Welcome to the Runestone Telecom Assn. Propel Dial-Up Accelerator.

There is NO charge to our customers for this service.

This accelerator is intended for use with a dialup modem connection. Don't use it if you have a high speed DSL connection.

To install the Propel Accelerator on a Windows or Macintosh machine:

1. Click on the link below that is appropriate for your machine:

Runestone Telecom Propel Accelerator for Windows - Click Here

Runestone Telecom Propel Accelerator for Macintosh - Click Here

2. Click Run, the program will download and install automatically. The download is 2.5 Megabytes. This will take some time on a dial-up connection. The program will ask the computer to restart.

3. After the computer restarts, there is a two minute tutorial that will begin. The tutorial will show you how to customize your connection.

4. Propel starts when the dial-up connection logs on to the Internet. The first time you connect after installing Propel a small window will open on the right side of your screen. It will ask you for a username and password. This is the same username and password that you use for your dial-up connection. If you have forgotten or misplaced your password please call our help desk for assistance.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How does Propel Accelerator work?

Propel Accelerator speeds up the delivery and presentation of Web pages using a combination of compression and caching of text and graphics data, both at the PC and through the Propel Network. The result is a dramatic improvement in performance when you browse using a dial-up connection (or the equivilent). The benefits are especially pronounced when you are viewing dynamic HTML pages, such as are used by the most popular Web sites.

2. Does Norton Internet Security work with Propel Accelerator?

Yes, If you're running Norton Internet Security 2005 no changes are necessary. However if you’re running Norton Internet Security 2003 or 2004, you will need to make a change.

1. Click on the Norton Internet Security system tray icon and choose "Norton Internet Security" from the top of the list.

2. Click on "options" at the very top

3. Click on the "firewall" tab

4. Under "HTTP port list" find the number "8080" in the list, highlight it and click on the "remove" button.

5. Click "ok"

3. Does propel speed up online games and reduce ping and lag time for Interactive games?

Propel Accelerator will speed up your Web surfing, but not your online games.

4. What types of Web content does Propel accelerate?

Propel accelerates Web page text (including plain text, HTML, markup and javascript) and the most common forms of graphics: Gif, animated Gif, and JPEG images, Flash and MP3 files,     executables & other files - when downloaded from within your web browser (depending on the quality of your connection). Propel does not accelerate other forms of Internet content, including: streaming media, such as video and audio streams; secure pages, such as those used for online banking and credit card forms.

5. Can I use Mozilla FireFox browser with Propel Accelerator?

Yes. Some configuration of Mozilla is needed before it can be used with Propel Accelerator.

Windows steps for Mozilla FireFox browser

1. Click on the Tools

2. Click on Options…

3. Within General click on Connection settings

4. Click the radio button Manual proxy configuration
   Click in the box HTTP Proxy: and enter localhost

5. In the Port area enter the Propel Accelerator port number (by default 8080, but this number may be different on your system. Click Here for instructions on verifying the Propel Accelerator HTTP proxy port number).
   Click OK.

Mac steps for Mozilla FireFox browser

1. In the Firefox menu, click on firefox then preferences

2. Within General click on Connection settings

3. Click the radio button Manual proxy configuration
   Click in the box HTTP Proxy: and enter localhost

4. In the Port area enter the Propel Accelerator port number (by default 8080, but this number may be different on your system. Click Here for instructions on verifying the Propel Accelerator HTTP proxy port number).
   Click OK.