1. Contact Planet USA or Click Here to activate FastNet on your account.
   
2. Download FastNet - Click Here for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP | Click Here for Mac OS X
   
3. When prompted, click OPEN or RUN.
   
4. After it's downloaded, it will automatically start the installation process.
   
5. Simply click NEXT each time it asks and when the install is done, it will ask for a username and password (It may ask you to reboot first).
   
6. Your username is the full dial-up username given when you signed up. Call if you are not sure.
   
7. After you input your username and password the ICON will show up in the lower right corner of your screen next to the Time Display.
   
8. The accelerator is now installed and will automatically speed you up and change color as you surf.

• The icon will change color when it's speeding you up.
  
• You can right click on the icon and select Statistics to see how much it's speeding you up.
  
• If you need to change the username or password, right click on the icon and select Settings.
  
• If FastNet isn't started, it will have a yellow X through the icon and it will not allow any web pages to load. Double check your username - it will have an "@" sign, call us if you are not sure what your FastNet username is. To start FastNet, right click on it and select "Start FastNet".
  
• If you need to do a Windows Update (http://www.windowsupdate.com), temporarily disable FastNet and HyperNet by right clicking on it and select STOP. Re-enable it when the update is done. Another alternative is, you can setup a proxy exlusion list - Click Here for directions
  
• If you need assistance with either of these accelerators, please use our Contact Form.