D-Link Web Smart Switch User Manual
Fundamentals
“Fundamentals” -> “Trunking” -> “Link Aggregation Algorithm”
Traffic may be distributed over the member ports of the Trunking Group. The
algorithm to distribute
traffic can be based on “MAC Source Address” or “MAC Source & Destination
Address”.
“Fundamentals” -> “Trunking” -> “Member”
User can set totally 2 trunks. However, member of Trunk Group 1 must come from
port 1 ~ port 4;
member of Trunk Group 2 must come from port 5 ~ port 6.
“Fundamentals” -> “Trunking” -> “Type”
Select “Static” or “LACP” protocol to create the truck group.
LACP allows for the automatic detection of links in a Port Trunking Group. Note
that, in one Link Group, if any counter port of link partner does not support LACP,
or LACP handshake does not success on the specific member port, packet won’t
be transmitted or received at that port.
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Note that, in one Link Group, if any counter port of link partner does not
support LACP, or LACP handshake does not success on the specific member
port, packet won’t be transmitted or received at that port.