Has anyone tried combining cable and ADSL modems for simultaneous Internet access on a system?
Or, has anyone heard of the Nexland ISB Pro800turbo router, capable of binding dual broadband Internet connections, Cable/xDSL accounts, to be accessed simultaneously by multiple users?
Broadband shotgun!
We'll probably get one of those to review in a couple of weeks, as soon as I finish reviewing the SOHO/Pro400.
There are a couple of software solutions as well (links are in our Cable/DSL links section), although a bit costly...
You might want to call Nexland and ask them details, the guys are pretty friendly (tell them where you got the recommendation
).
There are a couple of software solutions as well (links are in our Cable/DSL links section), although a bit costly...
You might want to call Nexland and ask them details, the guys are pretty friendly (tell them where you got the recommendation
).So it appears that you are familiar with Nexland and you do approve of their products, Philip.
My other concern is, do they really have a niche in the professional and SOHO market, as that's where they're headed. They've recently acquires a $5 million equity line of credit, which will carry them through their 5th. year of operation. I suppose that their hopes will be hanging on their 2001 line of Wireless and Ethernet Broadband Router Designs.
With faster and increased internal bandwidth of our upcoming DDR systems, the Nexland line of products may be the answer to breaking through the next barrier, so to speak, the Internet connection bottleneck.
Moreover, serious gaming and small home business could get away with just $80.00/month for dual broadband accounts (cable and xDSL) versus the $180/month for increased bandwidth on most business single Internet accounts.
So, would you say that we can expect Nexland to be around for the next 5 years to fulfill all the promise of software/Firmware Upgrades, support, blah, blah……
With the 30-day free trial, it may not be such a bad idea, and we like the box, we could even consider a further investment, as they are really priced as penny stocks. Question is how hot are they, Nexland?
To buy or not to buy?!
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BTW, Philip could not find the links you referred to....thanks for the link JackMDS..
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My other concern is, do they really have a niche in the professional and SOHO market, as that's where they're headed. They've recently acquires a $5 million equity line of credit, which will carry them through their 5th. year of operation. I suppose that their hopes will be hanging on their 2001 line of Wireless and Ethernet Broadband Router Designs.
With faster and increased internal bandwidth of our upcoming DDR systems, the Nexland line of products may be the answer to breaking through the next barrier, so to speak, the Internet connection bottleneck.
Moreover, serious gaming and small home business could get away with just $80.00/month for dual broadband accounts (cable and xDSL) versus the $180/month for increased bandwidth on most business single Internet accounts.
So, would you say that we can expect Nexland to be around for the next 5 years to fulfill all the promise of software/Firmware Upgrades, support, blah, blah……
With the 30-day free trial, it may not be such a bad idea, and we like the box, we could even consider a further investment, as they are really priced as penny stocks. Question is how hot are they, Nexland?
To buy or not to buy?!
Edited:
BTW, Philip could not find the links you referred to....thanks for the link JackMDS..
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that looks hella sweet if i had the cash i would do it 
it looks good from here btu if it may be a pain it may not be worth it untill they fixed it ii bet that nexland company will be a big thing in networking pretty soon
it looks good from here btu if it may be a pain it may not be worth it untill they fixed it ii bet that nexland company will be a big thing in networking pretty soon------------------------------------------------
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Philip, what are some of the other routers that you have reviewed (or about to or heard of) that can actually combine xDSL and cable?
I did read the section on "Cable Modems & xDSL Sharing," but other than software config, I only saw the Wingate 3 at the ePlace web site. But it states that, "Wingate 3.x can't dial two modems and combine the bandwidth, but it will use it once the connection is already established." Not certain what that meant. And, did not see such a feature addresses with the Wingate 4 series. I suppose cable does not need a dial up, but does that mean....?
I am still waiting on Nexland to get back to me on some questions that I had posed, for starters, whether the ISB Pro800turbo actually combines both the bandwidth? And, how is this binding feature implemented, as I see a "Null Modem Serial Cable Included {for configuration}?" What does that mean, does it use Telnet to configure, which could be a pain. How user friendly, is it really?
I don't see a reset button, as, IMO, a reset button would be convenient. I am not too concerned with the speed/bandwidth capabilities, considering the combined bandwidth feature, and that I would not exceed more than 5 connections. The Dual 10BaseT WAN ports are innovative and a blessing.
Bottom line, ease of configuration/setup, convenience and functionality would be my main considerations. Moreover, being that the target group is the small business market, setup, maintenance and administrative cost must be kept low. That reminds me, printer sharing was one other question.
Easter Greetings!
Thanks!
I did read the section on "Cable Modems & xDSL Sharing," but other than software config, I only saw the Wingate 3 at the ePlace web site. But it states that, "Wingate 3.x can't dial two modems and combine the bandwidth, but it will use it once the connection is already established." Not certain what that meant. And, did not see such a feature addresses with the Wingate 4 series. I suppose cable does not need a dial up, but does that mean....?
I am still waiting on Nexland to get back to me on some questions that I had posed, for starters, whether the ISB Pro800turbo actually combines both the bandwidth? And, how is this binding feature implemented, as I see a "Null Modem Serial Cable Included {for configuration}?" What does that mean, does it use Telnet to configure, which could be a pain. How user friendly, is it really?
I don't see a reset button, as, IMO, a reset button would be convenient. I am not too concerned with the speed/bandwidth capabilities, considering the combined bandwidth feature, and that I would not exceed more than 5 connections. The Dual 10BaseT WAN ports are innovative and a blessing.
Bottom line, ease of configuration/setup, convenience and functionality would be my main considerations. Moreover, being that the target group is the small business market, setup, maintenance and administrative cost must be kept low. That reminds me, printer sharing was one other question.
Easter Greetings!
Thanks!
Ooh-err 
as it turns out, just realized that Wingate is in fact a software Internet Proxy. Don't know why my first impression was that Wingate was hardware.
Oh well...at least it shows that I am reading, no, scrutinizing your articles
Did some benchmarking with Cable and ADSL , have not implemented any of the tweaks as of this writing. Apparantly, overclocking the processor frequency by 33.28% didn’t make any difference at all to download speed.
Have to confess, couldn’t hack it, couldn't wait for the replies, as I went ahead and ordered the Nexland Pro800turbo. OUCH!
EDIT:
Does it really Double the Bandwidth, binding Dual Broadband Connections? That, question has been plaguing me eversince I saw the specifications' pdf file for the Nexland ISB Pro800turbo.
[ 04-15-2001: Message edited by: Broadband ]
as it turns out, just realized that Wingate is in fact a software Internet Proxy. Don't know why my first impression was that Wingate was hardware.Oh well...at least it shows that I am reading, no, scrutinizing your articles
Did some benchmarking with Cable and ADSL , have not implemented any of the tweaks as of this writing. Apparantly, overclocking the processor frequency by 33.28% didn’t make any difference at all to download speed.
Have to confess, couldn’t hack it, couldn't wait for the replies, as I went ahead and ordered the Nexland Pro800turbo.
OUCH!EDIT:
Does it really Double the Bandwidth, binding Dual Broadband Connections? That, question has been plaguing me eversince I saw the specifications' pdf file for the Nexland ISB Pro800turbo.
[ 04-15-2001: Message edited by: Broadband ]