radio button is selected.
Click in the HTTP Proxy area and enter the word "localhost" without the quotes.
Click in the HTTP Port area and enter the Propel Accelerator port number (by default 8080, but you should verify this as described above).
Click OK. Try accessing your favorite Web sites; your Internet experience should be accelerated.
There is a bug in earlier versions of McAfee Privacy Service that can interfere with applications using proxy settings causing Web pages to not load. Please update to McAfee Privacy Service version 4.0.1.24 and above or Security Center 6.0 and above.
Zone Alarm Pro
Zone Alarm Pro, a product from Zone Labs. This will result in pages only partially loading and then stopping ("timing out"). This issue has been fixed by Zone Labs. Please upgrade to Zone Alarm Pro version 4.5.xxx.xxx or later.
Norton Internet Securities
If you are running Norton Internet Securities 2003 or 2004, you will need to make a change.
Click on the NIS system tray icon and choose "Norton Internet Security" from the top of the list. Click on "options" at the very top Click on the "firewall" tab Under "HTTP port list" find the number "8080" in the list, highlight it and click on the "remove" button. Click "ok"Zone Alarm Pro, a product from Zone Labs. This will result in pages only partially loading and then stopping ("timing out").
This issue has been fixed by Zone Labs. Please upgrade to Zone Alarm Pro version 4.5.xxx.xxx or later.
2. Norton Internet Securities
If you are running Norton Internet Securities 2004, you will need to make a change.
1. Click on the NIS 2004 system tray icon and choose "Norton Internet Security" from the top of the list.
2. Click on "options" at the very top
3. Click on the "firewall" tab
4. Under "HTTP port list" find the number "8080" in the list, highlight it and click on the "remove" button.
5. Click "ok"
This is a bug with Norton Internet Security 2004, early versions of Norton Internet Security 2003 works with no problems.
When Propel Accelerator is enabled, this menu item appears as Disable Propel Accelerator.
When disabled, the menu item appears as Enable Propel Accelerator. By default, Propel Accelerator is enabled, meaning that your Internet experience and e-mail are accelerated.
When you choose the Disable option, you bypass Propel Accelerator and you access the Internet and your e-mail at regular speed.
Note: Even if Propel Accelerator is disabled, the menu is still active. You can check performance or change settings in Options.
To completely inactivate Propel Accelerator, choose Stop Propel Accelerator from the Windows Start menu:
Programs -> {Propel Accelerator program group} -> Stop Propel Accelerator