Nexland ISB SOHO Internet Sharing Box Broadband Router 4-Port RJ45 9VDC

Nexland ISB SOHO Internet Sharing Box Broadband Router 4-Port RJ45 9VDC

The Nexland ISB SOHO is a compact broadband Internet Sharing Box designed for small office and home office (SOHO) environments. It connects multiple local computers to a single broadband or DSL/cable internet connection, functioning as a basic NAT router and network hub. The unit features a distinctive translucent plastic enclosure and a simple DIP-switch configuration interface.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Nexland
• Model: ISB SOHO (Internet Sharing Box)
• LAN Ports: 4 x RJ45 Ethernet
• WAN Port: 1 x RJ45 (broadband/modem uplink)
• Power Input: 9VDC, 1A (DC barrel jack)
• Configuration: DIP switch bank on rear panel
• Status LEDs: Per-port link/activity indicators visible on rear
• Form Factor: Desktop (small, translucent plastic enclosure)
• FCC Part 15 compliant; CE marked
• Unit only — no power adapter included

Applications

The Nexland ISB SOHO was produced in the early 2000s, targeting the growing consumer and small-business broadband market as DSL and cable internet became widely available. It allowed several computers on a local wired Ethernet network to share a single broadband connection through NAT (Network Address Translation), replacing the need for a dedicated PC acting as an internet gateway. Nexland was a subsidiary of Symantec during this period and aimed its ISB product line at the SOHO segment before dedicated consumer routers from brands like Linksys and Netgear became dominant. Today this unit is of interest primarily to collectors of early 2000s networking hardware and to anyone maintaining a legacy wired SOHO network environment.