HIGH SPEED DIAL-UP FAQ's

What gets accelerated?

Web Pages - HTML markup and Javascript Graphics - including JPG and GIF images Text E-mail

What does not get accelerated?

Streaming media, audio and video files Secure pages, such as those used for on-line banking and Credit Card forms Files and attachements such as music and digital photos

How does Nexicom High Speed Dial-up work?

Nexicom High Speed Dial-up uses a software program called Accelerator that runs on your Windows machine. Web page requests are routed to the Nexicom's server, which then delivers web content in a highly compressed and optimized form. You can expect to see 2-4 times speed-up on your regular dial-up connection.

When can I use Nexicom High Speed Dial-up?

Whenever you are connecting to the Internet to surf, you will benefit from using the Accelerator. You will be asked to provide your Nexicom username and password once, to gain access to the Nexicom High-Speed Dial-up service.

Can I use my regular MS Internet Explorer browser with Nexicom High Speed Dial-up?

The Nexicom Accelerator icon on your desktop will automatically launch your regular Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. You will not have to re-configure any of your previous web-browser settings. All your settings, preferences, bookmarks and history will be preserved. If you launch MS Internet Explorer without clicking on the the Accelerater icon, it will not utilize accelerator. You must launch Explorer by clicking the Accelerator icon.

Can I use my Netscape Navigator, Mozilla or Opera browser with Nexicom High-Speed Dial-up?

Yes, the newest version of the Accelerator now allows you to use whichever browser you want with you any further setup.

This chart show in seconds the average time it takes for specific web sites to load without and with Nexicom High-Speed Dial-up.
Web Site	Dial-Up Alone		High-Speed Dialup 1st Time		High-Speed Dialup 2nd Time
	T2T	Full	T2T	Full	T2T	Full
www.amazon.com	38	51	12	20	3	9
www.cnn.com	15	56	5	15	5	9
www.espn.com	32	89	19	35	11	25
www.pcmag.com	32	70	19	25	17	19
www.cnet.com	12	50	4	23	3	12
T2T - Time to Text: the time in seconds for text to load. FULL - the time it take for the full page to finish loading from top to bottom