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Triple Gateway to exceptional service |
November 19, 2011 |
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jon
from Mainland China
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I purchased a dual gateway for use in China, the units arrived quickly with all the instructions I needed to set up and go. I followed up with an email to William to see if I could add an additional routing, William obliged with a remote log in to my system and the configuration of a third router (purchased locally) . He then downloaded all the strongvpn files and configured the VPN leaving me with nothing to do but enjoy the connection. I now have local China access, vpn UK and vpn USA always on tap. This company provides the best customer service I have ever experienced and I have no doubt I will be back. Thanks William an excellent product with service above and beyond :)
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Dual Local and StrongVPN solution |
December 2, 2010 |
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Peter Davies
from Geneva, Switzerland
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William provided a complete turn-key solution to give me access to my local ISP and StrongVPN. What I had not expected was the thoroughness of his labeling and documentation. This created a wonderful sense of confidence that is usually absent when dealing with network set-up issues!
I would use Sabai again without hesitation.
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Innovative product. Highly recommended |
October 26, 2010 |
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Ross
from Singapore
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This really is a very sweet solution for anybody living outside the U.S. who wants to use Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, etc. I've messed around with other routers and VPNs but the performance I'm getting from Sabai Dual Gateway + StrongVPN is way better.
Having a 2nd gateway with dedicated VPN is super-convenient. Media players like the AppleTV or Sonos don't have a way to configure a VPN so the only option is to point them at a gateway that takes care of the VPN duties. My AppleTV (Netflix) + Mac-mini (Boxee, Hulu, ABC, etc) + Sonos (Rhapsody, Pandora) are all permanently connected to the router with the StrongVPN connection and all geo-blocked content works fine. Other devices that don't need a U.S. IP use the 2nd gateway and connect directly to my local ISP.
There was one complication with the setup. My DSL provider Singnet provides a 2Wire 2701hgv-e modem/router. The 2Wire had to be put into "bridge mode" so that routing & NAT duties are handled by the more powerful Asus RT-N16.
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Excellent Product, Incredible Service |
September 15, 2010 |
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Marcel Baer
from Hong Kong, Central Hong Kong
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There is not much to say.
We got our product delivered in time.
The presetting was excellent.
The phone support was perfect.
Before we could not call our clients on Skype anymore from China since the quality sucked... now we can call them directly or via the Strong VPN and the the quality is crystal clear.... the best choice we could make!
Thanks a lot from me and my entire team!
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Makes Everything Better |
August 9, 2010 |
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Donald
from Bermuda
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I just set this up 2am last night. Pretty excited about it, actually. Here are some random observations: PACKAGING No advertisements, no "clamshell" packaging, no need for a boxcutter. Both routers are white and have a clean look to them. Instructions & backup CD right on top, everything labelled, personally signed. Very, very nice. QUICK SETUP After I set up PPPoE and configured my PC for DHCP my Local ISP internet came up great! STRONGVPN ON PC My PC is wired into my LOCALISP router, and is set up with DHCP, so my PC automatically has a local IP. However, if I set my PC's gateway to the STRONGVPN router (I use NetSetMan Pro do to this with a couple clicks), poof! I've got my US IP. WIRED DEVICES I've got some devices that I want a local IP (e.g. Vonage) and other devices I wanted to have a US IP (e.g. TiVo). I reconfigured any static IPs I had set for DHCP (much nicer) and plugged them into each router. I was initially concerned that all my devices had exactly the wrong connection (devices I wanted local had US IP's and vice versa). Duh, I had wired my devices all to the opposite router! Swapped the cables, refreshed, and they all worked great! STRONG WIRELESS I accidentally connected my Blackberry before I even put the antennas on the router, but it still connected great! BANDWIDTH Wish I had done some benchmarking of StrongVPN bandwidth before/after, but it's noticeably better. LESS LAG Absolutely less lag from my StrongVPN connection. And not just the VPN - everything's more responsive, even just surfing on my PC. Some of that might be due to the fact the routers are using Google's 8.8.8.8 DNS - it was a smart little detail. TIVO NETWORKING One of my original reasons to sign up with Strong VPN was that TiVo "broadband" services (shopping, downloading videos, etc.) won't work without a US IP. My old DLink allowed me to use Amazon Movies On Demand, etc., but as a practical matter it was too slow for me to actually use it. This setup gives a big boost. I didn't realize how much of the interface lag on my Series 2 TiVo was actually network lag imposed by router delay in serving up StrongVPN (whew!). The Asus RT-N16 is as fast as promised - my D-Link will never see a VPN again! The TiVo interface delay is now under my annoyance threshold, so all the broadband functionality of TiVo is now usable. TIVO DESKTOP & BONJOUR The documentation came with a warning about the Bonjour service may not being able to work when multiple gateways are available, as this solution provides. Unfortunately, the warning proved true. More unfortunately, the suggested fix of setting a static IP & gateway on my PC didn't fix the problem. Happily, TiVo allows for non-Bonjour discovery, and once I selected that in TiVo Desktop it worked fine. TiVo Desktop is now a lot faster and more responsive polling TiVo, which I put down to the faster Asus RT-N16. However, if I had iTunes, or Mac TV, etc. I would care a lot more about Bonjour not working. Sabai Technology offered to test the new version of the Bonjour service, which may provide a solution, but I'm satisfied for now. VONAGE Prior to this solution, I was forced to route my Vonage through StrongVPN (I had a catch-all single DHCP), and I was experiencing terrible quality. Now however, call clarity is excellent - better than before I had StrongVPN, so I think the faster router is making a difference. TORRENTS My STRONGVPN router has been optionally configured to filter and drop any bittorrent packets, which I LOVE. I once accidently ran uTorrent over StrongVPN and later received a DCMA notice. I don't ever want another one of those, and the filtering will keep me honest by making sure traffic is over my LOCALISP router. NAS Thinking about using the USB capability of the Asus RT-N16. Be great if I save myself the purchase of a NAS. Sabai Technologies warned that dd-wrt support of USB on the Asus RT-N16 is new and limited, but I'm sure it will come. CONCLUSION This product gives me dedicated StrongVPN connectivity, both wired and wireless. It also gives me dedicated local ISP connectivity. I just plug the cable into the right router, or connect to the right wireless network. No maintenance, no fuss. It all just works. I am very happy with this low-maintenance solution, as I don't want to continue to spend hours every so often tweaking a crashed network. Clearly this solution is not for Joe Six-Pack, or even the expat who just wants to see the occasional Hulu video. But for those who want a steady, feature-rich solution with quality components and knowledgeable support (thanks, William!), after your research you'll find you keep coming back to Sabai Technolgy's offering.
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