Make a Link Aggregation Connection
Before you make a physical link aggregation connection to another network device
(usually a router or another switch) that also supports link aggregation, you must first
set up a link aggregation group (LAG) on the switch (see Set Up a Link Aggregation
Group on page 73). If you do not, the LAG cannot take effect. Whether a LAG on the
switch functions to support increased bandwidth or fault tolerance depends on the LAG
configuration on the other network device.
All ports that participate in a LAG (that is, the ports on both devices) must use the same
speed, full duplex mode, and flow control setting. For information about changing these
settings on the switch, see Manage Individual Port Settings on page 39.
To make link aggregation connections between the switch and another network
device:
Using Ethernet cables, connect each port that must be a member of the LAG on the
switch to each port that must be a member of the same LAG on another network
device.
LAG 1 can include ports 1 through 4. LAG 2 can include ports 5 through 8.
The port numbers on the other network device do not matter as long as the ports
on the other network device are members of the same LAG, the LAG consists of the
same total number of ports, and the ports use the same speed, full duplex mode,
and flow control setting as the ports in the LAG on the switch.
Enable a Link Aggregation Group
After you set up a link aggregation group (see Set Up a Link Aggregation Group on
page 73) and make a physical link aggregation connection (see Make a Link Aggregation
Connection on page 74), you can enable the link aggregation group.
Note:
You must also enable the link aggregation group on the other network device.
To enable a link aggregation group on the switch:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
The login page displays.
3. Enter the switch password.
The default password is
password
. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
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Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)
