FASTNET Accelerated speeds up your Internet experience, by up to 5 times, using your existing dialup phone line and modem. You do not require any extra equipment. FASTNET allows you to surf at near DSL speed, making FASTNET the high-speed Internet solution with the convenience of dial-up. It is easy to install, runs seamlessly and doesn't alter any of your existing software. You can also control the amount of compression vs. speed gain yourself.

What gets accelerated?

FASTNET compresses the following elements of web pages in order to send the information to your computer faster:

• Web pages - HTML markup and JavaScript
• Graphics including JPEG and GIF images
• Text
• E-mail on the Web
  

What will not be accelerated?

Although FASTNET is able to compress many different types of online data, there are a few which cannot be accelerated:

• Streaming media, audio and video files
• Secure pages, such as those used for online banking and credit card forms
• Files and attachments such as music or digital photos.