Questions you should ask us about Bonded Internet

What equipment do I need? Do I have to purchase it?

You will receive the a Bonder (CPE) from NetFusion Broadband to bond your connections together. This cost is included within the setup fee

What speeds can I expect?

For a bond with only DSL connections, you will get almost the full combined speed of each connection. For example, a site with three 6 Mbps down/1 Mbps up DSL lines will be able to download at nearly 18 Mbps and upload at close to 3 Mbps, with compression disabled.

Do you have any WAN optimization features such as data compression?

Yes, we have data compression which can compress data up to 3-5 times. See the Performance page for more information and examples. We have many more WAN optimization features in the roadmap.

Does VoIP work over Bonded Internet?

Absolutely. Our product includes quality of service (QoS) features to prioritize VoIP and other interactive applications over bulk traffic. This means that protocols such as SIP/RTP, ICMP, and SSH are sent before non-interactive data such as web, mail, and FTP transfers. This prioritization is performed for both the outbound and inbound connections.

Your VoIP traffic benefits from all of the other benefits of bonded internet plus QOS, even over broadband circuits.

When a connection fails, how much downtime will I have?

You will not experience any downtime when a connection fails. For example, view the failover demo video. Bonded Internet detects connection failure within 0.3 seconds and automatically removes the failed line from the bond. Bonded Internet begins using the line again within 0.1 seconds when connectivity is restored.

Will I need to reconfigure every device on my network?

No. Bonded Internet is completely transparent to your network as well as to inbound traffic. You will only need to reconfigure your firewall or router with a new Static IP Address.

Do I need to set up any special DNS entries for incoming traffic?

No. Unlike load balancing solutions, our service requires no complicated DNS configuration. Your firewall is assigned a public, static IP address. All incoming traffic uses that address regardless of the traffic load or whether any connections in the bond have failed.

Can I add more lines after the initial setup?

Yes, you can add Internet connections at any time. If you have multiple lines from a single provider, adding any combination of cable, fixed wireless, or DSL connections from another provider is a great way to increase the reliability of your bonded connection, while achieving the bandwidth required by your organization.

How many connections can I bond together?

There is no limit to the number of connections that can be bonded.