Learn More - Propel Internet Connection Accelerator

Why Should I use Propel?

Propel Accelerator is simply the fastest web accelerator on the market today! It works with your existing Service Provider; does not require technical skills to install and operate, and will speed up your Internet browsing by up to 25x depending on how and where you surf.

Other benefits include:

  • Quick Installation - a few clicks will download it to your computer!
  • Seamless integration with popular operating systems and browsers
  • Costs just pennies a day and gives you accelerated access to all your favorite websites

Who will benefit from using Propel?

Anyone who has an Internet connection will benefit from using Propel Accelerator, especially if using:

  • Low-Speed Wired & Wireless Broadband
  • Wireless Mobile Data
  • Satellite
  • 802.11 Hotspots
  • 1XRTT / GPRS / EDGE
  • Dial-Up

What do I gain from using Propel?

Propel Connection Accelerator will speed up Internet browsing as well as provide you with:

  • Pop-up Blocking
  • Ad Blocking
  • Email Acceleration

On what types of sites does Propel Accelerator work best?

How does Propel work?

Compression - Propel Accelerator introduces new compression techniques, which take acceleration to new levels, and provides better performance than competing solutions. This results in a faster page load times and an overall improved Internet performance.

Connection Optimization - Propel Accelerator optimizes the communication between your Internet connection and our network of servers. This eliminates the time wasted re-establishing and closing TCP/IP connections.

Caching - Propel Accelerator intelligently retains and reuses Web pages and page elements that have previously been sent to your computer.

Content Filtering - Propel Accelerator lets you block unsolicited content such as in-page ads. Blocking these ads allows Web pages to load faster.

What is Dynamic Imaging?

Dynamic Imaging is Propel’s latest technology, which eliminates the tradeoff between speed and image quality! It dramatically reduces the time it takes your web browser to receive a fully rendered web page. It delivers an initial preview image, which allows you to quickly move past any page in which you are not interested, and on to the ones you are. As you stay on a web page, image quality will improve in the background.

How does compression affect my data use?

Propel Accelerator introduces new compression techniques which take acceleration to new levels and provide better performance than competing solutions. Overall web surfing and email data reduction can range from 70% to 90% depending on the range of final graphics qualities used. This provides compelling data reduction advantages for Service Providers, and results in correspondingly faster page load times for end-users.

What content type is accelerated?

Text HTML / XML / DHTL / Text / JavaScript / CSS
Graphics & Photos JPEG / GIFF / PNG / BMP / PDF
Banner Ads Animated GIFFs / Flash
Email POP3 / SMTP / IMAP (Windows Only)

What content type is not accelerated?

Secure Pages - Accelerating HTTPS requires breaking the protocols in use and spoofing the desired destination site. However, doing this creates a break in the security of the HTTPS protocol, potentially allowing the logging and clear text visibility of the user's private data. For this reason, Propel Accelerator does not accelerate HTTPS traffic. This level of security risk would be unacceptable to our end users.

FTP Downloads - Files downloaded outside your browser.

Streaming Media / Audio & Video Files - Propel does not compress streaming media because audio and video files have already been compressed to the extent possible. Further compression would degrade the streaming media past an acceptable level.

What are the System Requirements?

Windows Macintosh
RAM 128 Mb 128 Mb (Minimum as per OS X)
Platforms XP / Vista / Windows 7 OS X 10.2 or later /
10.4 or later* on Intel Mac
Browsers Internet Explorer 5.0 or later /
Firefox / Mozilla / Opera		 Internet Explorer 5.2 or later /
Safari 1.2 or later / Firefox / Mozilla
Connections Any Internet connection < 2 Mbps. This includes wired and wireless broadband, satellite, wireless mobile data, 802.11 hotspot and dial-up connections.
ISPs Most ISPs are compatible with Propel Accelerator.*

* Propel Accelerator will work with AOL, Wal-Mart Connect, CompuServe, MSN, Juno SpeedBand and NetZero HiSpeed using the browsers supported by Propel. The native browsers from these ISPs are not supported by Propel Accelerator.