What is an
Accelerator?
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WCNet uses the commercial SlipStream Accelerator
to speed up the loading of web pages. SlipStream SP uses
patented compression technology, combined with data caching
and network optimization, to reduce bandwidth requirements
and accelerate data transmission by up to 6X over any network.
Basically, SlipStream reduces the resolution of graphics.
This proprietary solution creates a more fulfilling online
experience, and satisfies the need for affordable speed. |
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Cost for WCNet/Turbosurf
regular dial-up subscribers,
is an extra $1.50/month or $18/year
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Form to sign up for WCNet.org's Accelerator |
How Does
It Work?
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With traditional dial-up methods, the
text and graphics that make up web pages get sent from the
server to you over your phone line. Because of the large
amount of data required to be sent, this process can be painfully
slow. SlipStream’s Web Accelerator compresses this data
using a proprietary technology, and sends it over your existing
dialup phone line. This compression process allows a smaller
amount of data to be sent – up to six times less – making
the download time of your web pages and your online experience
that much faster. As an added download time reducer, SlipStream’s
Web Accelerator stores elements of the web sites you visit
frequently, eliminating the need to re-download them every
time you visit these sites.
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Example:
Let’s
say that you are interested in rates and hours for Cedar
Point. You would go to www.cedarpoint.com. The
page would generate faster WITH the accelerator than without
for the purpose of getting the above information. Now let’s
say that while you are there, you want to view the
latest roller coaster. The graphic of the roller coaster
that
you are interested in viewing will not be very clear.
If you still want to view the coaster, then you can
right click on the graphic and ask it to generate WITHOUT
the
accelerator, but you will need to wait for it.
The left graphic represents the clarity without the
accelerator.
The right graphic represents the clarity
using the highest
level of web accelerator. |
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Features:
* If a web page has multiple graphics, you can regenerate
only the ones that interest you.
* Easy to scale the Accelerator to meet your needs, see chart
below:
| Accelerator |
Image Quality |
Maximum
Extremely high
Very High
High
Medium
Minimum
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Reduced Significantly
Reduced Slightly
Good
Very Good
Excellent
Original |
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| WCNet.org's
ACCELERATOR REQUEST
By clicking the "Sign Me Up Now" button,
you
agree to pay the $1.50/month fee
or the $18.00 per year fee,
whether you use the Accelerator
or not.
Cancel at any time (one-month minimum.)
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