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Benifit ? ReadyNAS 214 Ethernet Port Aggregation to NightHawk 8500 ?
New ReadyNAS 214 & Netgear Nighthawk 8500 Router
Will I benifit from Port Aggregation ??
Note: I have 100% ( ALL ) of my content on my ReadyNAS
and my wired Laptop, Wired Desktop, pulling and saving to my ReadyNAS.
I'm thinking ( not sure ) sending 2 ports (1g each?? ) into the Router Agg Ports
with 4 ( 1 G? )< weakest link> going out to devices.. IS OF NO USE ??
Also.. 802ac router.. 2 agg wifi.. 450mb x 2= 900mb to devices.. no use ?
Am I correct ?
I should just have 6 x 1g ports ?
Otherwise.. the only benifit is if I'm Uploading off my ReadyNAS ?
If I'm downloading and saving to my ReadyNAS
isn't the content limited to my Laptop/ Desktop 1 G wired port (weaklest link)..
which sends it to my ReadyNAS.
The Agg'd ReadyNAS does not pull straight from my 150MB cable service.
Right ??
What do you think ?
I WAS considering setting my R8500 connections as :
Port
1 ReadyNAS
2 MacBook Pro
3 Bose SoundTouch(my love) FLEX Media
-----The above are 1G ports ( I believe)
4 Printer
5 Desktop
6 SWITCH .... 4,5,6 shares 1G ( from what I recall)
...... switch : Dlink 500gb External
.................: BR Roku1
.................: BR Roku2
.................: SuperJoey (hopper)
.................: BR Joey
joe_wht wrote:
New ReadyNAS 214 & Netgear Nighthawk 8500 Router
Will I benifit from Port Aggregation ??
If you have more than one gigabit ethernet user connected to the router (not via a switch) using the NAS simultaneously, then you might. But most users will not.
WiFi connections by themselves won't generate enough traffic. I see between 200-300 mbits download speeds from a nearby room (30-40 feet from the router).
On the other hand it does on harm to use it (unless you need the extra LAN port).
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joe_wht wrote:
New ReadyNAS 214 & Netgear Nighthawk 8500 Router
Will I benifit from Port Aggregation ??
If you have more than one gigabit ethernet user connected to the router (not via a switch) using the NAS simultaneously, then you might. But most users will not.
WiFi connections by themselves won't generate enough traffic. I see between 200-300 mbits download speeds from a nearby room (30-40 feet from the router).
On the other hand it does on harm to use it (unless you need the extra LAN port).
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