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Clik2Go Accelerated Connection

Many of our Dial-Up Customers enjoy the performance of our BASIC Clik2Go Connection (NetConnect), however, if you feel you need a faster service, our Accelerated Service is also available (Megaboost). It will help the website pages you go to arrive in your computer browser faster.

Clik2Go Accelerated uses software called Slipstream in it's acceleration process. Slipstream helps your computer get speeds of up to 5 times faster downloads of website pages. After you decide that Clik2Go Accelerated Service is for you, you will be emailed simple instructions that tell you how to download the Slipstream software onto your computer. The download and easy set-up takes only a few minutes. If you need help you can call us for free support.

CURRENT and NEW CUSTOMERS can have our Accelerated Service. See how by clicking HERE.

FAQs About Slipstream


	How Do I Get Clik2Go With Slipstream Acceleration?
	Product FAQ Have a question about the Slipstream accelerator product used with our Clik2Go Accelerated Internet Connection Service or how it will benefit you while using the Internet? Read on, we have the answers for you! 1. Overview of SlipStream Web Accelerator Will SlipStream Web Accelerator speed up everything I do on the web? How fast is SlipStream Web Accelerator? What other features does SlipStream Web Accelerator offer? How does SlipStream Web Accelerator work? Will I benefit from using SlipStream Web Accelerator? What types of content does SlipStream Web Accelerator speed up? 2. Using Other Web Browsers: Can I use SlipStream Web Accelerator with Netscape Navigator or Mozilla? Can I use SlipStream Web Accelerator with other browsers such as Opera? 3. Product Details How do I use Internet Explorer with SlipStream Web Accelerator? Where can I get product information on how to use SlipStream Web Accelerator? Where do I go if I have problems with SlipStream Web Accelerator? Does SlipStream Web Accelerator speed up email? Does SlipStream Web Accelerator speed up my secure (HTTPS) transactions such as my web banking? What operating systems or platforms can SlipStream Web Accelerator be installed on? What system requirements are necessary to use SlipStream Web Accelerator? 1. Overview of SlipStream Web Accelerator Will SlipStream Web Accelerator speed up everything I do on the web? SlipStream Web Accelerator accelerates certain text and graphics on web pages. With SlipStream Web Accelerator you will notice a significantly faster experience when you visit web sites, send and receive your e-mail, and perform many other Web-based activities. SlipStream Web Accelerator will not currently accelerate file downloads such as music files, or streaming video or audio media. top How fast is SlipStream Web Accelerator? The exact amount of acceleration can vary but with SlipStream Web Accelerator you will notice a significantly faster experience when you visit web sites, send and receive email, and perform many other web-based activities. top What other features does SlipStream Web Accelerator include? SlipStream Web Accelerator offers the following value-added service in addition to speeding up your web and email usage: Pop-Up Blocker - block annoying pop-up advertisements while surfing! Banner-Ad Blocking - Stop the ads, and surf faster! Integrated Diagnostic Support Tool For detailed information about these features, please refer to the 'User Guide' section. top How does SlipStream Web Accelerator work? SlipStream accelerates your Internet access through proprietary text and image compression, content caching and other network optimizations. top Will I benefit from using SlipStream Web Accelerator? If you have a slow Internet connection (such as a dial-up or wireless connection) with bandwidth of less than 300Kbps, you will experience a significant degree of acceleration using SlipStream. top What types of content does SlipStream Web Accelerator speed up? SlipStream Web Accelerator significantly speeds up web page access. To achieve this speed up, proprietary lossless compression is applied to text, html, xml, javascript and style sheets. Proprietary image compression is applied to gif images, jpeg images and Flash content. SlipStream also accelerates email traffic (POP3 and SMTP)using lossless compression. SlipStream does NOT speed up file downloads (over FTP or file sharing programs), streaming audio/video and HTTPS (secure web sites). top 2. Using Other Web Browsers: Can I use SlipStream Web Accelerator with Netscape Navigator or Mozilla? Start Netscape Navigator and browse as you normally would. SlipStream Web Accelerator is launched automatically every time Windows starts. It operates in the background to accelerate your web connection. No user intervention is required. If you encounter problems when you use our Slipstream Web Accelerator with Netscape, please visit the 'Troubleshooting' section. top Can I use SlipStream Web Accelerator with other browsers such as Opera? Yes. SlipStream Web Accelerator works with any web browser that allows you to specify an HTTP proxy. You must set the HTTP proxy host to be 'localhost' or '127.0.0.1' and the port number to be '5400' (without quotes). Please refer to the 'Troubleshooting' section for detailed information. top 3. Product Details: How do I use Internet Explorer with SlipStream Web Accelerator? Start Internet Explorer and browse as you normally would. SlipStream Web Accelerator is launched automatically every time Windows starts. It operates in the background to accelerate your web connection. No user intervention is required. top Where can I get product information on how to use SlipStream Web Accelerator? Please visit the 'User Guide' section for detailed information on using the product and discovering its useful features. top Where do I go if I have problems with SlipStream Web Accelerator? Detailed Installation Instructions User Guide Troubleshooting top Does SlipStream Web Accelerator speed up email? Yes. SlipStream Web Accelerator can reduce the amount of time it takes to send and receive email. SlipStream Web Accelerator accelerates email transparently without any user intervention, so you can use your mail program exactly as you normally would. It is compatible with any POP3/SMTP client, including Outlook Express, Eudora, Pegasus, Opera Mail, Mozilla Mail, and Netscape Mail. Email acceleration is disabled by default. top Does SlipStream Web Accelerator speed up my secure (HTTPS) transactions such as my web-banking? SlipStream Web Accelerator does not accelerate secure transactions. Secure web sites will continue to work by bypassing the acceleration component. top What operating systems or platforms can SlipStream Web Accelerator be installed on? Windows Operating Systems: Windows 95b with Winsock2 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Millennium Edition (Windows ME) Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 Windows 2000 Windows XP Pentium 200MHz (or equivalent) 64MB RAM at least 5MB of hard-drive space. Web Browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 (or later) Netscape 6.0 (or later) Macintosh Operating System: OS X 10.2 or later PowerPC G3 processor at 333MHz 128MB RAM 6MB of hard drive space. Web Browser: Safari 1.0 or later top What system requirements are necessary to use SlipStream Web Accelerator? The recommended system requirements are a Pentium PC 200MHz with 64MB of RAM and at least 5 MB of hard-disk space. On a Macintosh computer a PowerPC G3 processor with OS X 10.2 (or later) with 333Mhz and 128MB RAM and 6MB of hard drive space is the minimum requirement. top

HOW DO I GET IT?

1. If you are not currently a Clik2Go Customer: Order regular Clik2Go Internet Connection by clicking on the order button at the right, or the subscribe button below, OR, Call us at 1-800-642-8127 to Order Clik2Go Accelerated DialUp Service.

AFTER YOU SWITCH TO Clik2Go Dial-Up Connection, follow the directions below for Current Customers.

2. Current Clik2Go Internet Connection Customers: If you do not already have Clik2Go Accelerated Service with Slipstream activated on your Clik2Go Internet Connection Service, simply phone us at 1-800-642-8127 to set it up for you. After you tell us to ADD SLIPSTREAM ACCELERATION, you will be emailed further, simple instructions to your Clik2Go.Net email address. If you like, you may also send us a message using our handy online contact form.

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