What's new in StratosNet 2.0?

StratosNet 2.0 has been completely built from the ground up to provide the best Internet experience for mobile satellite customers

Installation

• Performs system checks to determine if system is StratosNet-capable
• Installs selected StratosNet 2.0 components
• Includes Microsoft® Internet Explorer and Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0SP1
• Includes Adobe® Acrobat Reader 5.5
• Installs any required system components

StratosNet 2.0 Client

• Get online without requiring a StratosNet account
• Full support for all current Microsoft Windows versions (Microsoft Windows 95 to Microsoft Windows XP)
• Detailed logging mechanism
• Detailed system checks
• Context-sensitive online help
• Configuration Profiles which allow support for multiple users and terminals on one PC
• New launchpad provides a convenient area for launching applications and controlling connections
• Integrated connection statistics display
• Offline mode reduces airtime charges
• New Interrogate feature scans for satellite terminals

Enhanced Compression

• Venturi 2.x
• Improved performance over all data services
• Improved support for modern web sites
• Transparent "proxy-less" configuration
• Transparent support for FTP, E-Mail, Web and many other applications

Updates

• Updates can be received over-the-air and applied on-the-fly
• Updates are very small (often less than 10K), minimizing airtime costs