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webROCKET User Guide

* webROCKET is no longer sold or supported.

Step-by-step instructions for using webROCKET

1. QuickOptimize Settings

What's This?
The Optimization Method option provides you with several different ways of boosting your Internet connection speed. If the standard method is ineffective or seems to slow down your connection, try the alternate options on the list.

Why?

Not all computers are set up the same. Even two computers in the same location can have very different network performance. A variety of factors can affect your download speed including, but not limited to, connection type, distance from your Internet Service Provider, line quality, network congestion, your hardware and operating system installation, etc.

webROCKET offers one standard and five alternate configurations for each type of Internet connection. You should first QuickOptimize using the Standard method for your connection type. This is the most effective setting for most people. If, however, you have not yet reached your desired speed increase, you should try the other four options. Each option contains different settings to improve performance based on your connection type. Use whichever optimization method provides you with the fastest download time.

When you have optimized your software with the most effective settings, you will only need to reopen the application if you make changes to your network. We recommend optimizing once a month or whenever you modify your network hardware or software. Because webROCKET makes adjustments on the system level, it does not need to be open while you use the Internet. Once you have QuickOptimized with the appropriate method, webROCKET is ready to optimize your connectivity.

When evaluating the improvements to your system, you should be sure that you are looking at the total download time, not the modem connection speed or download rate. Windows does not accurately calculate these last two measurements and will not reflect the modifications made by webROCKET. You can test total elapsed time for transfers under approximately the same conditions by using the same time of day and connection speeds to perform these tests.

Also see webROCKET Detailed Optimization Settings.