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Nexland Pro800Turbo Load Balancing Router Review

Posted by michael on from the when-one-is-not-enough dept.

An anonymous submitter writes "Found this review today over at OverclockersClub.com. Apparently this router can load balance two broadband connections like DSL, Cable, or T1. The router can also act as a backup feature in case one of the broadband connections goes down, the router will automatically switch to the connection still working." At $400, it's not gruesomely expensive either, and I guess if you're willing to pay for two broadband connections anyway... The spec sheet (PDF) has more information.

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  1. Load balancing by PhysicsGenius · · Score: 3, Insightful
    This story warms the cockles of my heart. I really love it when a little guy is gets back at big, faceless corporation by putting resources together in unexpected ways like this. I mean, here he is, buy two connections and getting 1.8 times the bandwidth! And for only a modest outlay of $400! Ingenious and I bet the DSL/cable providers are beating their heads trying to find a way to discourage this kind of activity which must really eat into their profits.

    I just can't stop laughing.

  2. Re:why not a software solution? by mindstrm · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How does LVS help me use my calbe & dsl at the same time. I have 3 or four workstations on my network at home.. a mac, a couple windows boxes, and a linux box.

    Now I want ot get DSL & Cable, and use both at the same time.

    That's not a problem that LVS solves for you.

    That's the kind of thing this box does.

    This is about the home or small office user making use of multiple internet connections efficiently and easily for their networking needs.
    Yeah, of course you can do this with linux... but lvs isn't it.