Dial Up Accelerator Review - More Mileage From Your Modem

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While broadband is certainly the wave of the future, many computer users are relegated to using dial-up Internet connections because of location or simply because of cost. But if you're a dial-up user looking to get more speed from your connection this dial-up accelerator review just might set you on the path of a speedier Internet experience.

The dial-up accelerators reviewed here are WebRocket and Turbo Surfer. Both are top notch programs that install easily into Windows based machines and can speed up both dial-up as well as broadband connections.

Turbo Sufrer and WebRocket

First up is Turbo Surfer. Unlike many other web accelerators Turbo Surfer is not a program that runs in the background slowing down your processor and causing system wide crashes. What Turbo Surfer does is simply optimizes your system settings to make it handle the data received from websites more efficiently. These tweaks can be performed by someone experienced with digging into the system to manage caches and so forth, but if you're like me and don't know what to look for, or are simply afraid of changing something that shouldn't be changed, then Turbo Surfer is perfect.

Turbo Surfer claims up to a 220% increase in speed and performance wise, it hits pretty close to the mark. Pages load much faster than they normally would. You can even customize Turbo Surfer to decrease download time for frequently visited web pages even more by specifying them in your set up. If you're jealous of your broadband buddies, but either can't afford DSL or cable, or just happen to live in an area where high speed isn't offered, you can definitely benefit from Turbo Surfer. They even offer a money back guarantee if you're not completely satisfied.

Next up is Ascentive Product's WebRocket. Like Turbo Surfer, WebRocket changes your system settings to better handle Internet connections. Set up is simple thanks to a Quick Optimization menu which asks a few questions before it changes your system settings. Speed boosts are about 200% faster than standard dial-up. If you want to really get down and dirty, WebRocket offers a more detailed optimization menu which allows you to alter more settings to your personal preferences.

The Best Choice?

So which is best? Both programs operate on many different versions of Windows and work both with dial-up as well as broadband connections. If you're looking for support, then my money goes to WebRocket. Not only do they have great technical support should you experience trouble, but the program is offered on a free trial basis from their website.

The bottom line is that if you must use dial-up, you might as well get the fastest connection you can get and both of these programs can help you do just that.