Ragula's New Dial-Up Software Quadruples Internet Access Speeds Using Existing Analog or Digital Lines.

FatPipe Internet Is Only Software To Combine Multiple Analog/Digital Lines Into Single, High-Speed Connection Which Can Be Shared By All Users on the LAN.

Salt Lake City: June 22, 1998 - Ragula Systems, Inc., a high speed networking and Internet routing software developer, announced today a new dial-up software which quadruples Internet access speeds inexpensively using multiple analog or digital lines. The new product, called FatPipe® Internet, is the only software to combine analog or digital lines into a single, high-speed connection which can be shared by all users on the LAN. FatPipe Internet turns any PC into a high- speed gateway to the Internet, offering users frustrated by slow Internet access, a simple and affordable way to download Web pages at ISDN speeds using multiple analog lines, or at fractional T1 speeds using multiple ISDN lines.

Without changing existing telephone, network, or ISP infrastructures, FatPipe Internet transparently multiplexes Web browsing, file transfer, and e-mail across multiple modems in a parallel data stream, then reassembles the data once it is downloaded. FatPipe Internet has been designed to meet the needs of branch offices, small businesses, schools, home-based professionals, power consultants, CAD/CAM specialists, and graphic designers who need a simple and inexpensive way to dramatically improve Internet access speeds.

"FatPipe Internet cut our Internet access costs in half," said Santosh Limaye, president of Salt Lake City-based LoTEC, a producer of specialized thermal ceramics. "Critical incoming sales calls were being missed because each employee had a separate modem and ISP account which tied up all our lines. Now we share a single, high-speed Internet connection and don't miss any calls."

FatPipe Internet also includes an elastic bandwidth feature which automatically drops or adds telephone lines as needed, and access management which allows companies to control employee Web browsing. In addition, a network address translation (NAT) firewall prevents outside invasion from the Internet.

Because FatPipe Internet does not require any major equipment and software changes, it installs in minutes. Set-up involves installing FatPipe Internet software on a LAN-connected Windows 95, 98, or NT gateway computer, connecting up to four modems, and insuring that each modem line has an ISP connection. FatPipe Internet works with any combination of modem speeds across different ISPs. It supports any IP-enabled computer on a home or office network and is compatible across multiple operating systems. No special setup or client stack installation is required for each workstation; protocol support is automatically configured upon installation.

Pricing and Availability
FatPipe Internet is available in two versions: FatPipe Internet Home combines two telephone lines and allows one to five users to share a single connection. It has a suggested retail price of $49. FatPipe Internet Office combines two lines for Windows 95 users and four analog lines or two ISDN lines for Windows NT users, and allows up to 100 users to share an Internet connection. It sells for $299. Both products are available now.

Editors seeking more information on Ragula Systems, Inc. and its products should contact Suzanne Kimball, Press Relations, voice/FAX: (801) 294-4779, e-mail: suzkimball@aol.com. A full press kit is available by accessing the Ragula Web site: www.fatpipeinc.com Sales and marketing inquiries should be directed to Ragula Systems, Inc. 404 E. 4500 S., Suite A-22, Salt Lake City, Utah 84107, (801) 281-3434, FAX: (801) 281-0317, Email to pr@fatpipeinc.com

FatPipe Software by Ragula Systems Inc., based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a privately held company specializing in high speed networking and internet access software. The company markets its products worldwide through a network of authorized distributors and dealers.