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Contrary to what you hear from the DSL and Cable folks, standard dial up service is here to stay! Membership entitles you to unlimited service, address importer so your friends can find you, flexible billing tailored to fit your budget, friendly customer service and over 5000 local access numbers to choose from. There are no contracts and if you're not happy during the first 30-days call us to cancel.

Use your browser to surf the web
Unlike some of the other Internet service providers, our dial up service doesn't lock our subscribers into a "Window" loaded with unwanted ads blazing with fancy bright colors to dazzle or mesmerize your mind. Instead, Equistarr Internet dial up operates primarily through the subscribers browser, Microsoft Explorer, Firefox...and so on.

We offer our subscribers nothing but clean, clear and unfettered access to the Internet at a low low price. No software needed! You only need a computer, telephone line, userid and password gets you to the Internet. Plus when you add Propel Accelerator, you can download files up to 7-15 times faster than regular dial up.

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 Web sites

Who will benefit from using Propel Accelerator?

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 Accelerator?

Propel Accelerator will energize your Internet connection as well as provide you with:

• Pop-up Blocking
• Ad Blocking
• Email Acceleration

How Does Propel Accelerator 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 pop-up ads and in-page ads. Blocking these ads causes 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 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.

Setup Instructions for Windows XP

• Go to "Start" "Control Panel" and "Internet Options" and click on "Connections"
• Click on the "Add" button to the far right
• Choose "Dial-up to a Private Network"
• Enter "Local Access Number" found "Next"
• Enter Name "Equistarr Internet" "Next"
• In the "User Name" box enter your new user name
• Enter "Password" select "Next" and your done
• Close all windows and go to "Start"
• Place your mouse over the "Connect To" link and connect to the Internet

Setup Instructions for Windows Vista

STEP ONE: To setup dial up on Windows Vista, first click the Windows Start/Flag button, and click "Control Panel".

STEP TWO: Next, make sure you are in "Classic View" so you can view all the icons and options properly. You can do this by clicking "Classic View" at the top left of your screen.

STEP THREE: Double click on "Network and Sharing Center", listed alphabetically in the list of icons on the right hand side.

STEP FOUR: Pick "Set up a connection or network" on the left hand side under Tasks.

STEP FIVE: Pick "Connect to the Internet" and then click "Next".

STEP SIX: You now have the choice between Broadband (PPPoE) or Dial-up. Click on "Dial-up".

STEP SEVEN: At this step you must enter the user name, password and the connection name and connect to the Internet.