Tribe Innovations
FatPipe

FatPipe
A Fatter BroadBand Pipe
Classification: BroadBand Bonding Utility

Demo $200.00


Ever wondered that if you could just use two or more of those cheaper broadband connection instead of getting one of those expensive T3 connection, and without the use of those expensive hardware based solution then FatPipe is definitely the right one for you!

FatPipe is an applications that lets you use multiple, simultaneous connections to the Internet. When you make a second, third, etc. connection to the Internet, that connection takes over as your "Default Route". The default route is the ONLY path that outgoing messages will use when communicating through the network. So, prior connections just sit there doing nothing. FatPipe knows about all your connections to the Internet and makes them take turns as the Default Route.

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How does it work?

How does changing the Default Route help?

When you use a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape, it starts to download the HTML encoded file that describes the contents of the page. The contents are usually made up of text (embedded in the HTML), and a few image files, and maybe a sound file. Each file has to be loaded into your computer before it will be displayed, or played, or run. The browser makes a request for each file through the current default route. Once the request is made, the file starts coming into your computer through that connection. If the HTML file comes through the first connection, and the default route changes, the second file comes through the next connection. There's a little more complexity in it than that, but this shows that if a page is made up of lots of images and separate files, it will use more than one of your connections which means the downloads take less time.
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Multilink

I heard of Multilinking or modem bonding – Why not use that?

Multilinking or Modem Bonding is MUCH BETTER than FatPipe. Multilinking or Modem Bonding shares multiple connections at the packet level, which means each file gets separated over multiple connections. But, MultiLinking or Modem Bonding has to be supported by your Internet Service Provider. Most of them Do Not and Will Not even consider such a terrible thing as letting you have more bandwidth because they have to pay for it. Which is very true to all ISP’s here in the Philippines.
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Hardware or Software

Is the Software Based solution better than the Hardware Based?

Hardware based solutions are much better because of it’s dedicated hardware to do the specific task whereas the Software Solution such as FatPipe depends on the server’s computing power to do the task. A Pentium 600Mhz based computer will do.
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Hardware Requirement

What is FatPipe’s Minimum Hardware/Software Requirements?

Hardware:
Any Processor with at least 600Mhz Processing Power and about 256Mb Ram or Higher

Software:
Win98SE or Higher
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Best Solution

Will FatPipe be the BEST solution for our Company/School?

FatPipe is DEFINITELY the Best Solution if your Company/School if:

- You don’t need VERY EXPENSIVE Dedicated Hardware Based Solution
- You don’t need the complicated task of Setting Up your connection
- You don’t need any special hardware to Setup
- You need a simple way of adding bandwidth
- You need simple solution of Setting Up your connection
- You need an AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE to have a Better Bandwidth
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Price

How much is FatPipe compared to it’s hardware based counter part?

FatPipe is way much cheaper that is hardware counterparts:

Xtreme™ is $ 5,299.00 plus Freight
Edmax™ is $ 3,845.00 plus Freight
FatPipe is only $ 200.00
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Discount

Do you give Discounts for Site Licenses or Multiple Licenses?

Yes! We give 5 to 10% discount or higher depending on the number of licenses that you will buy. Contact me if you need more that one license
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How Do I..

How do I make multiple Connections to the Internet?

Step 1: Set up multiple dial up adapters. (Slightly different on an OS by OS basis, but this is the basic idea)

- In the control panel double click "Network"
- Click the "Add" button
- Double click the line that says "Adapter"
- Find "Microsoft" in the Manufacturer list (I'm pretty sure it will be listed)
- Double click "Dial up Adapter"
- You should now have (near the top of the list)
- "Dial-Up Adapter"
- Repeat this process to get "Dial-Up Adapter #2"
- Repeat until you have one for each modem like device you'll be using to connect to the net.
- Hit OK and you'll probably have to reboot.

Step 2: Associate each dial up adapter connection to a different modem

- On the desktop, double click "My Computer"
- Double click "Dial-Up Networking"
- Double click "Make New Connection"
- Follow the wizard instructions BUT Choose the FIRST modem in the list of devices (NOTE: In some cases it will seem to be listing the same device more than once because you have two of the same brand/type of modem. In this case, it is very important to pick the modems in order.)
- Give it a name like "My Connection 1"
- Follow the last three steps with for the rest of the modems changing from first to second and 1 to 2 where applicable.


Step 3: Make your connections dial out

- Double click the first connection and tell it your name and password
- Repeat for each of your other connections
- If you get an error like "Connection already in use" you probably did one of the following:
- You don't have enough "Dial Up Adapters" in the "Control Panel" under "Network"
- You don't have enough actual modems
- You assigned a modem to more than one connection under "My
Computer" "Dial Up Networking"
- You have Windows 95 and did not upgrade your DUN (Dial Up
Networking)

Step 4: Run FatPipe

You don't really need instructions on how to run an executable, do you?
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Ok, I Created Multiple Connections, and FatPipe is Running, So now What?

FatPipe will now take over your active default route and will change it accordingly

The active routes area at the top is a list of all the connections and manually added IP addresses that FatPipe cares about. If it is in this list and it has an arrow pointing at it, that IP address is the current Default Route

The Status bar beneath the active routes tells you the currently active route and how much longer it will be the active route. When time is up, the next IP address in the list (or the top one if currently at the bottom of the list) will magically become the active route. The amount of time an active route depends on the settings in the Set Timing area.

The drop down box labeled, "Most IPs Should Stay Active For" allows you to set the main timer from 1 second to 60 minutes. The default time is currently 2 seconds. This value is stored in your registry when FatPipe closes and reloaded when it starts up. Just in case you haven't figured it out, this amount of time will be the default length of time for ALL IPs in the Active Routes list EXCEPT for the IP listed in the drop down box labeled "The Selected IP". This special IP address will remain active for the amount of time in the drop down box labeled "Should Stay Active for".

Finally, In the Area labeled "Add NIC IP Addresses", you can add the IP address of your network cards (or in cases where you have routers, your Gateway Addresses). I am not going to explain this. Get a book on networking if you don't know how gateways work. You can fill in the IP Address box then click Add IP or Delete IP to get the result you desire.
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Contact

For questions, suggestions and clarifications…
You can contact me thru my email

[email protected]

and I will send you the instructions where and How to pay. For Philippine buyers (Yes! Proudly Pinoy!), Price of FatPipe is ALWAYS based on the current exchange rate against the US Dollar.

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Download

You can download the demo version of FatPipe v2.16 here, after 10 uses you are required to purchase a license code or uninstall FatPipe from your system.

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