XRoads Networks WEBaXcel Appliance

WEBaXcel Appliance Overview

The WEBaXcel™ appliance is an advanced web acceleration product designed to optimize the performance of your web-based applications and downloads. The WEBaXcel™ accelerates web connectivity across one or more Internet links (two or more broadband links are recommended for best performance).

Web Acceleration:

The EdgeXOS platform support the ability to accelerate web downloads substantially beyond standard link load balancing appliances. Our unique MSA technology improves download speeds and optimizes network performance by up to 2100%.

Link Load Balancing:

The original technology developed by XRoads Networks was WAN load balancing. When it comes to WAN load balancing, XRoads Networks is the expert. Our load balancing solutions include full session persistance, multi-level outage detection, and Best Path Routing. Each of these components are required to ensure a solid and stable load balancing system. Most standard firewall appliances which have added WAN load balancing are missing these components and are thus limited in their capabilities.

Web Prioritization:

The EdgeXOS includes a number of advanced traffic shaping features including: Policy-based shaping, URL and Application based prioritization and rate limiting based on source/destination IP address, network, subnet, application, protocol, and session specific string information.

Netsweeper WebFiltering:

XRoads Networks has partnered with Netsweeper to develop one of the most powerful and cost-effective web content filtering solutions available on the market today. The Netsweeper database has categorized over 1/2 billion websites and counting. With its granular controls and excellent reporting capabilities this filtering system is second to none.

Syslog / Email Alerts:

With a wide range of capabilities the Syslog server is very useful for traffic capturing as well as obtaining bandwidth updates and system changes. Email alerts can be setup for up to 10,000 end-users with various alerts which can be enabled or disabled on a per user basis.

SLA Reporting:

SLA reports can be created using the Best Path Routing module. The BPR module will automatically probe each WAN connection and provide graphical updates in terms of latency, packet loss, and calculated jitter. These reports are highly useful for determining how each WAN link is performing.

Appliance Features:

Technical Specifications:

WEBaXcel Specifications:
Ports	(1)LAN, (3)WAN, Console
Dimensions	10.8" x 5.6" x 1.7"
Environmental	5 to 40C (67 to 104F)
Power	Full Range Internal
Certification	UL FCC CE RoHS
Network Load Balancing:
Multiple WAN Interfaces
Multiple ISPs Without BGP
T1/DSL/Cable/Wireless/Satellite Support
Vector Routing Algorithm
Flexible Application Routing Policies
Best Path Routing

* Requires Platform Maintenance. ICSA Compliant Stateful Inspection Firewall.
** Each appliance is FCC/UL/CE certified and includes a 1-year limited hardware warranty.

How to Install:

Step 1) Network Layout.

When installing the WEBaXcel, the first step is to understand how your existing network is setup and what IP addresses are being used. If you are using DHCP, then find out the DHCP addressing and range. In order to configure the WEBaXcel to work on your network you will need to identify two (2) unused IP addresses on your LAN network. These can be two addresses outside of your exiting DHCP range, or any two addresses which are not being used on the LAN subnet. You may need to have your network consultant assist you in determining what these addresses should be.

Step 2) Configure & Deploy.

Once the two IP addresses have been determined, the next step is to configure the appliance. This is done via the web interface, see the install manual that came with the appliance. Once the WEBaXcel appliance is configured, the next step is to place the appliance between the rest of the computers on the LAN and the LAN gateway, typically a firewall device. Once in place the WEBaXcel appliance will begin to accelerate web traffic. You can manage the WEBaXcel appliance by connecting to the primary management address which you assigned earlier (reference the install manual).

Step 3) Connect Additional Broadband Circuits.

Now that the WEBaXcel appliance has been installed, you can now connect the additional broadband links for even faster throughput. Due to the relatively inexpensive options and wide availability of broadband circuits it is highly recommended that at least one additional broadband circuit be added for optimized performance. To install, simply plug in the additional circuit(s) in to either the WAN2 and/or WAN3 ports and configure via the web GUI. By default these are configured to be ACTIVE in DHCP mode. Once plugged in they will automatically turn up and begin to work in DHCP mode, otherwise they can be statically assigned. Each broadband link is firewalled by default.