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2nd Ethernet Port
Hi all, I have a ReadyNAS 4 Ultra Plus. What are some of the uses of the 2nd Ethernet port? Is it only for making it available on two different networks/subnets? Can I use it to obtain better perfo...
The business models (e.g., pro) use similar hardware, but have firmware support for ethernet teaming. There is a third-party add-on that provides this for your ultra as well.
In order to use teaming, you also need a switch that supports it. Normal consumer routers and unmanaged switches do not support it. You'd need something like the netgear GS108T, GS716T, or GS724T. These switches have management interfaces to set up the teaming (and many other advanced ethernet features), and generally cost quite a bit more than unmanaged switches.
As far as performance goes, teaming can improve performance if you have multiple users, especially if they are doing sequential file access. In most home setups it doesn't really help much.
Are you getting good performance now? Are you running a gigabit ethernet network, or just 100 mbit?
In order to use teaming, you also need a switch that supports it. Normal consumer routers and unmanaged switches do not support it. You'd need something like the netgear GS108T, GS716T, or GS724T. These switches have management interfaces to set up the teaming (and many other advanced ethernet features), and generally cost quite a bit more than unmanaged switches.
As far as performance goes, teaming can improve performance if you have multiple users, especially if they are doing sequential file access. In most home setups it doesn't really help much.
Are you getting good performance now? Are you running a gigabit ethernet network, or just 100 mbit?
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