Bob Carrick
02-01-02, 12:13 PM
Wired:
Like all Nexland products it is spectacular. Set-up was complete for both wired and wireless in less then ten minutes. The router has Duplex mode so if your Ethernet card supports it (Solid orange light on front of the router labeled DUP) you have the ability to transfer files on your LAN at 200 mbps (nice). VPN support is probably the best in its class, as Nexland holds some VPN patents etc. Port Security you may ask? (Tested at https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2) The first test came up as “Your Internet port 139 does not appear to exist!” and “Unable to connect with NetBIOS to your computer”. Now for the “Prop my Ports” test, all ports came up “Stealth” the way it should be.
Wireless:
Equipment
Nexland ISB WaveBase with supplied Orinoco Wireless PCMCIA card
Apple Ibook – Clam Shell with integrated AirPort card
Findings
Even beside the ISB WaveBase by Nexland the signal strength never reaches 100% but that appears to not be an issue, it reaches a maximum of about 90%. At 90% I’m using all of my bandwidth (1 Meg) on my Local ISP’s speed test so no problems.
10 feet away signal goes to about 85% and stays that way as I walk around. Full 1 Meg a second, no issues.
My apartment is a basement apartment for clarification. About 25 feet away, up 7 stairs and through a small wall (IE: NO direct line of site). Signal strength goes down to about 75% but still full 1 Meg on the same speed test.
Step out the door, and close it (metal with small, double pained glass windows) and a wall past that to even see the ISB WaveBase. Still 75% signal strength and a full 1 Meg.
20 Feet down my driveway to the sidewalk in front of the house on the sidewalk signal drops to 50% but still full 1 Meg.
All in all this is one impressive Orinoco Card that is plugged in to the back of the ISB WaveBase.
*Please note this was not meant to be a scientific test in any manor.
Like all Nexland products it is spectacular. Set-up was complete for both wired and wireless in less then ten minutes. The router has Duplex mode so if your Ethernet card supports it (Solid orange light on front of the router labeled DUP) you have the ability to transfer files on your LAN at 200 mbps (nice). VPN support is probably the best in its class, as Nexland holds some VPN patents etc. Port Security you may ask? (Tested at https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2) The first test came up as “Your Internet port 139 does not appear to exist!” and “Unable to connect with NetBIOS to your computer”. Now for the “Prop my Ports” test, all ports came up “Stealth” the way it should be.
Wireless:
Equipment
Nexland ISB WaveBase with supplied Orinoco Wireless PCMCIA card
Apple Ibook – Clam Shell with integrated AirPort card
Findings
Even beside the ISB WaveBase by Nexland the signal strength never reaches 100% but that appears to not be an issue, it reaches a maximum of about 90%. At 90% I’m using all of my bandwidth (1 Meg) on my Local ISP’s speed test so no problems.
10 feet away signal goes to about 85% and stays that way as I walk around. Full 1 Meg a second, no issues.
My apartment is a basement apartment for clarification. About 25 feet away, up 7 stairs and through a small wall (IE: NO direct line of site). Signal strength goes down to about 75% but still full 1 Meg on the same speed test.
Step out the door, and close it (metal with small, double pained glass windows) and a wall past that to even see the ISB WaveBase. Still 75% signal strength and a full 1 Meg.
20 Feet down my driveway to the sidewalk in front of the house on the sidewalk signal drops to 50% but still full 1 Meg.
All in all this is one impressive Orinoco Card that is plugged in to the back of the ISB WaveBase.
*Please note this was not meant to be a scientific test in any manor.