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Retired_Member
Jan 10, 2019Gigabit ports
Instructions are vague to me. Can I plug a laptop with an ethernet cable into LAN1 and set my network router up by plugging it into LAN2 with no adverse effects of speeds? Or can I ONLY connect an ...
vkdelta
Jan 11, 2019NETGEAR Employee Retired
Your ISP will ONLY give you one Public IP unless you have signed up for multiple IP service which Most ISPs do not. Please only connect one device to one LAN port.
you can use 2 LAN ports for one device if you setup LAG with a LAG capable router.
- Retired_MemberJan 11, 2019
Thanks, that is a great explanation.
Jerry