just wanted to get some opinions on what people use to access the market. I currently use the following 1 roadrunner cable modem, usually downloading 300 kb 1 bellsouth DSL modem both high speed connections go into a nexland pro 800 turbo router that combines high speed connections. I usually have 1 gig plus download speeds. If one connection goes down the other automatically takes all the load over. This is a full proof plan for every serious trader. I never go down anymore and I only invest around 100 a month in fees. Not only that my trading company reimburses me for the fees! let me know what you guys have
when u say "automatically takes all the load over" how long is the delay? instantaneous or 2-3 secs? thanks
Believe it or not I'm posting this on my laptop with a wireless card and am using a "friendly neighbor's" broadband access. Just playing aroung with it, wouldn't use it to trade though.
i read from a review that it takes somewhere like 8 seconds for the thing to switch over. for a scalper, i think 8 sec is too long. i think it is wiser to have 2 computers with different internet connection. what do u think?
the nexland pro 800 turbo box does "dual load sharing" the box keeps track of a constant flow of data and shares it accorning to what is needed. always being equal when both internet connections are up and running. if a connection goes down the other one is automatically switched to the primary pathway. this happens in milliseconds., not minutes or seconds
is the following 2 high speed connections going into the nexland router. from the nexland router into a linksys wireless router, which is accessed by 3 seperate computers in my office. One for me one for my employee and one for chat
Introduction With the proliferation of home networks on the rise, many of you will be familiar with devices like the hub, switch and the router. Yet, at the consumer level, one would be hard-pressed to find a product like the Nexland ISB Pro800 Turbo (with ISB standing for Internet Sharing Box), which offers surprisingly good value for only US$399. Over and above its defunct offerings, like its 8-port 10/100Mbps switching support, the Nexland ISB Pro800 Turbo offers features like Network Address & Port Translation (NAPT) Firewall, Virtual Private Networking (VPN), load balancing over its two WAN ports, and even failover support over a serial analog modem connection. Hardware RISC processor 512K Operating System / Program core (Flash firmware) Over 8Mb Bi-directional throughput Network Interface: Eight 10/100BaseT Switched Ethernet LAN ports Full duplex (200Mb throughput) Dual 10BaseT Ethernet WAN ports with connection balancing Keep network at full speed with heavy loads Auto failover â each WAN acts as backup to other User configurable load balancing between WANs Mix connection types / ISPs (Cable/DSL/SDSL/T1) Backup (Analog/ISDN) + Secondary Configuration Port: RS232 serial port with 230K throughput Null modem serial cable included (for configuration) External ISDN/ Analog modem (not included) Automatic connect backup enable/disable Main configuration via web browser (password protectable) Free flash firmware upgrades (via FTP) Power: 9V DC 1000mA external adapter Reviews Nexland ISB Pro 800 Turbo Page 2 of 7 Product Specifications Before scrutinizing the unit, here is a generous list of specifications offered by Nexland (otherwise also available for reading from this .pdf file). Hardware RISC processor 512K Operating System / Program core (Flash firmware) Over 8Mb Bi-directional throughput Network Interface: Eight 10/100BaseT Switched Ethernet LAN ports Full duplex (200Mb throughput) Dual 10BaseT Ethernet WAN ports with connection balancing Keep network at full speed with heavy loads Auto failover â each WAN acts as backup to other User configurable load balancing between WANs Mix connection types / ISPs (Cable/DSL/SDSL/T1) Backup (Analog/ISDN) + Secondary Configuration Port: RS232 serial port with 230K throughput Null modem serial cable included (for configuration) External ISDN/ Analog modem (not included) Automatic connect backup enable/disable Main configuration via web browser (password protectable) Free flash firmware upgrades (via FTP) Power: 9V DC 1000mA external adapter Features IGMP multicast for movies-on-demand Virtual Servers (12 pre-defined) User defined virtual servers Definable incoming/outgoing port ranges Special applications (Port Triggers) Definable incoming/outgoing port ranges Microsoft Netmeeting (H.323) support Dynamic DNS Client Get a domain name for your server on a dynamic account Works with free/pay standard services like TZO Updates IP automatically with every change Network NAPT (Network Address & Port Translation) Firewall All ports stealth â No SYN packet response Protocol disable (limit to email, etc.) Configurable filters (TCP/UDP) 5 definable security groups DMZ for one exposed computer IDENT Port 113 available option (closed not stealth) Disable NAT â for bridging and pure routing DHCP Server 253 leased users (Class C Network) Configurable IP ranges Static LAN IPs can be assigned by workstation MAC address Obtain IP Address by PPPoE client DHCP client Static IP/Gateway entries Multisession PPPoE For special media services 5 sessions Bound to workstation through MAC address Configurable domain/Computer name and MAC Remote Configuration Via web browser port 8088 Definable âtrustedâ IP range Routing Static routing table Dynamic routing RIP2 support (enable/disable) Debug mode Sends WAN packets into LAN for scanning Logging/Monitoring (Local/Remote Access) SNMPv1 tools fully supported SNMP Virtual Server for WAN access PPPoE connection logging Virtual Private Network (VPN) Multi-Session IPsec/PPTP âPass Throughâ Unlimited tunnels through NAPT (exclusive to Nexland, patent pending) IPsec/PPTP server behind NAPT support AXENT RaptorMobile VPN client software Award winning performance Personal Firewall for strengthened LAN security Compatible with all standard IPsec servers 10 user license IPsec types supported (ESP only): 1 SPI (assured digital) 2 SPI (standard: Nortel, Cisco, Axent, Checkpoint, Intel, 3Com, etc) 2 SPI â C (Cisco[Altiga] VPN Concentrator 3000 series) VPN debug mode DMZ client for troubleshooting/scanning
Both WAN ports can be configured to work in either the Normal, Off, or Backup mode depending on your preference. When configured as 'Backup', the second WAN interface will automatically kick in to handle any LAN traffic in the event that the first connection is dropped. In fact, should you combine this with the use of the ISDN/Analog backup feature, when all broadband links fail, the router can even dial-up via an external modem connected to its serial port, as a last resort. The built-in DHCP server eases LAN management allowing the administrator to easily hand out IP addresses and DNS information for up to 253 computer connections. The administrator specifies the start and end IP range for the IPs to be issued, or he may also reserve certain IP addresses for different hosts (based on host name or MAC address). Once enabled, the rest of the machines connected to the router need only to be configured to "Obtain IP Automatically" or "Obtain from DHCP Server", and they will be appropriately served an available IP each. you can get these for around 200 bucks now...
just trying to help out traders here with some hardware upgrades. With the system I run I never go down. Having 2 seperate high speed internet connections coming in (seperate companies using seperate T-3 connections coming into the city) makes this system redundant. I have had my roadrunner go down and the load goes totally on the dsl modem. The router also provides automatic dial up if both connections should fail!