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Oct 21, 2016

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GS108Tv2 LAG with GS116E

I have an issue and a question. Question: Does anyone have a LAG setup with a GS116E to any other switch? Issue: My GS116E will not let me setup a LAG. The LAG dropdown is empty. Have tri...

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dancrosoft
Nov 04, 2016
So basically I wasted my money due to horrible documentation . Furthermore the support has been one if the worst I have ever had to engage. (Maybe not as bad as Dell but definitely the worst network equipment vendor experience). I now regretfully hit the accept solution button.

My solution: to never purchase another business class Netgear product.

In closing I shall enjoy taking this switch to the range next week to use it as target practice.

Thanks to all involved for taking weeks to figure out the feature in question was actually not supported at all.

Good day.

ElaineP

NETGEAR Expert

Oct 21, 2016

Hi dancrosoft,

Welcome to NETGEAR community！

I will introduce the process for setup LAG: configure LAG membership members before you enable the LAG.

Go to System -> LAG -> LAG Membership.
Select LAG ID, e.g. LAG 1.
Select the ports for the LAG by selecting the check boxes under the port numbers. And A LAG consists of at least two ports, e.g. port 1, port 2.
Click the Apply button.
Go to LAG Configuration page.
Select the LAG1.
In the Admin Mode menu, select Enable, click Apply button.

If you want to learn more knowledge, please go to the http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/, check GS116E User Guide:

http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/GS105E/ProSAFE_Plus_Utility_UM_EN.pdf

(page 14-page 16)

Regards,

NETGEAR Employee

dancrosoft
Aspirant
Oct 21, 2016
Thank you for your reply. Here is my issue. In the top screenshot here you show a 1 in the LAG dropdown - Mine has NONE! I have tried every firmware version out there + every combination of the config tool. None of them show a LAG in the dropdown.

I can't even click on ports. When I do and hit apply - I get an error.
- ElaineP
  NETGEAR Expert
  Oct 24, 2016
  Hi dancrosoft,
  
  I check your screenshot and decription, please try these methods:
  
  Please install a configuration utility to select additional options to manage the switch for your network. This utility is on the resource CD that was shipped with the switch, which is only supported on Windows.
  
  Please try to use IE browser or which browser the switch supported, instead of utility.
  
  Delete the IE browser data, include temporary files, history, cookies and etc. Then exit the browser and open it again to manage the switch.
  
  If you still get an error mentioned in your last reply, please give some information or screenshot about the error.
  
  Regards,
  
  NETGEAR Employee
  - dancrosoft
    Aspirant
    Oct 24, 2016
    This switch does not have a web interface I dont believe. Note the model # :). This is the V1 not the V2.
    
    The screenshot is from the utility................
    
    Also I am leaving bad feeckback on a Netgear Survey about support. I called in a while ago on this issue and they never got back to me like they said they would :(