Hello, I need to buy a router to aggregate two internet connections (ethernet). Some friends told me that the Netgear Router WiFi Nighthawk AX12 AX6000 does that but I've read it is suggested for larger spaces that need powerful anntennas to increase the wifi ragne. Instead my office is pretty small and I was wondering if it's not better for me to buy the Nighthawk AX4 AX3000 but I don't know if it aggregates multiple connections. Any suggestion? Even other models are fine to me. Top would be standard WIFI power and aggregation. Thanks in advance.

AmazingAbe wrote: I need to buy a router to aggregate two internet connections (ethernet). Do you mean two completely different Internet services? Different logins and external IP addresses? I don't think that is possible. Certainly not with consumer grade equipment.

The AX12 AX6000 does that. It's not a matter of loggin in. If you have a cable you don't need to log in because the signar arrives from the provider router and enters into the Netgear via ethernet. I just want to understand if the "smaller" version of the moden can do it.

AmazingAbe wrote: The AX12 AX6000 does that. There is no Netgear AX12 that I can see. Do you mean RAX120? If so, "aggregation" there means that it connects "two Gigabit LAN ports or use Multi-Gig 5G Ethernet as WAN port (configurable)". The RAX80 also does "PORT AGGREGATION—Ability to aggregate two gigabit LAN ports for faster file transfers". Not sure that this has anything to do with combining two different Internet sources. More a case of getting more speed out of one connection.

Hello, thanks for your reply.As you can see from this link i'm referring to AX12 AX6000 and on the same page you can select the AX4 AX3000 or the AX8 AX3000https://www.amazon.it/Netgear-Router-Nighthawk-Velocità-standard/dp/B07NCS58BK/?th=1 Maybe in Europe they have different names?Thanks,

AmazingAbe wrote: Hello, thanks for your reply. As you can see from this link i'm referring to AX12 AX6000 and on the same page you can select the AX4 AX3000 or the AX8 AX3000 https://www.amazon.it/Netgear-Router-Nighthawk-Velocità-standard/dp/B07NCS58BK/?th=1 Maybe in Europe they have different names? No. Look at the page on the link. See where it says "(RAX120)". That's the model number. The other stuff is wifi labelling. Just look at the picture of the different models. But the answer is the same. "PORT AGGREGATION—Ability to aggregate two gigabit LAN ports" Good luck getting it to merge two WAN ports.

Which one for aggregation feature

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michaelkenward
Guru
Aug 07, 2019
AmazingAbe wrote:

I need to buy a router to aggregate two internet connections (ethernet).

Do you mean two completely different Internet services? Different logins and external IP addresses?

I don't think that is possible. Certainly not with consumer grade equipment.
- AmazingAbe
  Aspirant
  Aug 07, 2019
  The AX12 AX6000 does that. It's not a matter of loggin in. If you have a cable you don't need to log in because the signar arrives from the provider router and enters into the Netgear via ethernet. I just want to understand if the "smaller" version of the moden can do it.
  - michaelkenward
    Guru
    Aug 07, 2019
    AmazingAbe wrote:
    
    The AX12 AX6000 does that.
    
    There is no Netgear AX12 that I can see. Do you mean RAX120?
    
    If so, "aggregation" there means that it connects "two Gigabit LAN ports or use Multi-Gig 5G Ethernet as WAN port (configurable)".
    
    The RAX80 also does "PORT AGGREGATION—Ability to aggregate two gigabit LAN ports for faster file transfers".
    
    Not sure that this has anything to do with combining two different Internet sources. More a case of getting more speed out of one connection.
jjw001
Tutor
Aug 13, 2019
I have been fighting with the AX4 for over three months. It is not stable. DO NOT waste your time with this device.
- michaelkenward
  Guru
  Aug 13, 2019
  jjw001 wrote:
  
  I have been fighting with the AX4 for over three months.
  
  You mean RAX40? That's the modem number. It is Netgear's only AX4. But it helps to be clear.
  - jjw001
    Tutor
    Aug 13, 2019
    yes AX4 = RAX40.

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