Link aggregation is a method of joining multiple network connections in parallel to create a single, high-capacity logical link. Network administrators typically use this technique to increase backbone capacity between switches or to support high-speed data pipelines for servers. A fundamental for effective switch management, if you have a switch with a whole lot of Gigabit Ethernet ports, you can connect all of them to another device that also has a. In this article, I'm going to describe how to set up Link Aggregation between two managed switches to provide connectivity, redundancy, and expanded bandwidth. I'm going to set up Link Aggregation between two gigabit switches: an 8 port Linksys SRW2008; and a 16 port Netgear GS716GT, shown in. Link Aggregation is a nebulous term used to describe various implementations and underlying technologies. The aggregated link acts as a single logical port functioning at a speed equal to the sum of the bandwidths of all of the physical links.
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