• Do I need AOL's software (client)?
• How do I bypass AOL's proxy?
• Viewing your connection speed in the AOL client
• Where can I download the AOL client?
• Beta testing for new America OnLine verions
• Supported platforms for the AOL software
• AOL speed patch
• Java isn't working! How do I install Java VM?

DSL Users:
The client is optional for usage. You may log on to the service via PPPoE.

Cable Users:
You are required to use the client in order to connect to the internet and use their services.

You can minimize the program and use regular Internet Explorer or Netscape.

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by redxii edited by Meteor Dive
last modified: 2003-04-12 14:58:47

You cannot bypass AOL's proxy. It is implemented in the AOL program itself, even if you run native Internet Explorer or Netscape.

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by redxii
last modified: 2002-07-10 22:57:30

To view your connection speed in bps (bits per second), connect to AOL through any method. Click on Help in the menu, and then click on About America Online. Hold down your control key and press 'y'.

You will find your AOL client speed under Current Connection Speed (bps). Speed may be faster than reported using native Internet Explorer.



Keep in mind this "estimate" is sometimes inaccurate. Anything over 115,200bps will activate AOL Plus features.

Performance Testing: AOL vs. Internet Explorer

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by redxii
last modified: 2002-07-10 22:57:46

You can download the AOL client directly from their FTP site.
32-Bit AOL 6.0
32-Bit AOL 7.0
32-Bit AOL 8.0 Plus

All downloads are for Windows

For a complete list of the available clients that America Online continues to distribute, Click Here.

AOL Plus DSL users will have to go to keyword dsl install to download additional components to use DSL.

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by Meteor Dive edited by redxii
last modified: 2003-07-05 20:43:58

If you are interested in Beta testing AOL for Windows, then visit keyword dsltest.

Beta is confidential...do not post about it in the forum!

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by redxii
last modified: 2002-07-10 22:58:39

	3.1x	95	98/SE	ME	2000	XP	NT	Linux
AOL Client v9.0
AOL Client v8.0
AOL Client v7.0
AOL Client v6.0
AOL Client v5.0

= Yes
= No
= Unsure

XP requires version atleast 6.02.

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by redxii
last modified: 2003-08-11 03:54:51

``You might have noticed after making the upgrade to AOL 4.0 that compared to AOL 3.0 it spends an inordinate amount of time "grinding" the hard drive any time you do any sort of activity in it, regardless of how fast your computer is. The AOLSpeed program improves this situation. What it does is patch an AOL program file (supersub.dll) to disable its unnecessary "disk buffer flushing." The end result is an AOL that performs noticably faster on most operations and accesses the disk less (so it's quieter)."

This patch can be found at AOL Speed.org

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by redxii
last modified: 2002-07-10 22:59:37

Microsoft no longer supports the downloading of Java Virtual Machine from their website. There is a solution, insert your AOL disc and go to the folder label AOL TECH. Inside that folder you will see JAVAVM. The latest build for MS Java VM is 3810 with no more updates. An update to build 3810 will still be provided via Windows Update but cannot be used to install MS Java VM.

You can also download Sun's Java VM which is still being updated.

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by Tha ReAlEsT edited by redxii
last modified: 2003-08-11 03:38:18