iBurst Compatible Hardware

Park@82 said:
Thanks ginggs, does the TP-Link MR3220 allow you to set the MTU?
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I use the TP-LINK MR3240 with Cell C and iBurst desktop modem. No issues.

Just set the MTU to 1392.

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Thanks Madhawk, I assume you need to plug the iBurst modem into the WAN port of the router? /does the TP-link support the iBurst modem via usb?
 
Park@82 said:
I assume you need to plug the iBurst modem into the WAN port of the router? /does the TP-link support the iBurst modem via usb?
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Yes, I connect the iBurst modem to the WAN port and the Cell C modem to the USB input.

I've never connected the iBurst modem via USB, so I can't comment on that.
 
Is there a wireless router availalbe somewhere in cape town to plug in my USB modem? Want to share the Internet connection between 3 laptops in my house. Please let me know? Not toooooo expensive.. Phoned the TP Link supplier in Montague Gardens, say their routers dont support the IBURST USB modems.
 
krono9 said:
R1500 average price in cape town.... from supplier....
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Eish! At that price I'd consider getting an iBurst desktop modem and a cheaper router like one of the TP-Link models.
The desktop modem has much better reception than the USB model and you can attach both to a single iBurst account and used the desktop at home and the USB on the road.

Do you have long to go in your iBurst contract?
 
Im on month 2 month..contracts expired..but still most cost effectice solution in my specific area.

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krono9 said:
Im on month 2 month..contracts expired..but still most cost effectice solution in my specific area.
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Well then, look at renewing your contract and getting the desktop modem as part of the deal. It works out less than buying the new modem cash, and you spread the cost out over two years.
 
Voodoomon said:
So if I get this straight, I will be able to connect both my 1mb (desktop) modem and my 2mb modem with the TP-LINK R470T+ Load Balancing Broadband Router to get both modems running at the same time?

Will the TP-LINK WA500G 54Mbps Wireless Access Point work pretty well with the TL-R470T to setup a wireless network?

Thanks for the help.
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The TL-R470T+ can be configured to have up to 4 WAN ports, so you can connect 4 internet connections to the router, so to answer your question, yes you can connect both of your modems to the device (provided they have ethernet ports).

The WA500G will work but there are better options available for only slightly more money, I'd recommend the TL-WR743 or TL-WR741.
 
I have been reading this thread with interest. I have a similar issue where I have two iburst modems, and would like to connect them via a single router. Obviously, the focus would be on using both connections at the same time to load balance. Mention has been made by various members on the best solutions for this. Some advocate the use of the RB750 as the best method, while others mention specific routers such as the TP-Link (mentioned above).

My research always come back to a single problem though - especially across the RouterOS configurations - that both connections need to be from different ISP's or at least have different gateways. I presume two connections to iburst will have dynamic IP's and the same gateway so would it make more sense to use the TP-link solution with a wireless AP than try and use the RB750 (I am not a expert on the configuration required for the RB750 and I see RockRelic has a similar question in this thread ). Ronald mentioned the use of the RB750 would be perfect if you use two desktops, I however would like this setup:

Two iburst modems ----> Router ----> Wireless AP ----> Devices on internal DHCP (Desktop, Laptop, and everything else wireless)

The desktop would be used for various downloads using a multithread ftp client which would then spread the download threads across the two modems. The main aim is essentially to have a single router connection both modems rather than my current setup as per below:

1 modem --> Linkysys 54GL ---> Devices. (I have also read up about using the linksys as a dual wan router but the single gateway issue seems a bottleneck?)
1 modem ---> Laptop.

Any advice or suggestions before I jump in? If possible a faster internal network would be preferred for streaming/copying within the lan.
 
Leek said:
I have been reading this thread with interest. I have a similar issue where I have two iburst modems, and would like to connect them via a single router. Obviously, the focus would be on using both connections at the same time to load balance. Mention has been made by various members on the best solutions for this. Some advocate the use of the RB750 as the best method, while others mention specific routers such as the TP-Link (mentioned above).

My research always come back to a single problem though - especially across the RouterOS configurations - that both connections need to be from different ISP's or at least have different gateways. I presume two connections to iburst will have dynamic IP's and the same gateway so would it make more sense to use the TP-link solution with a wireless AP than try and use the RB750 (I am not a expert on the configuration required for the RB750 and I see RockRelic has a similar question in this thread ). Ronald mentioned the use of the RB750 would be perfect if you use two desktops, I however would like this setup:

Two iburst modems ----> Router ----> Wireless AP ----> Devices on internal DHCP (Desktop, Laptop, and everything else wireless)

The desktop would be used for various downloads using a multithread ftp client which would then spread the download threads across the two modems. The main aim is essentially to have a single router connection both modems rather than my current setup as per below:

1 modem --> Linkysys 54GL ---> Devices. (I have also read up about using the linksys as a dual wan router but the single gateway issue seems a bottleneck?)
1 modem ---> Laptop.

Any advice or suggestions before I jump in? If possible a faster internal network would be preferred for streaming/copying within the lan.
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Doing the load balancing with a RB750 is definitely also an option but I'd only recommend this option if you're familiar with RouterOS and have a relatively strong networking background. The TP-LINK in cases like this will more than do the job and I cant say the RB750 would be better, we use one at our offices with 3 lines and it works perfectly.

Without getting into a 4 page reply here its going to be difficult to answer your question in detail. What I'd suggest is you give our office a call, speak to someone in technical, tell them what you need done and they'll offer a solution, could probably even assist with the setup. Contact details are on our website
 
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