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web accelerator compatibility

• I use AdSubtract. Will it work with Web Accelerator?
• Does Cookie Crusher work with Web Accelerator?
• Does Norton Internet Securities work with Web Accelerator?
• Does Proxomitron work with Web Accelerator?
• Can I use RealOne Player with Web Accelerator?
• Does We-Blocker work with Web Accelerator?
• Can I use WebWasher with Web Accelerator?
• I use ZoneAlarm, is that compatible with Web Accelerator?

I use AdSubtract. Will it work with Web Accelerator?

In order to use Proper Accelerator on a system running AdSubtract, some minor changes to preferences are needed.

The following steps allow you to "chain" Propel Accelerator and AdSubtract proxy settings together for use with Internet Explorer. Although there are a number of steps, each takes only a few moments to accomplish.

Configure Internet Explorer

1. Click on the Propel Icon and choose Options > Advanced and make sure that Propel is set to "Only accelerate connections without proxy conflicts"
2. From Internet Explorer select Tools > Internet Options and click on the Connections tab.
3. Select the connection you are using (typically from the Dial-up settings list -- it may already be selected).
4. Click Settings...
5. Make sure that the "Use a proxy server for this connection" checkbox is checked. If not, do so.
6. Click the Advanced... button.
7. Make sure that the proxy address for HTTP is set to 127.0.0.1. If the proxy address is missing or is some other value, change it to 127.0.0.1 (AdSubtract may have automatically changed this setting at some point to "AdSubtract" -- that is fine.) Make sure that the port number is set to 4444, AdSubtract's default proxy server port number. If the port number is missing or different, change it to 4444.

Configuration Changes to AdSubtract

1. Double-click on the AdSubtract icon in the taskbar (near the system clock).
2. Click on the Proxy tab. Make sure that the checkbox "Use next-hop HTTP proxy server" is checked. If not, do so.
3. Set the HTTP Proxy to "localhost" (without quotation marks).
4. Set the port number to the Propel Accelerator proxy server port number. By default this number is 8080, but it may be different on your system.
5. Make sure that the checkbox "Use an AOL proxy" is not selected.
6. Click OK.

Verification

You can verify that both AdSubtract and Propel Accelerator are working together when:

• The Propel Accelerator icon (blue propeller near the system clock) shows moving arrows when you browse the Internet.
• The diagnostic test provided with AdSubtract succeeds. Double-click on the AdSubtract icon (yellow circle near system clock). From the Main menu click the Test Filtering button and follow the screen instructions. Re-Enabling AdSubtract After Stopping Propel Accelerator

Important: Propel Accelerator is run in the background at all times. If you stop or uninstall Propel Accelerator, you will get a message indicating that you need to change your Internet Explorer HTTP proxy setting. However, since the proxy setting is pointing to AdSubstract, you actually do not need to alter the browser settings. Instead, re-enable AdSubtract after stopping or uninstalling Propel Accelerator by following these steps:

1. Double-click on the AdSubtract icon (in the taskbar, near the system clock).
2. Select the Proxy tab.
3. De-select the "Use next-hop HTTP proxy server" checkbox.
4. Click Apply , then OK .
5. Verify using the diagnostic test provided with AdSubtract.
6. Double-click on the AdSubtract icon.
7. From the Main menu click the Test Filtering button and follow the screen instructions.

Does Cookie Crusher work with Web Accelerator?

Yes. However, you will need to make a change to Cookie Crusher. See the steps below:

1. Click the small blue propeller icon and select Options > Advanced . Write down the port number. You will need this later. Click Cancel .
2. From Internet Explorer, select Tools > Internet Options . Click the Connections tab. Select the connection you are using. Click Settings .
3. Select the "Use a proxy server for this connection" check box. Then click the Advanced button.
4. Make sure that the proxy address for the HTTP port address is set to 127.0.0.1, and the port is set to 5555. Click OK .
5. Right-click on the Cookie Crusher icon located in the corner of the taskbar near the clock. Choose Show from the menu.
6. On the left side of the Cookie Crusher control panel window, click Configuration and select Chain to the following proxy server.
7. In the box directly below, enter "localhost". In the port number area to the right, enter the Web Accelerator port number, usually 8080
8. Close the Cookie Crusher control panel and start browsing.

You can verify that Web Accelerator is working when the Web Accelerator icon (blue propeller near the system clock) shows moving arrows when you browse the Internet.

Does Norton Internet Securities work with Web Accelerator?

Yes, however if you're running Norton Internet Securities 2004, you will need to make a change.

1. Click on the NIS 2004 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

This is a bug with Norton Internet Security 2004. Norton Internet Security 2003 works with no problems.

Does Proxomitron work with Web Accelerator?

Yes. First you will need to make some changes. Proxomitron uses a local proxy and 8080. You need to first confirm that your browser is configured for port 8080 then change the port on the Web Accelerator and configure Proxomitron for the Web Accelerator port.

Internet Explorer:

1. From Internet Explorer select Tools > Internet Options . Then click on the Connections tab. Select the connection you are using. Click Settings...
2. Make sure that the "Use a proxy server for this connection" checkbox is checked. If not, do so. Then click the Advanced... button.
3. Make sure that the proxy address for HTTP port address is set to "localhost" (no quotes) and the port is set to 8080. Click OK and exit it out.
4. Click on the small blue propeller icon and select Options , then click on the Advanced... Change the port to 8081 and click Apply .
5. Right-click on the Proxomitron icon in the system tray and select the control panel. Check the "use remote proxy" box.
6. Click on the Proxy button and type in localhost:8081
7. Click OK .
8. You can verify that Web Accelerator is working when the Web Accelerator icon (blue propeller near the system clock) shows moving arrows when you browse the Internet.

Netscape:

1. Click on the Netscape Edit menu and select Preferences...
2. Double click on the Advanced category.
3. Click on Proxies .
4. Click View [Netscape 4.7 only]
5. Make sure that the "Manual proxy configuration" radio button is selected.
6. Click in the HTTP Proxy area and enter the word "localhost" without the quotes.
7. Click in the HTTP Port area and enter port 8080. Save changes and exit out.
8. Click on the small blue propeller icon and select Options , then click on the Advanced... Change the port to 8081 and click Apply .
9. Right-click on the Proxomitron icon in the system tray and select the control panel. Check the "use remote proxy" box.
10. Click on the proxy button and type in localhost:8081
11. Click OK .

You can verify that Web Accelerator is working when the Web Accelerator icon (blue propeller near the system clock) shows moving arrows when you browse the Internet.

Can I use RealOne Player with Web Accelerator?

Yes, however the initial RealOne Player proxy settings may need to be adjusted before you can use RealOne Player with Web Accelerator.

If you encounter connectivity problems using RealOne Player when Web Accelerator is active, make the following configuration changes to RealOne.

1. Select the Tools menu.
2. Select the Preferences... menu option.
3. Double-click on Connections .
4. Click Proxy .
5. Under HTTP Proxy Options select the "Use proxy" radio button.

Make sure the proxy address is set to localhost. Make sure the port setting adjacent to the proxy address matches that in use by Web Accelerator. The default Web Accelerator port number is 8080.

Does We-Blocker work with Web Accelerator?

Yes. However, you will need to make a change to We-Blocker. Please see the steps below:

1. Obtain the Proxy port used by Web Accelerator. Click the small blue propeller icon near your system clock.
2. Select Options > Advanced . Write down the port number.
3. Click the We-Blocker icon We .
4. Select Master Controls , and enter the password. Click OK .
5. Select the System Settings tab.
6. Select the Network tab.
7. In the Proxy Settings frame, select the check box for "We-Blocker is behind a proxy server".
8. Enter "localhost" in Proxy Server IP address and enter the Web Accelerator port number (such as 8080) in the Proxy Server HTTP Port.
9. Click Save and Close .

Can I use WebWasher with Web Accelerator?

The following steps allow you to use Web Accelerator and WebWasher together for use with Internet Explorer. Although there are a number of steps, each is easily accomplished.

1. The order in which Internet Explorer, WebWasher, and Web Accelerator programs start is not important.
2. From Internet Explorer select Tools -> Internet Options . Then click on the Connections tab.
3. Select the connection you are using (typically from the Dial-up settings list - it may already be selected). Click Settings...
4. Make sure that the "Use a proxy server for this connection" checkbox is checked. If not, do so. Then click the Advanced... button.
5. Make sure that the proxy address for HTTP is set to 127.0.0.1. If the proxy address is missing or is some other value, change it to 127.0.0.1
6. Make sure that the port number is set to 8080, WebWasher's default proxy server port number. If the port number is missing or different, change it to 8080.
7. Right-click on the WebWasher icon in the taskbar (near the system clock). Then click on Preferences .
8. Make sure that the checkbox "Client" is checked. If not, do so.
9. Set the HTTP1 Proxy to "localhost" (without quotation marks). Then set the port number to the Web Accelerator proxy server port number. By default this number is 8080, but it may be different on your system. Click here for instructions on verifying the Web Accelerator HTTP proxy port number.

You can verify that both WebWasher and Web Accelerator are working together when:

• The Web Accelerator icon (blue propeller near the system clock) shows moving arrows when you browse the Internet.
• The WebWasher icon changes to blue when surfing and encountering filtered content. To test WebWasher, you can go to the WebWasher test page at:
  
  http://www.webwasher.com/en/products/wwash/testpag1.htm
  
  If you do not get the above results:
• Double-check the changes you made and the settings you verified.
• Reboot and verify settings. Then retest Web Accelerator and WebWasher, as described above.

Important: Web Accelerator is designed to be able run in the background at all times. If you stop or uninstall Web Accelerator, the proxy settings changes you made to Internet Explorer will be lost. For this reason it is suggested that if you want to use Web Accelerator with WebWasher that you not disable or stop Web Accelerator. If you do so, you will need to reset the proxy address and port in the browser.

Here's how to re-enable WebWasher after stopping Web Accelerator:

• Double-click on the WebWasher icon (in the taskbar, near the system clock).
• Uncheck the Client checkbox.
• Click OK .
• You can verify that WebWasher is working by going to the WebWasher test page.

I use ZoneAlarm, is that compatible with Web Accelerator?

Yes. However, if you are using Zone Alarm Pro, please click here for important details. You do need to answer two ZoneAlarm questions properly so that it will allow Web Accelerator to accelerate your Web browsing experience. It is best to exit Web Accelerator and restart it. As soon as Web Accelerator starts the first time under ZoneAlarm, the ZoneAlarm questions will appear.

• The first question will asked if it OK for PropelAC.exe to act as a server. You can answer "No" to this question since Web Accelerator only needs to act as a server for connections originating inside your computer. However it is important to check the box which says, "Remember this answer".
• Next ZoneAlarm will ask "PropelAC.exe want to acccess this Internet. Is this OK?". This question will not come up until you begin accessing the Internet using Web Accelerator. For this question you should answer "Yes" and also check the box "Remember this answer" in order for Web Accelerator to operate properly.

Note: Web Accelerator will not operate properly if you reboot your computer before answering the ZoneAlarm questions.