Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Manage Network Settings
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User Manual
Note: If your device supports a static link aggregation group (LAG) only, you must enable
static mode before you connect your device to Ethernet ports 4 and 5 on the router. See Step
3 for more information about how to enable static mode on your router.
For information about how to set up Ethernet port aggregation on your router or computer,
see the documentation that came with your router or computer.
2.
Connect your device to Ethernet ports 4 and 5 on the router.
3.
Log in to your router and enable Ethernet port aggregation:
a.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router
network.
b.
Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that
you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page
displays.
c.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Ethernet Port Aggregation.
The Ethernet Port Aggregation page displays.
d.
Select an Ethernet port aggregation mode (note that Ethernet port aggregation is disabled
by default):
•
Enable (LACP-IEEE 803.3ad). The router communicates with the device connected to
Ethernet ports 4 and 5 on your router, and checks to see if Ethernet port aggregation
is supported on the device. If Ethernet port aggregation is supported, the router
automatically trunks Ethernet ports 4 and 5. If not, Ethernet ports 4 and 5 work as
independent Ethernet ports. We recommend that you select this mode unless your
NAS or switch can support static LAG only.
•
Static. If your device supports a static link aggregation group (LAG) only, select this
mode. Otherwise, we recommend that you to select the Enable (LACP-IEE 803.3ad)
radio button instead.
Note: You must enable static mode before you connect your device to Ethernet ports
4 and 5 on the router.
e.
Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View or Change the Router Ethernet Port Aggregation Mode
To view or change your router's Ethernet port aggregation mode: