RCN Dial-Up Accelerator

Now you can surf the web up to 5 times faster on your Dial-Up connection with the RCN Dial-Up Accelerator -- and it’s free for all RCN Dial-Up customers.

Simply enter your RCN username and RCN email password into the download form on this page. The software will start streaming to your desk top when you click the Submit button. Once you install the software, you can enjoy faster web surfing as well as these other great features.

Single-click Web Browsing
The RCN Dial-Up Accelerator automatically launches when you start your computer and runs in the background. You don’t have to configure any settings or start multiple applications. Simply double-click on your web browser’s icon to start surfing.

Easy to Dowload and Install
Downloading and installing the RCN Dial-Up Accelerator is fast and easy. The downloadable installer for the accelerator is self-extracting and less than 1MB (around 840KB) in size, so on average it takes less than 4 minutes to download over a regular 56k Dial-Up connection.

Powerful User Controls
The RCN Dial-Up Accelerator features powerful content customization options. This includes intuitive image quality management as well as content filtering capabilities.

Comprehensive Statistical Information
The RCN Dial-Up Accelerator provides detailed information on the compression being achieved, in real-time. The information is provided for both downstream and upstream transactions, as well as specific compression rates for text (HTML), graphics and other types.

Full Windows Platform Support
The RCN Dial-Up Accelerator runs on all major Microsoft Windows platforms, including Windows 2000, XP and Vista. Full product requirements can be found on the Requirements page. Technical support for the RCN Dial-Up Accelerator can be found on the Internet Help pages.