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Apprentice

Oct 25, 2016

RN21200 and GS116E-200NAS switch

Hello. Firmware version is 6.6.0. Does the Netgear GS116E-200NAS switch support "IEEE 802.3ad LACP" mode on the ReadyNAS network interface bonding? Thanks in advance.

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Oct 25, 2016

The GS116E-200 switch supports manual static LAG (see datasheet).

You should consider getting a SMART switch for use with LACP.

DaneA

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Oct 25, 2016

Hi firefox111,

As a follow-up on mdgm's response, kindly check the link below for a variety of standalone NETGEAR Smart switch models you could choose from:

NETGEAR Standalone Smart Switch Series

Regards,

DaneA

NETGEAR Community Team

StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 25, 2016
DaneA wrote:

...check the link below for a variety of standalone NETGEAR Smart switch models you could choose from:

NETGEAR Standalone Smart Switch Series

You'd want a GS model (gigabit) of course. With LACP its best to get a switch with enough ports so that you can connect all your wired devices to the same switch.
- firefox111
  Apprentice
  Oct 25, 2016
  Thank you all for your responses. Note that this is for my home network. I just want to maximize the available bandwidth that the two interfaces that my ReadyNAS can provide. I will probably get the GS716Tv3 Smart Switch.
  - StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 25, 2016
    firefox111 wrote:
    
    I just want to maximize the available bandwidth that the two interfaces that my ReadyNAS can provide.
    
    Note that you only will only see more performance when you have multiple clients running simultaneously.
    
    With a small number of clients it depends on how the dice (e.g. the xmit hash) lands. With only two clients, you have a 25% chance of seeing a bandwidth increase in both directions. You also have a 25% chance of seeing no bandwidth increase at all.