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XR700 Laggy and devices missing on network map
HI everyone I have Echolife modem Connected to the XR700, i also have a Netgear Smart switch connected to the XR700 using LAG. Iam using firmware on the router is V1.0.1.24. I have a 62meg connection. All this has been setup for sometime and had no issues In the past few days the internet has become very laggy, when i signed into the xr700 i noticed the Modem (which i run two cables to the router one on the WAN and other on the ethernet side)was missing from on network map. I also noticed the Netgear Smart switch is missing. I can access both devices through there web pages and i can ping them. Thinking that the router had somehow had an issue i went through all the factory reset x3 times and put everything back together which on our home network takes ages. However the Two items are still not showing in network map which is no biggy but the Network/Ineternet is still very laggy. I ran a speed test and were getting 50meg under heavy load . I am still suspecting the XR700 which to me has never been supported aswell as the xr500. I am still reluctant to do another factory reset as it takes so long to put everything back and causes so much disruption to everyone using the network at home. Anyone else had this and any ideas please Jon
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Why are you using link aggregation if you have less than a gig connection? it isn't going to make your speed faster and it link aggregation has been buggy at best in the consumer world.
have you tried disabling that and just going
modem---router----switch with a standard 1 gig connection
- What do you mean you run two cables from the modem to the XR?
I run two cables because without connection to port two on the modem you can not see the stats so WAN is connected to Port one on the modem and Port two is connected to ethernet 4 on the xr700
I have been using link aggregation between the router and switch not for the speed but to balance the load out. we have alot plugged into the switch which is in our entertainment unit.
the attached shows the switch and port 25/26 are to the router which appears to show the load is indeed being balanced ?
the modem / and switch are now showing on the network map. Only thing missing now is NAS which i can access but doesnt show on the router
- If you go here: https://support.aa.net.uk/Router_-_EchoLife_HG612 and look at the option "Access over the LAN1/WAN cable" you can access the interface from the primary connection and then no need for the second cable. What is the NAS connected to, the Switch?
